A platinum pendant encompassing three diamonds has won the prestigious Kayman Jewellery Award, underscoring that platinum has become the precious metal of choice for jewellery in the UK.

Indeed, recent hallmarking figures show that demand for platinum jewellery is booming in the UK. In 2003 over two and a half tonnes of platinum jewellery received the fineness stamp, representing a 30 percent year-on-year rise. This amounts to nearly a third of a million platinum pieces. 

Bridal jewellery remains the core of the market and the award-winning pendant is in line with this theme.  Named “Entwined for Life” this platinum piece symbolises the partnership of two people committed to a lifetime together and was designed by Claire Woolley for Birmingham-based jewellery manufacturer, Kestrel. The majority of pieces in the “highly commended category” of the competition were also made of platinum, reinforcing that this precious metal has become a powerful symbol of love and eternity.

The competition has been held every two years since 1995, in memory of former British Jewellery Association Chairman Gerard Kayman. Entrants were asked to design pieces to develop the Diamond Trading Company’s “Trilogy” campaign, which bases consumer advertising on the idea of three diamonds; one for yesterday, one for today and one for tomorrow, thus representing eternity. 

The Kayman diamond award was sponsored by the BJA and a number of other jewellery trade sources and was supported by the DTC.

Pictured below: Triumph by Andrew Geoghegan (left) and Tristar Ring by EVT Designs (right). Both these platinum pieces were highly commended by Kayman Award judges.