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Merrick, NY—The 2021 Centurion Annual Emerging Designers Competition is open and calling for entries!

The competition, sponsored by Stuller, is open to all designers, regardless of experience, formal training or background in jewelry design, as long as they meet the following criteria: 1) they have never before exhibited in a U.S. fine jewelry trade show; 2) they have the ability to exhibit at a trade fair; and 3) they have the ability to supply high-end retailers should they want to purchase the line. Designers who have not won the competition previously are eligible to enter again.

Designers should submit three (3) images of their work with the entry form below. Images must show completed pieces, not renderings. Three lucky winners, to be voted on by a special panel of judges and Centurion's Retail Board of Advisors, will receive complimentary exhibit space and a tower showcase at Centurion Scottsdale 2020, to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, from January 26-30, 2021. (Dates include arrival and departure.)

Winners will have the opportunity to exhibit their line throughout the Show and participate in all Show events and activities. This is a unique opportunity to meet and mingle with America’s foremost better independent jewelers in an intimate, invitation-only setting.

Entry deadline is September 30, 2020. For full rules and to participate, click here or cut and paste the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3itNOWxcxz1vLqMPkh2yjcM92BSs-txc9C_eIQIyIOk4R7g/viewform  

The electronic form must be completed, and three high-resolution (300 dpi) JPG images with descriptions must be sent to centuriondesigncompetitions@gmail.com. (Image files over 15 mb should be sent individually.)

If you have questions about the competition, you may email centuriondesigncompetitions@gmail.com or call competition manager Hedda Schupak, (610) 393-1955, or the Centurion office, (516) 377-5909.