Floeting® Diamond Wins Big at the 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Awards

The Village Goldsmith is a Double Winner of The NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2025

The Village Goldsmith team celebrated Double Win at NZ Hi-tech Awards 2025

We’re truly humbled and thrilled to share that our revolutionary Floeting® Diamond has won two major accolades at the 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Awards: 

  • Most Innovative Hi-Tech Manufacturer of the Year 

  • Most Innovative Hi-Tech Creative Technology Solution 

The Floeting® Diamond Collection including Floeting® Diamond Solitaire Ring, Floeting® Diamond Stud Earrings and Floeting® Diamond Solitaire Pendant

These wins mark a significant milestone in our journey of innovation, precision engineering, and design excellence. From our Wellington workshop to clients across the globe, this recognition is a proud moment not just for our team, but for everyone who’s supported our vision to reshape the future of fine jewellery. 

NZ Hi-tech Awards 2025 Gala with over 1000 attendees including government ministers and industry leaders

The awards gala, held at Wellington’s TSB Arena on Friday 23 May, celebrated the best of Aotearoa’s tech sector. With over 1,000 attendees, including government ministers and industry leaders, the event showcased the incredible breadth of talent and ingenuity across New Zealand. 

Scroll down to see highlights from the event including the fantastic performance of ‘Diamonds in the Skyto the big moment on stage, and fun snapshots with our incredible team. 


'Diamond in the Sky' Performance at NZ Hi-tech Awards 2025
Ian and Christine Douglas, Chris Benham, Directors of The Floeting® Diamond and The Village Goldsmith attending NZ Hi-tech Awards 2025
The Village Goldsmith team attending the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2025
Courtney and Farrell from The Village Goldsmith going to stage at NZ Hi-tech Awards 2025
Ian Douglas, Founder and Director of The Village Goldsmith and The Floeting® Diamond received Two Awards at NZ Hi-Tech Awards: Most Innovative Hi-Tech Manufacturer of the Year and Most Innovative Hi-Tech Creative Technology Solution
Chris Benham, Director of The Village Goldsmith and Co-founder of The Floeting® Diamond with Alex Whitney, Operations and Supply Chain Development Manager
The Village Goldsmith Team Dressed Up for NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2025 Gala
Courtney, our Design Associate, showing off a stunning 1.63ct Floeting® Diamond Pendant