HRD Award Finalist’s Jewelry Design Featured on Belgian Stamp

A stamp featuring an item of diamond jewelry that was a finalist in the HRD Awards 2007 design competition is being released as part of a five-stamp collection – “Antverpia 2010” – issued by the Belgian Postal Service to promote the European Philatelic (stamp collecting) Championship to take place in Antwerp in 2010.

The jewelry item featured upon the stamp was designed by Reena Ahluwalia. Organized by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), the competition last year included diamond jewelry items designed on the theme “A Night at the Opera.” The diamonds set in the finished jewel were contributed by the Antwerp-based company Diarough.

In related news, the AWDC issued an invitation at the Baselworld show for jewelry design submissions for the HRD Awards 2009. The theme for the new competition is “Once upon a time…my favorite fairy tale.” Entrants are requested to submit initial designs by October 31, 2008. The winning design will be awarded a prize of €5,000 ($7,900).