2021 Leopards Award Ceremony
Goldsmiths' Hall, Foster Lane, London
The 2021 Leopard Awards, in aid of The Prince’s Trust and supported by The Natural Diamond Council took place in the Livery Hall at Goldsmiths’ Hall on Tuesday 2nd November 2021. The evening was introduced by a video address from HRH The Prince of Wales, and followed by the award ceremony that celebrated the creativity and craftsmanship of British jewellery and honoured the wonder and desire that jewellery inspires in film, fashion, music, and art.
Winners of The 2021 Leopard Awards included double Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams OBE who was presented The Leopard Award for Jewellery in Sport by rising British actor, Harrison Osterfield; The Vampire’s Wife, Susie Cave, who attended the ceremony accompanied by her husband, Nick Cave, was awarded the Leopard Award for Jewellery in Fashion by Bella Freud; The Antique Roadshow’s Geoffrey Munn OBE was presented the Leopard Award for Jewellery in Heritage & Culture by critically acclaimed and best- selling novelist, playwright and screenwriter, William Boyd MBE and renowned fashion journalist Suzy Menkes OBE was given The Leopards Lifetime Achievement Award by Daphne Guinness.
The Leopard Awards, in aid of The Prince’s Trust, was expertly presided over by the incomparable compere, comedian, actor and screenwriter, Ronni Ancona, who had the audience in raptures. The winners of The Leopards’ Prince’s Trust Mentorship programme were announced on the night by Emerald Fennell and the winning designs on display. The Leopards are delighted to continue the mentorship programme with The Prince’s Trust where young craftspeople and budding jewellery designers are awarded the opportunity to train with the London Leopards at the Goldsmith’s Centre.
Guests included Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer, Olga Kurylenko, Emerald Fennell, Dougray Scott, Daphne Guinness, actor Kathy Lette, activist Munroe Bergdorf, Sabine Getty, Sophie Hermann, actor Harrison Osterfield, Tatler cover girl Lady Lola Bute, actor Jazzy de Lisser and model Kesewa Aboah with her mother, Camilla Lowther.
2021 AWARD WINNERS
Leopards
The Leopard Award for Jewellery in Culture & Heritage
Geoffrey Munn, OBE
(Presented by William Boyd CBE, a critically acclaimed novelist)
The Leopard Award for Jewellery in Sport
Nicola Adams, OBE
(Presented by British actor Harrison Osterfield)
The Leopard Award for Jewellery in Fashion
Susie Cave, The Vampire’s Wife
(Presented by Bella Freud, British fashion designer)
The Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award
Suzy Menkes, OBE
(Presented by Daphne Guinness, winner of the jewellery in Fashion 2017 award)
Design Competition - Future Stars
Megan Brown
Emma Quinn
Claire Skelton
Noi McMillan
Jessica Arawitese
A Message From HRH The Prince of Wales
The Leopards & Award Winners
Event Photos
The evening is generously sponsored by The Natural Diamond Council.
Natural diamonds support communities, and the livelihood of ten million people, across the world, and 80% of rough diamond revenue goes to local communities. In Britain, tens of thousands of people make their living out of jewellery and over 10 million globally. Natural diamonds are not only one of nature’s most wondrous creations, they are also precious for the people and the economies of the countries where they are found. When nurtured in a fair way, diamonds are nature’s powerful gift to a country’s development. This is the ultimate goal of the NDC and its members.