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Thank you for your participation in Colored Stone's first-ever
Favorite Designer Contest — it was a huge success! We began the search
for our readers' favorite designer back in March when we opened the floor
for nominations on our Web site. We received more than 100 nominations,
and the nominated designers were then narrowed to 20 finalists. Over the
past two weeks you have all voted on these 20 exceptional jewelry designers
— more than 1,000 votes have been tallied. Here are the results:
Michael Alexander is a self-taught jewelry artist based in New York City.
His handcrafted original designs in 18K gold and platinum with fine and
unusual gemstones are sold at fine juried art and craft shows. More of
his work can be seen on his Web site at www.michaelalexander.com.
As the winner of Colored Stone's Favorite Designer contest, Alexander
will be a featured designer in the July/August issue of Colored Stone
magazine. This article will also appear online — look for it here
in early July.
Alexander received nearly 13 percent of the votes cast in our readers'
choice designer contest. Here is what some of our voters had to say about
him:
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- "Michael's work is absolutely amazing; each piece
I see takes my breath away. I personally can't own enough of it."
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- "Michael's work fits every lifestyle and every age
group. It is so hard to have a favorite piece of his jewelry."
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- ". . . When I purchase one of Michael's pieces, I
know I can trust the quality and value of the piece, as well as enjoying
the uniqueness and beauty of the design and stones."
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- "From one artist to another, [I'm] very impressed.
. . . Very fine work."
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- "Michael is fabulous! His designs are gorgeous and
he takes personal time to ensure satisfaction."
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- "Michael's work stands out for it's elegance and
simplicity. Clean lines and stones of rare beauty are the hallmarks
of his pieces."
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- ". . . His work is unique and simply elegant. I am
used to getting compliments whenever I wear his wonderful creations."
Congratulations to Michael Alexander and
to all our finalists!
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