Design Competitions

This list has been compiled for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement by GIA. All information listed is subject to change; please contact the individual companies for updated information.

AGTA Spectrum Awards
(Includes AGTA Cutting Edge Awards, PGI Platinum Honors, Manufacturing Honors and Fashion Forward Awards)
Sponsor: American Gem Trade Association
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility:  Open to all individuals living in North America.  Entries must be finished pieces; no drawings will be accepted.

Contact: P.O. Box 420643,  Dallas, TX 75342-0643
T: 214-742-4367 or 800-972-1162
F: 214-742-7334
spectrum@agta.org
http://www.agta.org/awards/index.html

American Jewelry Design Council New Talent Competition
Sponsor: American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC)
Frequency Annually
Eligibility: Open to all fine jewelry designers who own or control their own jewelry business, produce their work in the U.S. and are prepared to show and sell a line of jewelry at the JA International Jewelry Show for the first time.

Contact AJDC Talent Competition
C/o Alan Revere
760 Market Street Suite # 900, San Francisco, CA 94102
T: 415-391-4179
http://www.ajdc.org 


Australian Jewellery Design Awards
Sponsor: Jewellers’ Association of Australia
FrequencyBiannual
Eligibility:  Designers and manufacturers from Australia

Contact: Jewellers’ Association of Australia
info@jaa.com.au
http://www.jaa.com.au/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=22
T: 61 2 9437 4522

Bench Jewelers Passion Award Design Competition
Sponsor:  BW Simon International
Frequency: Annual
Eligibility:  Open to all professional Bench Jewelry Artist and Designers actively involved in the design and production of jewelry.

Contact: www.bwsimon.com/DesignContest/

Celebration of Life
SponsorTanzanite Foundation
Frequency: Every two years
Eligibility: Independent designers, brands, fashion designers, manufacturers and students.

Contact: 4 Princes Street, 4th Floor, London, W1B 2LE 
awards@tanzantitefoundation.org
T: +44 207 495 7805
www.tanzanitefoundation.com

Create Your Style
Sponsor: Swarovski
Frequency: Annual

Contact: Swarovski
T: 1-800-388-8842
cys@swarovski.com
http://www.create-your-style.com 

Diva Design Competition (WJA)
Sponsor: Women’s Jewelry Association
FrequencyAnnually
Eligibility: Must be female and a U.S. resident.

Contact:Women's Jewelry Association
DIVA Design Competition
7000 W. Southwest Highway, Suite 202
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
T: 708-361-6266
F: 708-361-6166
http://wjamarion.memberlodge.com/

DTC Shining Light Awards
Sponsor: Diamond Trading Company
Frequency: Bi-annual
Eligibility: Entrants must be individuals permanently residing in South Africa and must be jewellers (retail, wholesale or manufacturing), jewellery designers and/or persons actively involved in the design and manufacture of jewellery.

Contact: DTC Shining Light Awards Competition
c/o Marketing Department, Private Bag X 01, Southdale, 2135, South Africa
http://www.shininglightawards.co.za/

GEOMETRICHEMOZIONI
Sponsor: TrissinoOro
Eligibility: Open to all designers, jewelers and artists.

Contact: PREMIO DESIGN 2006 “GEOMETRICHEMOZIONI”
TrissinoOro - Municipio di Trissino, Piazza XXV Aprile, 9,  36070 Trissino (VI), Italy
www.trissinooro.it

GIA H. Goldie Jewellery Design Competition
Sponsor: H. Goldie & Co. / Goldie International Ltd.
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to International students only.  Open to students in the GIA Jewelry Design Programme.

Contact: GIA London
104 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LA
+ 44 (0) 20 7813 4321
info@gialondon.co.uk 
www.gialondon.co.uk/

Halstead Bead Jewelry Business Development Grant
Sponsor: Halstead Bead, Inc.
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to bridge jewelry designers who began their businesses within the last three years. See grant website for further details.

Contact: 6650 Intercal Way, Prescott, AZ 86301
T: 928-778-6776
F: 928-776-1158
bead@halsteadbead.com
www.halsteadbead.com/grant

HRD Awards - International Diamond Jewelry Competition
Frequency: Every two years (odd years)
Eligibility: Open to all professional and non-professional jewellery designers, students, gold and silversmiths and designers in general.

Contact Jennie Baeten
T:+32/ (0)3/222-05-40
jb@awdc.be
Gaelle Schmid: +32/ (0)3/222-05-42
gs@awdc.be
http://www.hrdawards.com/

JA Affiliate National Design Competition
Sponsor: Jewelers of America
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to winners of JA state affiliate design contests.

Contact: Your state or regional JA affiliate
T: (213) 623-5722
Application: Contact for more information.

JCK Jewelers Choice Awards
Sponsor: JCK
Frequency: Annual
Eligibility: Open to businesses engaged in the design and manufacture of jewelry for retail distribution

Contact: JCK Magazine
Attn: JCK Jewelers Choice Awards
360 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10010
www.jckonline.com

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Arts Awards
Sponsor: Jewelry Artist
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to all jewelry designer/makers.

Contact: Jewelry Arts Awards Entries
300 Chesterfield Parkway,  Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355
www.lapidaryjournal.com/contest/

Kayman Award
Sponsor: British Jewellers' Association
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to all jewelry designers and jewelry companies registered and operating within the U.K.

Contact: BJA, Federation House
10 Vyse Street, Birmingham B18 6LT
www.bja.org.uk

MJSA Vision Awards
Sponsor: Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, Inc.
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Two Categories: Professional and Student

Contact: MJSA Vision Award
45 Royal Little Drive, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, 02904
T: 401-274-3840, 800-444-6572
F: 401-274-0265
info@mjsa.org
http://www.mjsa.org/career_center/mjsa_vision_awards

Niche Awards
Sponsor: Rosen Group/ Niche Magazine
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to professional wholesale craft artists.  U.S. student’s awards are also given.

Contact: Rosen Group
3000 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21211
T: 410-889-2933
http://www.nicheawards.com/

Platinum Design of the Year
Sponsor: Platinum Guild International- Japan
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Two sections- one for commercially produced jewelry open to professional designers and/or manufacturers; and one section for works of art open to professional designers.

Contact: Platinum Guild International-Japan
Imperial Tower 13A, I-I-I, Uchisaiwai-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan
T: 81-3-3597-0251
F: 81-3-3597-0252

Rio Tinto Diamonds Champagne Diamond Design Competition
Sponsor: Rio Tinto
Frequency: One time only
Deadline: July 1, 2009
Eligibility: Jewelry designers who are at least 18 years old and are from the United States

Contact: Jamie Ress of Goldstein Communications
T: 212-838-0822
jamie@goldstein.com

Saint-Petersburg International Competition of Young Jewelry Designers
Sponsor: Museum of Ethnography
Eligibility: Open to artists under 40 years of age

Contact: Russia, Saint – Petersburg, 197101, Street Bolshaya Pushkarskaya, house 46, fl.18
Tel/fax +7(812)235-05-09
imageform@yandex.ru
www.imageandform.ru

Saul Bell Design Award Competition
Sponsor: Rio Grande
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to members of the jewelry community or students of a jewelry training program.

Contact: Rio Grande
7500 Bluewater Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121-1962
T: 800-396-9896 (Ext. 13265)
marketing@riogrande.com
www.saulbellaward.com

Saul Bell Emerging Artist Competition
Sponsor: Rio Grande
Frequency: Annually
Eligibility: Open to students 18 years of age and younger

Contact: Rio Grande
7500 Bluewater Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121-1962
T: 800-396-9896 (Ext. 13265)
marketing@riogrande.com
http://www.saulbellaward.com/EmergingArtist.aspx

Signity Watch Design Contest
Sponsor: Signity
FrequencyUnknown at this time. Possibly one time only. 
Eligibility: Everyone

Contact: www.signity-watch-design-contest.com

South Sea Pearl Jewellery Design Competition
Organizer: South Sea Pearl Consortium
Sponsor: HK Trade Development Council
Frequency:  Every other year
Eligibility: Open to All/Student Only.

Contact: 17/F Hong Kong Diamond Exchange Building, 8-10 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong
T: +852-2135 6875
F: +852-2868 1647
sspc@amh.linuxhk.com