To submit yourself for consideration for the 2026 GEM Award for Jewelry Design, complete the form below by July 30, 2025. Three nominees will be honored and one winner will be announced live at the GEM Awards gala on March 13, 2026.

Criteria for Nominations

Accepting nominations of an individual, not a brand. Those eligible are jewelry designers who have an extraordinary design aesthetic and create jewelry that shapes the future of design. The designer may be either well-established or emerging in the jewelry industry. The body of work eligible for consideration is September 1, 2024 – present.

Submission for Nomination: GEM Award for Jewelry Design

• The jewelry designer must self-submit for the GEM Award for Jewelry Design nomination.
• Only fully completed nominations will be accepted and considered.
• Kindly note the word count restrictions for each question.
• Please review all questions on this form before answering. To avoid timing out of the page, compile your responses in a separate document before submitting here.

Criteria for the GEM Award for Jewelry Design

Accepting nominations of an individual, not a brand. Those eligible are jewelry designers who have an extraordinary design aesthetic and create jewelry that shapes the future of design. The designer may be either well-established or emerging in the jewelry industry. The body of work eligible for consideration is September 1, 2024 – present.

If you have any questions, please contact events@jewelers.org.

Tell Us About Yourself

First Name*

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Last Name*

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Designer's Company*

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Company Website*

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Email Address*

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Headquarters Address*

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Stockists*

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Media Coverage*

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Media and Celebrity Coverage

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Social Media Posts

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Social Media Posts

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Jewelry Design

Describe (in 200 words or less) your fine jewelry designs from September 1, 2024 - present. Provide key collections launched and explain why you should be nominated for the GEM Award for Jewelry Design

Why You Should Be Nominated for a GEM Award*

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Upload Five Visual Samples of Work

Provide five (5) images and detailed descriptions for pieces of fine jewelry designed during the past year. Please include materials as well as inspiration, manufacturing technique and the name of the collection that the piece is part of.  September 1, 2024 – present only. Upload your five images via our dropbox here: https://www.dropbox.com/request/OFMpmmyId4pk1ovNVsQ2

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Video Upload
Upload a video of you, the jewelry designer, showing one hero piece of jewelry that was designed this year. Explain what the piece is and how the piece of jewelry showcases why you should be nominated for a GEM Award for Jewelry Design. Please say your name and company name at the beginning of the video. Iphone quality video is acceptable for the nomination submission. Video should be under 2 minutes in length.

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