Eligibility

• Open to businesses and individuals engaged in jewellery design, manufacture, and retail.
• Entrants must be 18 years or older at the time of entry.
• Employees and affiliates of IJ Magazine, IJH Group, sponsors, and agencies are not eligible.
• Entries must be commercially available and original designs.
• Previously awarded designs are not eligible.

Design Requirements

• Only photographs of finished jewellery pieces are accepted.
• Prototypes and CAD drawings will be disqualified.
• A 360-degree product video is compulsory for all entries.
• Semi-mounts must include a centre stone.
• Natural diamond jewellery must comply with the Kimberley Process warranties.

How To Enter

Judging Process

• Round 1 includes anonymous online voting by the jury panel.
• Top finalists advance to the Grand Jury Meet.
• Finalists must submit physical jewellery pieces.
• Winners are selected based on innovation, craftsmanship, wearability, and design excellence.

Finalists & Winners

• Finalists will be notified in November 2026.
• Winners will be announced in December 2026.
• Winners receive trophies, certificates, award logos, and publication features.
• All finalists and winners appear in the “Best Of The Best” IJ Supplement.

General Rules

• Non-compliant entries will be disqualified.
• Submitted materials may be used in IJ promotional publications.
• Entry fees are non-refundable.
• Forged or plagiarised entries will be immediately removed.
• The organiser’s decisions are final in all matters.