Facets - March/April 2007

Kwiat Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary

Kwiat diamonds and the fourth-generation Kwiat family received the prestigious JIC Gem Award for Enduring Achievement, recognizing the company’s success in marketing and product design across generations at the 5th Annual Gem Awards. The award also pays tribute to the Kwiat family’s extensive philanthropic work and dedication to the industry over the course of their history. This award officially launched the 100-year anniversary of Kwiat, which unveils its Decades Collection of fine jewelry, consisting of 10, one-of-a-kind diamond jewelry pieces inspired by each decade that Kwiat has been in business. The pieces were developed by Kwiat’s Design Director, Janice DeBell. Each design reflects key trends in jewelry over the past 100 years, such as: a 1967 “Flower Power” cocktail ring or a 1927.

Deco diamond and jade pair of earrings. The collection also includes an original design from the 1940s that was created by David Kwiat and has remained in the archives as one of the company’s most cherished pieces. The collection will officially launch at the Academy Awards and to retailers in Las Vegas in June.