Launched in 1984, the annual natural colored gemstone and cultured pearl jewelry design competition is considered by many to be the most respected and prestigious creative award for the jewelry design industry.

FORBES: Award Winning Jewelry Designs

The competition is founded and hosted by the A merican Gem Trade Association, an organization of United States and Canadian trade professionals that promote the long-term stability and integrity of the natural colored gemstone and cultured pearl industries.

FORBES: Award Winning Jewelry Designs

Chef Fabienne Escoffier turns out a rich beef stew studded with smoked bacon, pearl onions and braised mushrooms enrobed in a chestnut-colored sauce whose flavor hints at the full-bodied Burgundy she cooks with.

WSJ: Where's the Best Boeuf?