To submit yourself for consideration for the 2027 GEM Award for Media Excellence, complete the form below by July 31, 2026. Three nominees will be honored and one winner will be announced live at the GEM Awards gala on March 12, 2027.

This award recognizes consistent excellence in quality of reporting on fine jewelry and watches.

Criteria for Nominations

• The individual (not a publication) must self-submit for the GEM Award for Media Excellence nomination. Those eligible are fashion or accessories editors at national magazines, fashion editors at national or local newspapers, reporters for news services, freelance writers who contribute to one or multiple consumer publications, and broadcast personalities who cover jewelry or watches. 
• The body of work eligible for consideration is January 1, 2026 – present.
• 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 or refreshing the page, compile your responses in a separate document before submitting here.

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