HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

Students are required to view the competition details and submit their entries online via website : www.sjda.sg. The organiser will also be sending its invitation to design institutions to invite students to participate in this competition.

Submission of Entries

Preliminary Submission Date:  Between 27 October 2017 to -PRELIMINARY SUBMISSION CLOSED-

Finalist Submission Date: To be advised.

HELP GUIDE

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Welcome to the gateway of the jewellery world & feel the applause of millions of Asians witnessing your creativity turning into a dazzling piece of jewellery.

Singapore Jewellery design Awards (SJDA) presents, a golden opportunity that could transform your ‘dream design’ on paper today into a ‘gorgeous piece of most sought after jewellery in the market tomorrow.

SJDA is an SJA organised unique international platform intended to encourage your budding talent in jewellery designing.

Come participate in Singapore’s only jewellery design award contest & liberate your creativity to the world that holds its future.

Preliminary Round

	All the entries are to be submitted online.
	Every participant may submit a maximum of two  (2) designs.
	This contest is open to all the students of design schools.
	A total of ten (10)  will be selected for the final round of the competition.
	All the designs must be original.
	Designs will be judged on the basis of their authenticity, practicality in usage & creativity.

Final Round

	Top ten (10) selected winners from the preliminary round will compete for the prestigious win.
	For the marketing viability of the design, the manufacturing sponsor will provide advice on all ten (10) designs to the contestants, if required. Based on these advice, the finalists will be required to submit the revised designs in soft/ hard copies for 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.
	All three (3) winning designs will be made into jewellery and marketed alongside other jewellery in the manufacturing sponsor’s retails outlet/s.

Judging Criteria

Singapore Jewellery Association believes in a healthy & fair competition to develop & nurture budding talents. The comprehensiveness and level playing field offered to participants can be ascribed to the fact that entries are judged primarily on originality, creativity & market appeal.

Originality – Every design will be evaluated on the basis of its originality. Designs should not have been previously displayed or commercialised. Each judge will personally & individually scrutinise the designs to ensure their authenticity. Originality in technique and originality in concept and execution form an important judging factor.

Creativity - We love creativity. We know the difference that it makes. We encourage it!

It is difficult to bring out ones creativity when restricted by a client’s requirement. SJDA however, gives you this golden chance to break out & get the best inside you flowing on paper. Creativity in design & concept forms crucial judging criteria.

Market appeal – Your design will be judged on the basis of its practicality & market appeal. The Judges will evaluate the responsiveness of each design to the characteristics of target customers and requirements of the market. Its production-practicality, marketability & end user appeal forms the basis of judging. Market appeal is the ultimate challenge for any designer & so it forms a key judging criteria.

DESIGN THEME : SACRED GEOMETRY

(A confluence of Science and Spirituality)

 (Think: Golden ratio, Seed of life, kaleidoscope, Helix, Mandala, cells, crystal structures, atoms, architecture, sacred architecture, alchemy, nature’s geometry etc.)

Whether sacred or scientific, every creation, however big, however small, is created by the evolution of a single form. Geometry is present in various cultures across the globe, what separates religion perhaps can be brought together by understanding the magic of our creation.

Participants are free to explore the jewellery type that best depicts the theme. You may consider all jewellery forms, not restricted to necklace, earrings, rings, bracelet, bangleand brooch.

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

Designers can choose to work with the following gemstones:

1. Ruby, colour sapphire, emerald, colour garnet, pearl
2. Diamond
3. Individual gemstone size not bigger than 0.20ct
4. Pearl size not exceeding 16mm

However, designers are to be mindful about the availability of odd shapes / sizes of gemstones.

Additional Requirement 

Please accompany your submissions with a short write-up of maximum 100 words, stating the inspiration behind your designs and how your designs are related to the theme.

References:

Basic Geometrical shapes

 

Nature’s Geometry

 

Sacred Architecture geometry

 

Psychedelic geometry

 

 

AWARD PRIZES

SJDA is the only jewellery design competition organised in Singapore. This event will be judged by eminent personalities in the jewellery industry.

After emerging through two rounds of competition, a total of one (1) winner & two (2) runners up will be selected.

Specifications and Additional Requirement:

Each entry must be submitted with the name of the design and a maximum 100 words write-up detailing the inspiration and/or story next to the jewellery design.

The manufacturing sponsor has the option to offer a one-year internship to any of the top three (3) winners and/or finalists.

An opportunity to compete in the International Jewellery Design Excellence (IJDE) Award – a “Champion of the Champions” competition for international jewellery designers to exchange experiences and compete for the highest honour.