The Scottish Gemmological Association

Gemset Jewellery Competition 2011

Results

The Scottish Gemmological Association is please to announce the results of the 2011 Competition

Prize Winners

First Prize     -      Donna Stewart, North Glasgow College

Second Prize  -      Jackie Graham, North Glasgow College

Third Prize     -      Elaine McKay, North Glasgow College

Highly Commended

Nuno Borges         - Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design

Jay McLean          - North Glasgow College

Vivian Prokounin  - Carnegie College, Dunfermline

Audrey Reid         - Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design

A presentation to the winners will take place at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Gemmological Association in Perth on Sunday 1st May 2011 at 12.00.

You can see the winning pieces by clicking on this button

You can also see the prize winners receiving their awards here

Context of the Competition

The Scottish Gemmological Association exists to promote and develop interest in the science of gemmology and gem testing to the jewellery trade and wider community in Scotland.

The Association is offering a jewellery competition specifically intended to encourage the use of gem materials in the work of the students in the jewellery departments of the Scottish Art Schools and Further Education Colleges.

The Brief

Design and manufacture an item of wearable gem-set jewellery.

Details

Applicants are required to register with the association on or before 10th DECEMBER 2010 and pay an entrance fee of £5.00 to enter the competition.  For this fee each applicant will receive a collection of gemstones.

In keeping with the aims of the association, the student should base the design of an item of jewellery round one or more gemstones and it is hoped that the stones provided may be a useful starting point for this purpose.  However, any other natural or synthetic gemstone(s) may be the focus of the student’s finished piece.

Criteria for Judging

 The entries will be judged by a panel of jewellery professionals, who will use the following criteria in equal measure:

·         aesthetic design and originality;

·         quality of construction and finish;

·         professional application of stone setting techniques.

Students should bear in mind that the piece should emphasize the attributes of the gemstone(s).

Prizes

·         First Prize -      natural gemstones to the value of £300.

·         Second prize - natural gemstones to the value of £150.

·         Third prize -    natural gemstones to the value of £50.

 Notes

·       ALL SUBMISSIONS OF WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY 25^th MARCH 2011 and should be sent by Special Delivery to:- David Webster (SGA Competition), Jewellery Department, North Glasgow College, 123 Flemington Street, Glasgow, G21 4TD.                   

·      A presentation to the winners will take place at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Gemmological Association in Perth on Sunday 1st May 2011.