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Created on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 16:43

Written by Naida Ally

Students on the BA Jewellery and Silversmithing Design for Industry course at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University, recently took part in the Charles Green design competition.

Now in its fourth year, the brief this time was to create a bespoke pendant incorporating a selected coloured cabochon cut stone.

This year's prize of £250 and a week's work experience at Charles Green went to Faye Wilson, for her birdcage design. The design was chosen as the winning piece because of Faye's "excellent use of CAD, a high degree of finishing and [because the design] fitted the brief perfectly."

Ilona White, Gayle Anderson and Natalie Baxter were awarded the second, third, and special commendation prizes respectively. The awards were presented at a festive reception earlier in the month at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham, where nearly £1,000 was raised for Acorns Children's Hospice as the pieces were auctioned off.

Tom Green commented: "This year's pieces have been the strongest yet and every piece in its own way was a deserved winner."