The Leopards Award
The Leopards Award is an initiative launched by leading figures from the world of British jewellery known as the London Leopards – Solange Azagury-Partridge, Susan Farmer, Theo Fennell, Shaun Leane, Stephen Webster and Carol Woolton. It celebrates the creativity and craftsmanship of British jewellery as well as honouring the wonder and desire that jewellery inspires in film, fashion and art.
The group and and the award takes its name from the Leopard Hallmark that has been used to mark gold and silver pieces produced in London since 1363. The Goldsmiths’ Hall has been home to the British gold, silver and jewellery industry for over 700 years.
The Leopards award was designed by Solange Azagury-Partidge.
2021 Award Winners
The Leopard Award for Jewellery in Culture & Heritage
Geoffrey Munn, OBE
Presented by William Boyd CBE, critically acclaimed novelist
The Leopard Award for Jewellery in Sport
Nicola Adams, OBE
Presented by Harrison Osterfield, British actor
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
THE WINNERS & THE LEOPARDS
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Previous Award Winners
The Leopard Award for Jewellery in the Arts
Winner – The Victoria and Albert Museum
For their acquisition of a diamond and sapphire coronet designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria in 1840, the year of their marriage. Accepted by Richard Edgcumbe, Senior Curator at the V&A.
Presented by Helen McCrory, acclaimed English actress
The Leopard Jewellery in Fashion Award 2017
Winner – Daphne Guinness
Presented by Gareth Pugh
The Leopard Legend Award 2017
Winner – Sir Elton John CBE
Accepted on his behalf by his husband David Furnish.
Presented by the BBC’s Claudia Winkleman.
The Leopard Award for Jewellery on Screen 2017
Winner – The Crown
Awarded to Netflix’s award winning hit series The Crown and accepted by English actress Vanessa Kirby. Presented by Robert Fox English film and theatre producer
AWARD WINNERS