Platinum is the premium metal for wedding rings and jewelry in general. And now there’s a competition for new jewelry designers that are interested in dipping their toes in platinum waters. Winners with receive an ounce of platinum to create their designs with, and there are up to $30,000 worth of additional prizes as well.
From the Johnson Matthey NY website:
Johnson Matthey NY invites you to enter a new competition, the Johnson Matthey Sustainable Design Award. Targeted at emerging designers who are looking to begin building their portfolio in platinum, the aims of the award are to help sustain the design and manufacture of platinum jewelry in America. The leading supplier of semi-fabricated platinum jewelry products in the USA, Johnson Matthey is proud to bring you this award, with kind sponsorship from Platinum Guild International, Rare Creative, Carrera Casting Corporation, as well as media sponsor, MJSA. The winners will be announced at an exclusive invitation-only awards party during MJSA’s Expo NY in March 2011. Please note that participation in Expo NY is NOT a requirement of this competition.
Enter at http://www.jmny.com/, or learn more about the Johnson Matthey Sustainable Design Award.
Stunning ring. Love the platinum band, diamond on the wedding ring would be too much bling but this balance is perfect.
Posted by: Ireland | November 13, 2010 at 05:10 PM