IGI Jewelry Design Competition Returns
This year’s theme asks designers to take inspiration from classic fairy tales.

“IGI Expressions” challenges student, amateur, and professional jewelry designers to create a piece based around a theme.
This year, the theme is “A Journey to the Enchanted Forest.”
Participants can take inspiration from classic fairy tales, fantasies, and their imaginations.
“Participants are invited to celebrate the transformative power of design by breathing new life into beloved fairy tales, infusing iconic elements like the Evil Queen's crimson apple or Rapunzel's flowing locks into their stunning pieces,” said IGI on its website.
The categories for submission are statement pieces, convertible jewelry, and accessories, including hair pins, brooches, and hand chain bracelets.
The designs can be created via CAD, manual sketch, or digital tablet sketches.
"We are thrilled to invite both budding and seasoned designers from across the globe to bring their unique interpretations of ‘A Journey to the Enchanted Forest’ to life," said Tehmasp Printer, CEO of IGI.
"This competition serves as a platform to celebrate talent, passion, and innovation in jewelry design, and we’re excited to see the magical creativity that this theme will inspire."
The competition is free to enter, and the submission period begins Nov. 30 through Jan. 30.
IGI offers prizes for finalists and winners, including a champion trophy, cash prizes, global certificates, and recognition across IGI’s social media platforms.
For more information about the competition, visit the IGI website.
The Latest

The singer’s ring ticks off many bridal trends, with a thick band, half-bezel setting, and solitaire diamond.

The bracelet references vintage high jewelry and snake symbolism as a playful piece where a python’s head becomes a working belt buckle.

The heist happened in Lebec, California, in 2022 when a Brinks truck was transporting goods from one show in California to another.

The Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship from Jewelers of America returns for a second year.

The 10-carat fancy purple-pink diamond with potential links to Marie Antoinette headlined the white-glove jewelry auction this week.


The Starboard Cruises SVP discusses who is shopping for jewelry on ships, how much they’re spending, and why brands should get on board.

The historic signet ring exceeded its estimate at Noonans Mayfair’s jewelry auction this week.

The countdown is on for the JCK Las Vegas Show and JA is pulling out all the stops.

To mark the milestone, the brand is introducing new non-bridal fine jewelry designs for the first time in two decades.

The gemstone is the third most valuable ruby to come out of the Montepuez mine, Gemfields said.

Founder and longtime CEO Ben Smithee will stay with the agency, transitioning into the role of founding partner and strategic advisor.

Associate Editor Natalie Francisco shares 20 of her favorite pieces from the jewelry collections that debuted at Couture.

If you want to attract good salespeople and generate a stream of “sleeping money” for your jewelry store, then you are going to have to pay.

The top lot was a colorless Graff diamond, followed by a Burmese ruby necklace by Marcus & Co.

Gizzi, who has been in the industry since 2001, is now Jewelers of America’s senior vice president of corporate affairs.

Luca de Meo, a 30-year veteran of the auto industry, will succeed longtime CEO François-Henri Pinault.

Following visits to Vegas and New York, Botswana’s minerals minister sat down with Michelle Graff to discuss the state of the diamond market.

The “Your Love Has the Perfect Ring” campaign showcases the strength of love and need for inclusivity and representation, the jeweler said.

The former De Beers executive is the jewelry house’s new director of high jewelry for the Americas.

The New York Liberty forward is the first athlete to represent the Brooklyn-based jewelry brand.

Take a bite out of the 14-karat yellow gold “Fruits of Love Pear” earrings featuring peridots, diamond stems, and tsavorite leaves.

The California-based creative talks jewelry photography in the modern era and tackles FAQs about working with a pro for the first time.

Al Capone’s pocket watch also found a buyer, though it went for less than half of what it did at auction four years ago.

Assimon is the auction house’s new chief commercial officer.

The De Beers Group CEO discusses the company’s new “beacon” program, the likelihood diamonds will be exempt from tariffs, and “Origin.”

The Danish jewelry giant hosted its grand opening last weekend, complete with a Pandora pink roulette wheel.

Industry veteran Anoop Mehta is the new chairman and independent director of the IGI board.