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Merrick, NY–-Centurion is pleased to announce its fourth annual Emerging Designers Competition, sponsored for the first time by Lafayette, LA-based Stuller.

 “We’re proud to offer this competition for the fourth year,” said Centurion president/CEO Howard Hauben. “The winning artists embody creative talent; we are delighted to introduce them to the Centurion      attendees, the nation’s finest jewelers. We are also very pleased to welcome Stuller as our sponsor for the 2012 Emerging Designers Competition.”

Stuller’s chief sales and marketing officer Bob Cox agrees: “We at Stuller are thrilled and honored to sponsor the Centurion 2012 Emerging Designers Competition. Our merchandising and sales strategies are strongly focused on developing new and emerging product designs that can be integrated into our interactive and customization initiatives. It is critical for both Stuller and the industry in general to identify and support talented designers emerging at the top end of the market.”

The competition is open to all designers, regardless of experiences, formal training or background in jewelry design, as long as: they have never before exhibited in a U.S. fine jewelry show; they have the ability  to exhibit at a trade fair; and they have the ability to supply high-end retailers should they want to purchase the line. Deadline for entries is October 15, 2011.

For Valerie Ostenak, one of the 2011 Emerging Designer winners, exhibiting and enjoying the Centurion Show was the icing on the cake. “There was so much to soak up, to learn and experience! Everyone, from exhibitors to retailers, was wonderfully supportive,” she reported. “I was able to walk around a few times and visited with some of the exhibitors who were between appointments. [Also] I learned a lot over the ‘informality’ of a delicious meal.”

As a winning designer, her designs (one of which is shown left) were exposed to a new potential clientele at the Centurion Show. However, her existing client base also noted her win. “After the wild and wonderful days of the show, I came home to deadlines and orders from current customers who were thrilled I had won.”

This year’s competition will award a complimentary exhibit to six winners at Centurion 2012, the 11^th annual Centurion Show to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, in January 29-31, 2012.

Entry deadline is October 15, 2011.

For full rules and to participate, visit the rules and PDF links below. The form must be completed and emailed along with three high-resolution images and descriptions (the images may be sent in several emails if more than 3 megs each). Emails should go directly to hh@centurionjewelry.com. 

RULES AND ENTRY FORM LINK or copy and paste the url below into your browser address window to access the entry form.

http://www.h2consult.com/Centurion_2012_Emerging_Designers_Competition_Entry_Form.pdf