INTRODUCTION

Introducing the gateway to the world of jewellery market

Singapore Jewellery Design Award (SJDA) is a vocational service programme initiated by Singapore Jewellers Association (SJA) with the principal purpose of advancing the art of budding jewellery designers in an international arena.

SJDA is the premier & Singapore’s only Jewellery award competition inviting participation of students from the art schools. It seeks to create a confluence of talented, promising & aspiring designers in order to enable market exposure as well as exchanges between the students.

To bridge the gap between the ideas of young talents & the reality of established markets, SJDA gives a rare opportunity for the winning designs to be manufactured into stunning jewellery pieces that will be marketed & sold abreast some esteemed names in the market today.

These wining designs get a golden chance of being showcased during the Singapore Jewellery and Gem Fair.

Preliminary Round

• All the entries are to be submitted online.

• This contest is open to all the students of Arts schools.

• Every participant may submit a maximum of two (2) designs.

• All the designs must be original.

• Designs will be judged on the basis of their authenticity, practicality & creativity.

• A total of ten top designs will be selected for the next round of the competition.

Final Round

• Top ten (10)  selected winners from the preliminary round will compete for the prestigious win.

• As for the marketing viability of the design, the manufacturing sponsor will provide advice on all ten (10) designs to the contestants, if necessary. Based on the advice given, the finalists may be required to submit the revised designs in both soft & hard copies for the final judging. The original concepts of the designs however, will remain unchanged.

• After a comprehensive assessment of all the designs by our esteemed judges, one (1) winner & two (2) runners up  will be chosen.