November 2001 Gemstones & Pearls/News International Pearl Design Contest Witty twists on classic designs take prizes Winners of the 28th International Pearl Design Contest were announced in Tokyo, Japan. The contest was divided into two categories – Actual Jewelry and Paper Design Rendering – and drew 849 entrants from 26 nations. The contest is sponsored by the Japan Pearl Promotion Society. For more information, contact the Cultured Pearl Information Center, New York City; (212) 688-5580, fax (212) 688-5857. Grand Prize MIHO AOKI Japan Actual Jewelry/First Prize YURI YOSHIKAWA Japan Paper Rendering/ First Prize DANIELA ROJA Canada Actual Jewelry/Second Prize LILI CHU United States Paper Rendering/Third Prize RIN CHAE South Korea Actual Jewelry/Third Prize (tie) SUMIKO MATSUBARA Japan Actual Jewelry/Third Prize (tie) YOSHIYUKI KANDA Japan Photos unavailable Paper Rendering/Second Prize (tie) TINA-MARIE BUNERMANN Germany YOON YOUNJAE South Korea