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Couture Design Awards Open for Entries
Open only to the brands and designers exhibiting at the show, this year’s contest has a total of 12 categories.
New York--The Couture Design Awards, the annual competition for the show’s exhibitors that recognizes excellence in jewelry making in 12 categories, is now open for entries.
The deadline to complete the contest’s participation form is Wednesday, April 20.
The categories for this year’s contest are: Best of Bridal, Best of Colored Gemstones Below $20K (retail), Best of Colored Gemstones Above $20K (retail), Best of Diamonds Below $20K (retail), Best of Diamonds Above $20K (retail), Best of Gold, Best of Pearls, Best of Platinum, Best of Silver, Best of Innovative, Best of Haute Couture and Best of Debuting at Couture, open only to brands that are exhibiting at the show for the first time in 2016.
Each exhibitor may enter only one piece, except those submitting in the Debuting category; those brands can enter in two categories.
The winners will be announced at the Couture Design Awards event during the Couture show, scheduled for June 2 to 6 at the Wynn Las Vegas.
A complete list of Couture Design Awards submission rules and criteria can be found on the Couture show website. Questions can be directed to Erika Romagnoli at erika.romagnoli@thecoutureshow.com.
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