Perles de Tahiti

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Perles de Tahiti was created as a G.I.E., an economic interest group established in 1993 by the government of French Polynesia to rationalise and gather all development activities in pearlculturing in an extremely competitive and perpetually changing international market. It also aimed to educate consumers and the jewellery trade around the world. Perles de Tahiti was a non-profit organization whose financing came from sharing the 200 French Pacific franc (2 USD) tax on each gramm of exported Tahitian pearls – 130 francs going to the government and 70 francs going to Perles de Tahiti.

To keep the Tahitian pearl reputation alive worldwide, Perles de Tahiti participated every year in numerous shows and salons as Basel, JCK Las Vegas, Vicenza Oro, Hong Kong Jewellery Fair, Iberjoya, International Jewelry Kobe, Jewelers of America and AFTA Gem Fair in Tucson.

But the biggest promotional operation since the Perles de Tahiti’s creation had been the Tahitian Pearl Trophy International Jewelry Design competition.

In 1998 the PERLES DE TAHITI G.I.E. decided to organize the Tahitian Pearl Trophy competition and the first national competitions were held in 1999.

: Varga Miklós

: Varga Miklós

: Puskás Lóránd

: Bartha Lajos

: Bartha Lajos

: Bárd Zsuzsa

: Nyékes Ilona

: Nyékes Ilona

: Nyékes Ilona

: Nagy Dániel

: Lőrinczi Zsuzsanna

: Komjáthy Tibor

: Komjáthy Tibor

: Vargáné Venczel Beáta

: Fakó Dorottya

: Rónai Attila

Winning jewelleries of the Hungarian designers participating at the Tahitian Pearl Trophy Edition 3.

: Bartha Lajos – Ring 1st prize

: Falvay Balázs – Men jewllery 1st prize International 3rd prize

: Bartha Lajos – Necklace 1st prize

: Nyékes Ilona – Set 1st prize

: Hegedűs Zoltán – Pendant 1st prize International 3rd prize

: Müller Imre/M. Bánfalvi Rita – Bracelet 1st prize

: Ráski Orsolya – Accessory 1st prize

: Nyékes Ilona – Earrings 1st prize

: Rónai Attila – Brooch 1st prize

: Tamás Lóránt – Pearlrow 1st prize

: Horváth Attila – Ring 2nd prize

: Wassermann Péter – Necklace 2nd prize

: Genius Art – Men’s jewellery 2nd prize

: Goeser Katalin –Set 2nd prize

: Komjáthy Tíbor – Pendant 2nd prize

: Reikort Alexa – Brooch 2nd prize

: Nyékes Ilona – Bracelet 2nd prize

: Wassermann Péter – Ring 3rd prize

: Splendor Jewellery -(Special Prize) International 2nd Special prize

: Vargáné Venczel Beáta – Necklace 3rd prize

: Nagy Dániel – Set 3rd prize

: Sztanojev Miléna – Pendant 3rd prize

: Szelestey Éva – Bracelet 3rd prize

: Végh Annamária – Accessory 3rd prize

International gala was held in the Conventional and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong in September 21 2004. It was the first time when also the biggest pearlfarmer, Mr. Rober Wan’s company, the Tahiti Perles participated at theTahitian Pearl Trophy gala. Mr. Robert Wan was nominated to be the chairman of PERLES DE TAHITI in June 2004.

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In addition to the international winner and 200 VIPs numerous TV and riporters from Jewellery magazines were present. The gala was opened by Mr. Martin Coéroli, the General Manager of Perles de Tahiti who expressed his thanks to thousands of designers for their participation and handed over the prizes.

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The participating countries expanded from 17 in the first edition to 26 in the second edition in 2001, which further grew to 35 countries in the third one in 2003, while the Tahitian Pearl Trophy 4th Edition in 2005 attracted designers for participating from 36 countries. The 4th Edition (2005-2006) 11 first prizes among 33 international winners, 198 national (regional) trophies, 600 finalists and more than 6.000 participants from 36 countries. These are some of the figures representing the highlights of the world event that attracts the special attention of the jewellery industry and the international press. In each country the members of the jury have been selected for their ability to interpret women’s and men’s fashion and lifestyles as well as the desires each costumer has in the light of the jewellers’ creativity. They have chosen the best creative methods of their country for the international final. The international final selection in turn was judged in Milan (Italy) on September 23 2006 by a jury of personalities chaired by Ms. Tarita Brando.

TAHITIAN PEARL TROPHY
4th EDITION (2005-2006)

More than 6.000 designers from 36 countries presented their entries in the national/regional competitions for the 4th Tahitian Pearl Trophy Design Contest.
About 600 designs were awarded at national/regional level, of them 198 were selected for the international final in 2006.
The international award presentation ceremony was held at the Milan Aquarium in Italy on 25th September 2006 during the Fashion Week. A super dinner for 100 international celebrities began at 9 p.m. followed by a sensational party with participation of Polynesian dancers and musicians arrived from Tahiti for this event.

: Lajos Bartha, winner in pendant category between Ms. Tarita Brando (Marlon Brando’s widow), Tuki Brando (M. Brando’s grandson) and Martin Coeroli, general manager for Perles de Tahiti

: Lajos Bartha with Serana Miazzo, PR manager for Italy

: Lajos Bartha’s winning pendant with the 2nd and 3rd prize pendants

: Party with Polynesian dancers

: Party with Polynesian dancers

: Winning pendant designed and made by Lajos Bartha

: 2nd Special prize designed and made by Zoltán Hegedüs

TAHITIAN PEARL TROPHY 5th Edition

East-European Regional Competition
2007

The rules for the Tahitian Pearl Trophy competition Edition 5 had a slight change: a drawing of the jewellery was to be enclosed to the entry form. There was a change also from organizational point of view: similarly to the participation of the designers in the USA and Canada, they took part in one competition, as well as those in the countries of the Middle East, they participated in another regional contest, from this time on all the designers in the Central- and Easteuropean countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine could enter a regional competition held in Budapest.

It was the first time when jewellery designers from countries of Eastern Europe participated in a joint competition organized by the Perles de Tahiti G.I.E. The prize-giving ceremony and the following reception was held on October 5, 2007 in the Gallery Belvedere in Budapest, one of the most prestigous Art Gallery in Europe.
51 participants have represented six countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. 76 entries were prepared for jury evaluation. The jury members had an exhausting job since due to the perfect accomplishment and rich ideas they were often in trouble to choose the three best ones. It was mainly the case in male jewellery and ring categories where there were 14 and 15 entries, respectively.

First-prize winners are listed below:

Tervező	Ország	Sponzor	Ékszer neve	Kategória
David Sandu	Romania	daviDSandu jewelry	Equilibrium	Ring
Nyékes Ilona	Hungary	–	Chorus of Zodiaque	Male jewellery
IvanTchanev Volen Denev	Bulgaria	Virtuosa Ltd	Fanfares	Necklace
Nagyné Ráski Orsolya	Hungary	Splendor Ltd	Symphonie	Parure
Nyékes Ilona	Hungary	–	Destination: Stars	Pendant
Zsendovicsné Tóth Iringó	Hungary	–	Venus	Brooch
Nagyné Ráski Orsolya	Hungary	Splendor Ltd	Sonnet	Bracelet
Nagy Dániel	Hungary	Splendor Ltd	Cinderella	Accessory
IvanTchanev Volen Denev	Bulgária	Virtuosa Ltd	Percussies	Earrings
Klára Petrova	Szlovakia	J. Maskal Sperky	Star of Bethlehem	Pearlrow

: David Sandu – Ring First Prize

: Ivan Tchanev/Volen Denev -Necklace First Prize

: Nyékes Ilona – Male Jewellery First Prize

: Nagyné Ráski Orsolya -Parure First Prize

: Nyékes Ilona – Pendant First Prize

: Zsendovicsné Tóth Iringó – Brooch First Prize

: Klára Petrova – Pearl Row First Prize

: Nagyné Ráski Orsolya – Bracelet First Prize

: Ivan Tchanev/Volen Denev – Earrings First Prize

: Nagy Dániel/Vágó Réka – Accessory First Prize

Second-prize winners are as follows:

Tervező	Ország	Sponzor	Ékszer neve	Kategória
Böjte István	Hungary	Böjte és Trsa Bt	Saturn	Ring
Zsendovics Gergely	Hungary	–	Tenor	Male jewellery
Balla Sándor Roland	Hungary	–	Matrix	Necklace
Cservenyné Goeser Katalin	Hungary	–	Sonata	Parure
Sáfrány Zsófia	Hungary	–	Dolce	Pendant
Zsendovics Gergely	Hungary	–	First Violin	Brooch
Mikolcsó László	Hungary	–	Giusto	Bracelet
Krausz Diana	Hungary	–	Banana Leaf	Accessory
Nagy Dániel	Hungary	–	Whirlpool	Earrings

: Böjte István – Ring Second Prize

: Balla Sándor Roland – Necklace Second Prize

: Cservenyné Goeser Katalin – Parure Second Prize

: Sáfrány Zsófia – Pendant Second Prize

: Zsendovics Gergely – Brooch Second Prize

: Nagy Dániel – Earring Second Prize

: Zsendovics Gergely – Male jewellery Second Prize

: Mikolcsó László -Bracelet Second Prize

: Krausz Diana – Accessory Second Prize

Third-prize winners are as follows:

Tervező	Ország	Sponzor	Ékszer neve	Kategória
Herceghalmi István/Dobos Szilvia	Hungary	–	Music of Spheres	Ring
Mihalovits András	Hungary	Mihalovits Manufacture	Arrow-head	Male jewellery
Böjte István	Hungary	Böjte és Trsa Bt	Full Moon	Necklace
Szabó Zsuzsa/Peyer András	Hungary	Géniusz Art	Starlight	Parure
Zsendovicsné Tóth Iringó	Hungary	–	Bourbon Lilly	Pendant
Ondrej Durian	Slovakia	–	Space Eye	Brooch
Zsendovics Gergely	Hungary	–	Conductor of Orchestra	Bracelet
Lendvay Márta	Hungary	–	Porsoids	Accessory
Zsendovicsné Tóth Iringó	Hungary	–	Mermaid	Earrings

: Herceghalmi István/Dobos Szilvia – Ring Third Prize

: Böjte István – Necklace Third Prize

: Szabó Zsuzsa/Pelyer András – Parure Third Prize

: Zsendovicsné Tóth Iringó – Pendant Third Prize

: Ondrej Durian – Brooch Third Prize

: Mihalovits András – Male jewellery Third Prize

: Zsendovics Gergely – Bracelet Third Prize

: Zsendovicsné Tóth Iringó – Earrings Third Prize

: Lendvay Márta – Accessory Third Prize

A few shots made at the award-giving ceremony held on October 5, 2007 in Gallery Belvedere in Budapest are shown below:

: The jury had a hard job

: Miklos Varga – the chairman of the jury at work

: First prize necklace

: First prize male jewellery

: A few first-prize jewelleries

: Showcases

: Presentation of awards and Polynesian tapas

: Some happy winners with tapas and kukui-leis

Chairman of jury: Mr. Miklos Varga – jewellery designer and producer
Jury members: Mr. Lajos Bartha – jewellery designer and producer; Mr. Tamás Zoltán – gold- and silversmith designer; Ms. Katalin Jermakov – gold- and silversmith designer, university professor; Ms. Henriett Molnár – ATV Television

From promotional point of view it was a great opportinity both for the designers in countries where Tahitian Pearl Trophy was organized previously and for the designers in the new countries. The regional gala took place in Budapest in October 2007 and the final of 5^th Edition in Basel in March 2008.