Jewelry

The International Opal Jewellery Design Awards is one of the most prestigious opal jewellery design competitions in the world. The Awards are biannual and are presented during the International Opal Jewellery Gala Awards Dinner, the next being 29th July, 2011 in Lightning Ridge NSW, Australia. The Awards are run by the International Opal Jewellery Design Awards Association (IOJDAA) and were established to promote freeform and or undulating surface opals in exquisite jewellery. View images of all 2009 IOJDAA entrant's pieces.

2011 Entry Details :
There are no limitations on who can enter or the number of entrants. The Awards now attract world class entries from Australia, Europe, Asia, Canada and the USA.
Entrants may be : Individuals, Partnerships, Companies
Entrants must state the name of the designer and manufacturing jeweller so both receive recognition. Jewellers (professional), Apprentices (currently engaged in a jewellery course) and Non-Professionals are invited to submit original, completed pieces of jewellery.

2010 theme : 'True Colours'
Showing your true colours means that you show what your real attitudes and qualities are. You can approach True Colours from a social perspective; society is full of topical colour coding. Other examples may be found in heraldry, folklore and science.
True Colours refers to colours and pigments. Over the centuries the palette of art history has been determined by precious mineralogical and biological pigments that were obtained from ground semi-precious stones, processed metals, and earth, seeds and plants – materials that did not always bear the test of time; in the course of time white lead e.g. turned black.
The link between the theme ‘True Colours’ and contemporary jewellery design is obvious. From time immemorial the significance and appreciation of jewellery have pre-eminently been determined by colour.
From the use of gold or silver to enamels and mineralogical and biological stones: colour is a language. In the seventies and eighties it became manifest how rich this language is. The application of textiles and Perspex in jewellery led to a new form language and use of colour – an important stage in the emancipation of contemporary jewellery design.
True Colours is about the history, meaning, value, magic and power of the language of colour. Site

An International Jewelry Juried Digital Exhibition
METAL Inclinations : Inclination: {Aptitude, tendency, disposition, penchant, prejudice, direction, leaning, incline, preference.} The theme METAL inclinations should encourage creative license and elicit a variety of jewelry incorporating metal techniques.

ALL jewelry entered should incorporate metal. The 2010 METAL Inclinations2 International juried exhibition will include selections of the most exemplary fine metal art jewelry created by metalsmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths and jewelers all over the world. info@smm-metalinclinations.org http://www.smm-metalinclinations.org/

Submission deadline is 16/9/2010 (For Open Group) and 23/9/2010(For Student Group) respectively

International Jewellery Design Excellence Award 2011 (IJDE Award)

To honour the creative and outstanding jewellery designers, the IJDE Award provides a platform for international jewellery designers to exchange experiences and compete for the highest honour, "Champion of the Champions".

In 2009, this biennial event attracted 170 champions of world’s leading jewellery design competitions from 27 countries and regions.

Jewellery designers who have won the championship of jewellery design competitions whose result was/will be officially announced between 21 November 2008 to 20 September 2010 are eligible for the participation.

All entries must be human-wearable and contain precious metal or stone comprising gold, platinum, silver, diamond, pearl, gemstone or semi-gemstone.

Application is open unitl 20 September 2010

http://hkjewellery.hktdc.com exhibitions@hktdc.org