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Society Awards Finance Group: Bringing the Luxury Experience to Wall Street

2018-05-09

Society Awards creates custom trophies for the most famous Hollywood awards shows, Fortune 500 corporate recognition programs and all manner of prestigious competitions. With the launch of Society Awards Finance Group in 2017, we translated this expertise and luxury experience into the financial sector.

Deal toys – also known as deal gifts and financial or Lucite tombstones – are a unique subset of the world of recognition. They are used to commemorate the close of major financial transactions and recognize the work of those involved. They are handed out to advisors, bankers and other stakeholders at closing ceremonies or closing dinners.

Custom Award Spotlight: GRAMMYS on the Hill

2018-04-25

Two custom trophies by Society Awards for the Grammys on the Hill

Updated 6/02/2025

The 2018 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards celebrate political advocacy for the recorded music industry. The event is put on by The Recording Academy, which is behind the GRAMMY Awards. Among the honorees were Little Big Town and Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Doug Collins (R-GA).

Learn more about The Recording Academy’s Advocacy Efforts

Exclusive Awards Collection: The Silver Deco Pegasus

2018-04-18

Updated 8/11/2025

Custom Awards Spotlight: Hermes Creative Awards

2018-04-03

Newly redesigned Hermes Creative Awards trophy designed by Society Awards gold wings award

Updated 6/10/2025

Each year, the Hermes Creative Awards recognize excellence in marketing and communication. The prestigious program, now in its twentieth year, is named for the Greek mythological messenger to the Gods, Hermes. For the 2018 competition the trophy has been redesigned.

Custom Award Spotlight: SXSW Awards

2018-03-21

Updated 6/17/2025

Designing the SXSW Award

We designed and crafted the SXSW Award for and in collaboration with the incredibly successful South by South West Festival. The chosen trophy design is a brilliant solution to the program. Because the award is crafted in Lucite, the color can be easily changed year-to-year and for multiple programs in any given year.

Society Awards Expands, Goes Solar-Powered

2018-03-16

Solar Panel pavilion that now powers the Society Awards production facility

Updated 7/17/2025

An essential component of our exceptional service is our purpose-built, US-based production facility, wholly owned by Society Awards. This facility allows us to execute client programs with absolute logistical accuracy. In 2017 it was expanded to more than double its original size and was converted to full solar power.

Exclusive Awards Collection: The Paris Crystals

2018-02-12

The four crystal trophy designs from the Paris Crystals exclusive collection of awards

Updated 7/3/2025

From the Society Awards Exclusives Collection of custom-quality awards, we present the Paris Crystals.

These forms – crafted in brilliant, optic clear crystal – were inspired by antique perfume bottles found in a Parisian market. The artistry, variety and complexity of these bottles resulted in the four trophies presented below. Each evokes distinctive elements of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements.

Custom Award Spotlight: Wounded Warrior Project Trophy

2018-02-05

Wounded Warrior Project Empowerment Award trophy on the Gatsby trophy design from Society Awards

Updated 6/17/2025

The Wounded Warrior Project honors the brave men and women who fought for our country by providing support programs and services that have been so valiantly earned but that are not always accessible. To create the Wounded Warrior Project Empowerment Award, Society Awards customized the luxurious Gatsby Black trophy from our Exclusives Collection.

Society Awards Live at the Golden Globes and Featured on NBC

2018-01-10

The Society Awards Engraving Station at the 75th Annual HFPA Golden Globes

Updated 6/02/2025

Sunday night’s 75^th Annual Golden Globes ceremony is the official kick-off of the awards season. This year was particularly special, marked by an important message and powerful speeches.

Celebrating 2017: A Landmark Year for Society Awards

2017-12-22

2017 marked a significant anniversary and was filled with exciting growth and accomplishments. We welcomed new employees, new designs, new brands and plenty of ‘firsts.’ Here's to an Electric 2018!