James Kydd Triumphs at Goldsmith's Craft and Design Council Awards
Philip Kydd Apprentice wins Gold at Jewellery Oscars
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James Kydd, silversmithing apprentice under his master (and father) Philip Kydd, recently had a very successful evening at the Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council Awards –the ‘Oscars’ for the jewellery and silversmithing trades.
The ceremony was held in the prestigious and beautiful surroundings of Goldsmiths’ Hall in London. James won the Gold Award in the Junior Craft category; the Gold Award in the Junior section of the Polishing category; the Bronze Award for Setting; and the Special Award (presented for the first time this year) for ‘An appropriate design that demonstrates good visual and practical use of 999.9 purity gold and/or silver’.
James made a 16” long silver and gold plate dagger –named ‘ Silver Damocles' - featuring black ruthenium leopards’ heads set with stones.
Each of the 393 stones was set by hand, and
the whole dagger took several hundred hours to make over ten months.
The stunning piece is now on display at Baird & Co Merchants Showroom in London.
James made a 16” long silver and gold plate dagger –named ‘ Silver Damocles' - featuring black ruthenium leopards’ heads set with stones.
Each of the 393 stones was set by hand, and the whole dagger took several hundred hours to make over ten months.
The stunning piece is now on display at Baird & Co Merchants Showroom in London.
The competition is held annually and was started in 1908 to promote excellence in craftsmanship and design. It is open to anyone involved in the jewellery and allied trades. This year there were over 1000 entries in 24 categories and to win an award is a huge achievement.
Pieces are designed and made by the entrants and judged by a panel of industry experts on design merit, craftsmanship and skills.
Last year James won three Gold Awards for a hand-crafted pentagonal silver box containing five cut throat razors. The year before, he won the Silver award in the Junior Silversmiths 'category for his ‘Baratheon’ crown, a silver version of one featured in the TV series ‘Game of Thrones’.
Image Credits: Philip Kydd
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