Meet our esteemed judge Paola De Luca

wadaawards.com Paola De Luca is a Creative Director and Forecaster for Luxury, founder of The Futurist LLC and Trendvision Jewellery Forecasting independent Observatory of VicenzaOro IEG. Italian born, Paola is best known for developing a “The Jewellery TrendBook” A forecasting publication for global jewellery design trends began her career as a jewellery designer in New York. She leads the Trendvision…

Meet our esteemed judge – Ms Katerina Perez, from France.

www.wadaawards.com Let’s know her journey: After training as a gemmologist at the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) while working for Tiffany & Co., Russian-born, Paris-based Katerina spent time at Chaumet, Asprey and Boghossian, gaining sales and management experience. In 2011 she changed careers, becoming a freelance journalist and content editor. The reason behind this sudden switch? It was the…

Meet our esteemed judge – Mr. Costa Elhreich, from UAE.

www.wadaawards.com Let’s know his journey: Mr Costa has worked for over ten (10) years as Head of the production department at the famous luxury jewellery brand Mouawad. With more than 20 years of experience in the jewellery industry locally and in international markets, Costa started his own business in 2019 under Almaseyah goldsmith L.L.C. Armed with Complete knowledge of high-end…

Meet our next judge Mr Marco Carniello from Italy.

www.wadaawards.com Let’s know his journey: Marco Carniello is Group Brand Director at the Italian Exhibition Group. Relying on his specialized work expertise and knowledge as an industrial engineer with a top business school MBA, Marco has facilitated numerous profit and sales revenue strategies, resulting in a consistent track record of positive gains. As a leader of teams and previously as…

Meet our next esteemed judge Mr. Evan Caplan from Los Angeles, USA

He can’t wait to see your designs at the World Jewellery Design Competition – WADA Awards (www.wadaawards.com) Let’s know his journey: A noted jazz musician by profession, Mr Caplan has studied at the prestigious Berklee college of music in Boston. He soon discovered that the great sensitivity and artistry needed for contemporary jazz allowed him to move quickly and easily…

Meet our esteemed judge Mr. Tamjid Abdullah,

Deputy CEO and head of design Jawahara Jewellery. He can’t wait to see your designs at the World Jewellery Design Competition – WADA Awards (www.wadaawards.com) Let’s know his journey: Mr Tamjid was born to a family of jewellers and was surrounded by artisans and goldsmiths in his growing years. His father trained him from the age of 5. His early…

Meet our esteemed judge Ms. Ann Ong from Newyork.

She can’t wait to see your designs at the World Jewellery Design Competition – WADA Awards (www.wadaawards.com) Let’s know her journey: Ann Ong is an internationally acclaimed multi-awarded high fashion jewellery designer, visionary and creator. She pursued the path to design way back in 2012. Ann’s one-of-a-kind handcrafted clutches and jewellery are objects of desire for fashion enthusiasts. Nature has…