The Hawaii Jewelers Association has named its 2011 Jewelry Design Competition winners, with Mana Gunderson of Le Mana Perles taking Designer of the Year for “Symphony,” an 18-karat white gold pendant with a black pearl surrounded by diamonds. “Symphony” also placed first in the “Jewelry under $3,500” category. Here are the winners:

Jewelry under $3,500

First place: “Symphony,” by Mana Gunderson, Le Mana Perles (pictured)

Second place: “Orchid,” by Eli Saban, JES Jewelry — a slide pendant sculpted in green, pink and white gold and a half-carat diamond

Third Place: “Treasure Island,” by Denny Wong, Denny Wong Designs — quartz, turquoise and 18-karat gold dangle earrings

People’s Choice: “Tattoo Ring,” by Jason Dow, Jason Dow Inc. — an 18-karat gold filigree, pink sapphire, diamond and blue moonstone ring inspired by Hawaiian tattoos

Jewelry over $3,500

First place: “I Can Hear You,” by Kimberley Wheeler, Opal Fields — clip earrings of 18-karat white and yellow gold, black opals and diamonds (pictured)

Second place: “Paradise Whirlwind,” by Jane Chen, Opal Fields — a pendant of white and yellow gold with a double-sided Lightning Ridge black opal

Third Place: “Perfect Ten,” by Bruce Bucky, Hildgund Jewelers — an 18-karat white gold engagement ring with a five-carat diamond surrounded by five carats of princess and round diamonds

People’s Choice: “Perfect Ten”

Hawaiian theme jewelry

First place: “Man in Polynesia,” by James Escibido, Royal Pacific Jewels — a sculpted silver fishhook pendant set with a black pearl (pictured)

Second place: “Fiery Cauldron,” by Jane Chen, Opal Fields — an 18-karat gold men’s ring with a black opal rimmed with diamonds

Third Place: “Hokule‘a,” by Bruce Bucky, Hildgund Jewelers — an 18-karat gold brooch/pendant with carved drusy onyx and a solitaire diamond

People’s Choice: “Hokule‘a”

For more photos, see Nadine Kam’s Fashion Tribe blog