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'''Elena Votsi''' (Greek: Έλενα Βότση; born 1964 |
'''Elena Votsi''' (Greek: Έλενα Βότση; born 1964 on [[Hydra island]]) is a Greek jewelry designer. |
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== Biography == |
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In 2003 she designed the [[Athens 2004]] Olympic Medal. |
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Votsi completed a degree at the School of Fine Arts in [[Athens]] in painting, followed by a master's degree at the [[Royal College of Art]] in London in jewelry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://womenyoushouldknow.net/elena-votsis-story-about-designing-the-olympic-medal-is-gold/|title=Elena Votsi’s Story About Designing the Olympic Medal Is Gold|last=Contributor|first=Guest|date=2016-08-05|website=Women You Should Know®|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> |
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In 2003 she designed the [[Athens 2004]] Olympic Medal; the design was later adopted by the Olympic Committee for all future Summer Olympics medals.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Her handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds won the 2009 Couture Design Award in the category "Best in the New-to-Couture," a category for first-time exhibitors at the Las Vegas show.<ref>[http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml Couture Design Awards 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918042517/http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml |date=2010-09-18 }}</ref> |
Her handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds won the 2009 Couture Design Award in the category "Best in the New-to-Couture," a category for first-time exhibitors at the Las Vegas show.<ref>[http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml Couture Design Awards 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918042517/http://www.couturedesignawards.com/index.shtml |date=2010-09-18 }}</ref> |
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Elena Votsi (Greek: Έλενα Βότση; born 1964 on Hydra island) is a Greek jewelry designer.
Biography
Votsi completed a degree at the School of Fine Arts in Athens in painting, followed by a master's degree at the Royal College of Art in London in jewelry.[1]
In 2003 she designed the Athens 2004 Olympic Medal; the design was later adopted by the Olympic Committee for all future Summer Olympics medals.[1]
Her handmade 18-karat gold ring with diamonds won the 2009 Couture Design Award in the category "Best in the New-to-Couture," a category for first-time exhibitors at the Las Vegas show.[2]
References
- ^ a b Contributor, Guest (2016-08-05). "Elena Votsi's Story About Designing the Olympic Medal Is Gold". Women You Should Know®. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Couture Design Awards 2009 Archived 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website
- Olympic Museum page on Athens 2004 medals
- Article in International Jewellery
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