The Competition Committee, comprising representatives from the Goldsmiths and Jewellers' Industry Commission, the International Amber Association, the National Chamber of Amber Economy, the Guild of Artistic Crafts, and the Association of Jewellery Appraisers, has awarded the following prizes and commendations:
Category: Juniors, Theme: „Amber Fantasies”
1st place: Michał Engler
2nd place: Damian Zienke
3rd place: Natalia Lipińska
Special Mention: Paweł Osowski
Special mention: Katarzyna Bąkiewicz
Category: Seniors, Theme: Slavic Treasures
1st place: Remigiusz Kokosiński
2nd place: Jakub Śliwiowski
3rd place: Izabela Robaczewska
Seniors category, theme „Amber Emotions 2012”:
1st place: Bohdan Hołub
2nd place: Maciej Łobocki
3rd place: Bohdan Hołub
The organisers of the „Amber Craft” competition are the Sectoral Commission of Goldsmiths and Jewellers of the Pomeranian Chamber of Crafts for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Międzynarodowe Targi Gdańskie SA. The award ceremony will take place during the Fashion and Amber Gala (10.03, invitations required), and at the Amberif trade fair (11.03). The competition entries will be presented during the trade fair at a special post-competition exhibition.
This year's competition was sponsored by: The Gdańsk City Hall, the Gdynia City Hall, the Pomeranian Chamber of Crafts for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Gdańsk, the Crafts and Entrepreneurship Guild in Gdynia, the Sopot Guild of Various Crafts, the Guild of Artistic Crafts in Gdańsk, the International Amber Association, Michał Chorała, Dariusz Karbowniczek RK – Jewellers' Service Ltd. from Kielce, Jerzy and Marcin Kurczok from Katowice, S&A Amber Jewellery Adam Pstrągowski, Andrzej Mikołajczyk AMBER POL, Jarosław Kierznikowicz GOLD NORD, Marek Kreft GOLD MARK. A collection of coloured diamonds – an award funded by RK – Jewellers' Service Ltd. Dariusz Karbowniczek.