Young Jeweller Awards
2022 Winners
The 2022 Young Jeweller Awards theme is about the ocean and who lives there - be it mystical, mythical, or magical.
Latitude Jewellers has a long ongoing relationship with the ocean and draws inspiration from our Island home at the Abrolhos Islands.
Young Jeweller 2022 Overall Winner
Chosen by Latitude Jewellers Founder Pia Boschetti
Prize: $300 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher and one day on the jewellers bench in the Latitude Jewellers workshop.
The recipient will get the opportunity to make a piece of jewellery, under the direction of a qualified jeweller and gets to keep the piece of jewellery they make.
Winner: Keely Disher from Geraldton Senior High School
Principal’s Award
Prize: $150 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher
Leaning Tree Steiner School
Chosen and presented by Education Manager, Mike Friday.
Winner: Logan Leo Bland
Clever use of the “moon shape” on the pearl, different textures, and the horizon line. Representative of the special Geraldton sunsets.
Special Mention: Jamie Nunn
The simple representation of the Geraldton lifestyle and the thoughtful use of the pearl’s colour representing the sun over the moon.
Principal’s Award
Prize: $150 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher
Geraldton Senior High School
Chosen by Principal, Emma Walker and presented by Programming Coordinator - Chris O’Neill.
Winner: Riley Cook
Fits the design brief, highly creative and inspired by mythology, legend and history ~ technically brilliant, with a well-crafted execution.
Special Mention: Sienna Raymond
Inspirational story and impeccably crafted, I would wear this piece. A story, multiple mediums, and exceptional finishing.
Principal's Award
Prize: $150 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher
Nagle Catholic College
Chosen by Mr Michael Williams, Principal and presented by Head of Learning ~ Technologies, Mr Oliver Murray.
Winner: Dakota Singleton
Beauty in its simplicity, captured the brief perfectly.
Special Mention: Lachlan Ward
Creativity and an amazing piece of art.
Gallery Choice Award
Chosen by the Latitude Jewellers Team and presented by Latitude Jewellers Founder Pia Boschetti.
Prize: $150 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher
Winner: Freya Bergen from Leaning Tree Steiner School
People's Choice Award
The public have the opportunity to vote for their favourite piece for the duration of the exhibition and the winner is announced on the 30th September on the Latitude Jewellers social media platform @latitude Jewellers
Prize: $150 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher
Winner: Dakota Singleton.
Craftsmanship/Technical Award
Chosen by Jewellers Steven Richards and Marko Domazar, presented by Steven Richards.
Prize: $150 Latitude Jewellers Gift Voucher
Winner: Abbeygale Thomas from Leaning Tree Steiner School
