Prizes for Ruby (Red Gem), Sapphire (Blue Gem) or Semi-Precious Stone with similar shade Jewelry

For this prize, contestants can use either both red and blue gemstone in one collection, or use only one-color gemstone (with no shades limitation)

• ● The Winner 4,000 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● First Runner-up 3,000 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● Second Runner-up 1,500 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● Consolation prize 1,000 USD cash award with honored trophy

Prizes for Peridot or Semi-Precious Stone with similar shade Jewelry

For this prize, contestants can only use green gemstone in one collection (with no shades limitation)

• ● The Winner 4,000 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● First Runner-up 3,000 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● Second Runner-up 1,500 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● Consolation prize 1,000 USD cash award with honored trophy

Popular Design Award 2019

• ● 1,000 USD cash with honored trophy

GIT’s World Challenge Gems Faceting Master Prizes

rizes for Chantaburi’s Lapidary

• ● The Winner 3,000 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● First Runner-up 2,500 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● Second Runner-up 2,000 USD cash with honored trophy

Prizes for General Lapidary

• ● The Winner 3,000 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● First Runner-up 2,500 USD cash with honored trophy
• ● Second Runner-up 2,000 USD cash with honored trophy

now – 1st August 2019:

Open for Submission

August 2019:

First-Round Selections for World Jewelry Design Awards

• ● A total of 30 designs will be selected by our judges and will be announced
• ● A total of 8 designs will the highest score will be pass into the Final-Round Selections
• ● Showcase the 30 designs via website and social media for the public to vote their favorite piece (Popular Design Award 2019)

Final-Round Selections for Challenge Gems Faceting Master

• ● A total of 6 contestants will be awarded a prize
  • o 3 prizes for Chanthaburi Lapidary (Only for Chantaburi Province, Thailand)
  • o 3 prizes for General Lapidary (International)

September 2019:

Jewelry Production

• ● 8 designs (from the 30 designs) with the highest score will further produce their collections (co-produced by Thailand’s renown jewelry company sponsors)
• ● The Final Round Selections for the 8 finalists present their final jewelry piece in front of the judges in person, at The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) in Bangkok, Thailand

Popular Design Award 2019 Announcement

• ● Announcement via our website www.gitwjda.com and our Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/gitwjda

4th December 2019:

Awarding Ceremony and Exhibition in the International Chantaburi Gems and Jewelry Festival 2019

• ● Awarding Ceremony
  • o A total of 8 winners and 1 Popular Design Award 2019 from GIT’s World Jewelry Design Awards 2019
  • o A total of 6 winners from GIT’s Challenge Gems Faceting Master 2019
• ● Fashion show from the 8 finalists from GIT’s World Jewelry Design Awards 2019
• ● Exhibition
  • o Showcase sketches from the First-Round Selections of GIT’s World Jewelry Design Awards 2019
  • o Showcase the 8 finalists jewelry collection of GIT’s World Jewelry Design Awards 2019
  • o Showcase gems from the winners of GIT’s Challenge Gems Faceting Master 2019

Remarks

• - Cash award amount will be based on the exchange rate from the Bank of Thailand on the day of the Awarding Ceremony
• - The 8 finalists from GIT’s Jewelry Design Awards must produce their jewelry piece with the collaboration with the project’s sponsors and will have to present their jewelry piece in front of the judges in person at The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization). The contestants will be provided with a one-night accommodation in Bangkok and an economy class flight ticket (only for those living outside of Bangkok)
• - The 8 finalists from GIT’s Jewelry Design Awards, The Winner of Popular Design Award 2019 and the 6 finalists from GIT’s Challenge Gems Faceting Master must join the Awarding Ceremony in the International Chanthaburi Gems and Jewelry Festival 2019 at Chanthaburi Province, participants who could not attend the ceremony will be withdrawn from the competition. The contestants will be provided with a one-night accommodation in Chanthaburi Province, a round trip transportation from Bangkok – Chanthaburi and an economy class flight ticket.
• - All accommodations will be provided, in the case that the contestant requires an upgrade or a change of accommodation, the contestant will be responsible for his or her own expenses
• - Flight tickets provided are for economy class and for the cost of the flight ticket only, in the case that the contestant requires an upgrade or any additional benefits, the additional costs will be responsible by the contestants