Montebello - Bergesio International Award 2023-2024. Contemporary Jewellery and Critical Writing Winners
Award giving
/
17 Apr 2024
Published: 02.04.2024
IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Website Bergesio Award
- Website Montebello Award
- Website IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Facebook IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Instagram IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Mail:
- mb.award
agc-it.org
- Phone:
- +39 025796951
- Curator:
- Roberta Bernabei, Nichka Marobin, Chiara Scarpitti
- Management:
- Alberico Guerzoni

We are pleased to invite you to the Opening of the first edition of the Montebello | Bergesio International Award, promoted by AGC - Association for Contemporary Jewellery in Italy. All the artists selected are not older than 30 years.
For the Bergesio Award finalists, there are no age limits. We welcome theorists and critics, teachers, and independent researchers.
We would like to thank the jury and all the participants and inform you that the exhibition and award ceremony will feature the work of award winners and finalists for both categories.
Montebello Prize Winners
1st Place Zhipeng Wang
2nd Place Ex Aequo Yu-Tzu Chou and Satur Chong
Montebello Prize Finalists
Isabella Bedlington, Alice Biolo, Giulia Calzaretti, Violeta Cura, Mel Dario, Jin Shan, Nova Smith, Hankunyu Wei
Bergesio Prize Winner
Kaia Ansip
Bergesio Prize Finalists
Elena Karpilova, Jimena Rios, Chiaralice Rizzi, Ilaria Ruggiero
The Award Ceremony and inauguration of the Exhibition will be held during the Milan Design Week on:
17 April at 12.00 at the IED Istituto Europeo Di Design - Via Amatore Sciesa, 4, Milan.
Roberta Bernabei, Nichka Marobin, and Chiara Scarpitti curated and are scientifically responsible for the Project.
The Jury of this first edition is composed of three internationally recognized experts in Contemporary Jewellery:
Helen Britton, Liesbeth den Besten, and Rita Marcangelo.
The GianCarlo Montebello Prize is supported by the Maestro's daughters, Carlotta and Beatrice Montebello.
The Maria Cristina Bergesio Prize is supported by AGC.
We thank the Montebello and Bergesio families for their support.
Partnership: JJR Journal of Jewellery Research | AGC Contemporary Jewellery Association
Main initiative sponsor: AGC, Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo
For communication or information: mb.award@agc-it.org
>> Opening Ceremony: 17 April, 12.00 h.
>> Exhibition: 17 / 20 April 2024, 10.00 / 18.00 h
IED Istituto Europeo Di Design - Via Amatore Sciesa, 4, 20135 Milan.
Montebello Prize Winners
1st Place Zhipeng Wang
2nd Place Ex Aequo Yu-Tzu Chou and Satur Chong
Montebello Prize Finalists
Isabella Bedlington, Alice Biolo, Giulia Calzaretti, Violeta Cura, Mel Dario, Jin Shan, Nova Smith, Hankunyu Wei
Bergesio Prize Winner
Kaia Ansip
Bergesio Prize Finalists
Elena Karpilova, Jimena Rios, Chiaralice Rizzi, Ilaria Ruggiero
The Award Ceremony and inauguration of the Exhibition will be held during the Milan Design Week on:
17 April at 12.00 at the IED Istituto Europeo Di Design - Via Amatore Sciesa, 4, Milan.
Roberta Bernabei, Nichka Marobin, and Chiara Scarpitti curated and are scientifically responsible for the Project.
The Jury of this first edition is composed of three internationally recognized experts in Contemporary Jewellery:
Helen Britton, Liesbeth den Besten, and Rita Marcangelo.
The GianCarlo Montebello Prize is supported by the Maestro's daughters, Carlotta and Beatrice Montebello.
The Maria Cristina Bergesio Prize is supported by AGC.
We thank the Montebello and Bergesio families for their support.
Partnership: JJR Journal of Jewellery Research | AGC Contemporary Jewellery Association
Main initiative sponsor: AGC, Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo
For communication or information: mb.award@agc-it.org
>> Opening Ceremony: 17 April, 12.00 h.
>> Exhibition: 17 / 20 April 2024, 10.00 / 18.00 h
IED Istituto Europeo Di Design - Via Amatore Sciesa, 4, 20135 Milan.
Brooch: The Tea Road Brick Ⅱ, 2023
Chinese tea, 925 silver, stainless steel, aluminium structure inside
9.65 x 4.96 x 1.45 cm
Photo by: Wanying Xie
Awarded at: Montebello Award 2024
Front and back view
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Ring: It is the End, also the Beginning, 2023
Paper, brass, silver, stainless steel wire, magnet
Awarded at: Montebello Award 2024
2nd Place Ex Aequo
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Object: Just in Case, 2023
Emergency box, painted photo frame, brush, and transfer letters
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Brooch: N.4 – N.5 – N.6, 2023
Sterling silver, stainless steel pins, red garnets
6.5 x 2 x 6.5 cm
Photo by: Ryan Gibson
From series: Processing, Under the Skin collection
From left to right: 1750€. 1970€. 1900€
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Earrings: 160 Million BC, 2023
Magnolia grandiflora leaves, silver
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Necklace: Fantasy or Conjecture, 2023
Silver, gold, old keys
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Ring: MIR Space Station, 2023
Brass, steel, copper, silver, ceramic
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Piece: Void, 2023
3D printed Gold plated brass
Brooch and Ring
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Brooch: Contemplating the Afterlife, 2023
Oxidized silver, 999 gold, hand-made granulation
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Necklace: Wordless Thought, 2023
Hot glue, silver leaf
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Website Bergesio Award
- Website Montebello Award
- Website IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Facebook IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Instagram IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- Mail:
- mb.award
agc-it.org
- Phone:
- +39 025796951
- Curator:
- Roberta Bernabei, Nichka Marobin, Chiara Scarpitti
- Management:
- Alberico Guerzoni
-
Romanian Jewelry Week 7.0 Award Winners 2026
01Oct2026
National Library of Romania
Bucharest, Romania -
Enjoia't Awards 2026 Winners
22Sep2026
A-FAD
Barcelona, Spain -
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2026 Winners
13May2026
National Gallery Singapore
Singapore, Singapore -
Legnica International Jewellery Competition 2026 Winners
09May2026
Gallery of Art in Legnica
Legnica, Poland -
Winners of PREZENTACJE 2026. Silence
27Mar2026
Amber Museum Gdansk
Gdansk, Poland -
Françoise van den Bosch Award 2026 granted to Benedikt Fischer
26Mar2026
Françoise van den Bosch Foundation
Amsterdam, Netherlands -
Winners of the Herbert Hofmann Prize 2026
07Mar2026
Internationale Handwerksmesse
Munich, Germany -
TALENTE München. Masters of the Future Prizes 2026
07Mar2026
Internationale Handwerkmesse Munich
Munich, Germany -
AJF 2026 Young Artist Award to Benedict Haener
07Mar2026
Internationale Handwerksmesse
Munich, Germany -
Winners of Amber Trip Art Jewellery Contest 2026
12Feb2026
Amber & Jewellery Fair
Vilnius, Lithuania -
Hannah Offermann. Winner of the New Talents Award 2025 by Klimt02
22Jan2026
Klimt02
Barcelona, Spain -
Winners of the Preziosa Young Design Competition 2026
15Jan2026
Le Arti Orafe
Florence, Italy -
Enric Majoral: Premi Nacional d'Artesania 2025
09Dec2025
Artesania Catalunya. Consorci de Comerç, Artesania i Moda de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain -
Romanian Jewelry Week 6.0 Award Winners 2025
01Oct2025
National Library of Romania
Bucharest, Romania -
Winners of the Inflow Contemporary Art Jewelry Exhibition 2025
30Aug2025
Ferenczy Museum Centre
Szentendre, Hungary

















