Giles Deacon crowns Palladium jewellery winner

Giles Deacon led a judging panel to find the winner of the Central Saint Martins Palladium Jewellery Design competition last night (30.03.11).

The renowned fashion designer was joined on the panel by London jewellery star Hannah Martin and after looking at the bespoke work of the five finalists, they crowned Leigh Cameron as the overall winner in a glamorous ceremony at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts.

The stunning winning ring, made from the rare and precious metal palladium, was inspired by large architectural shapes and the talented student said: "It has been an amazing experience, I never thought that I would win and as I am studying furniture, designing jewellery is a whole new experience for me. Working with Palladium has been fantastic and I look forward to working with it again in the future."

Giles said he was hugely impressed with the competition - a collaboration between Palladium Alliance International and Masters Design students specialising Jewellery Ceramics and Furniture at the prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design - and the work everyone produced.

He said: "The work that has been presented by Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design MA Design and Jewellery students using palladium is as I would have hoped , inventive, beautiful and directional."

Part of the Platinum family, Palladium is naturally white and light making it an ideal contemporary choice for jewellery.

Guests at the party included model Jade Parfitt, actor Mathew Horne and Kelly Osbourne's ex, Luke Worrall.