Ninth international competition of jewelry and stone-cutting art “Battle of Jewelers”

04/23/2021 Events
The international competition of designer jewelry stone-cutting art has been held since 2013 on the Typical Jeweler Internet platform. Jewelers and stone cutters from Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Estonia took part in the competitions of previous years. Participants were from almost all major cities of Russia, as well as Yerevan, Tashkent, Tallinn, Minsk, Ashgabat, Nur-Sultan.

Goals:

1) stimulating the development of modern jewelry and stone-cutting art;

2) organization of interaction between artists, craftsmen, designers, experts from different countries and regions of the Russian Federation.

Tasks:

1. exchange of creative experience and skills of specialists in the field of jewelry and stone-cutting art;
2. popularization of current trends in jewelry design;
3. support for talented authors and discovery of new names;

4) the formation of a sustainable interest in jewelry and stone cutting among students of colleges, schools, and university students.

Competition nominations

• gold products
• silverware
• products made from non-precious materials
• interior composition
• sculptural plastic of small forms made of metal (no more than h-150mm)
• video presentation of jewelry
• 3D modeling
• computer
• manual in wax
• sketches
• decorations
• souvenirs and tableware group
• stone products
• precious mineral carving
• polylithic rock mosaic
• student work
• beginners' work
• hot enamel, all jewelry techniques
• engraving
• art objects

Representatives of the Organizing Committee will clarify the nominations.

Pendant “Aberration”

Thomas Dailing

, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best of Show

“I am a sculptor/inventor who makes beautiful jewelry. I create modern classics using innovative techniques and collector grade stones, almost exclusively concave cut by Richard Homer. I feel fulfilled when I am in the depths of creation, or stomping in the desert, or catching a big fish. "Aberration" is defined as extreme deviation from the norm. It is a deviation from the usual or expected."

Criteria for evaluation

1) creative approach and vivid embodiment of the artistic image;

2) skill and high technical level of work execution;

3) new design solutions using modern technologies;

4) original design.

Criteria for evaluating 3D models

1. The model is technologically advanced and ergonomic, while the originality of the model is welcome.
2. The model and all its components must be completed by the competitor. The use of purchased models and borrowing from free libraries is not allowed.
3. The model must be presented in .3dm or .stl format (almost all 3d modeling programs easily export to stl).
4. The model must be a completely closed object (or consist of several closed objects), without inverted normals. The file should not contain dots, “garbage” and objects that are not related to the competition model.
5. 3D demonstration (model rendering). The composition as a whole is evaluated, with the background of the scene playing an important role. Files must be submitted in .jpg format (number no more than 5). Resolution no lower than 300 dpi (dots per inch).

Render - should highlight all the best aspects of the model.

1. The model must take into account the technology of the further production cycle. (There should be no places in the product that cannot be processed).

Works in the “3D modeling” category will be evaluated by a jury of 3D modeling specialists.

Criteria for evaluating sketches

Technique of execution: graphic presentation (graphite and colored pencils, ink, pastel, tempera, watercolor, gouache, computer graphics).

Possible execution techniques:

— watercolor wash with elements of glaze and graphics;

— mixed media (watercolor and gouache wash with graphic elaboration);

— Using computer programs

Degree of elaboration: in color and graphics, demonstrating the features of color tone, play of precious and ornamental stones, texture and texture of metal. If it is necessary to display individual details on a sheet of paper in graphics or color on a larger scale and in expanded form (if it is an ornamental decorative strip).

The degree of elaboration of the image should be sufficient to understand the basic design of the object with all the necessary views.

Winner of the 2022 competition in the category “Silver Products” Stas Malov, Magnitogorsk

"Palace of the Western Sky"

Elichai Fowler
, Billings, MT, USA

First place, Deep dishes / Art objects

“I love working with clients to design gemstones that reflect who they are, the relationships that matter most in their lives, and that celebrate the beauty of the world God created for us to enjoy. I love the discovery of jewelry design and production because there are endless opportunities to learn more techniques and apply them in new ways.”

Work evaluation and awards

The results of the competition are determined in accordance with the Regulations of the Competition. The list of finalists is determined by open Internet voting in the “Typical Jeweler” community on VKontakte.

The Competition jury determines the winners from the finalists in each category. The list of winners will be posted on the Typical Jeweler website, as well as on the social networks Facebook, VKontakte, Instagram, Yandex Zen, and on the Typical Jeweler community page VKontakte. Participants who take prizes are awarded diplomas and prizes. Awards to the winners will be sent by transport companies.

Photos of the participants' works and the results of the competition will be posted on the website of the company organizing the Competition ( www.typicaljeweler.com ), on the social network accounts of Instagram, VKontakte, Facebook, Yandex Zen, and on the social networks of the Competition partners.

Collection "Golden Bubbles"

Ryan Gardner
, Pueblo, CO, USA

Second place, Jewelry collections

“I love working with stones and manipulating them in new ways to create works of art that people can enjoy in their daily lives. It adds a new element to my jewelry."

Protection of personal information

The fact of participation in the Competition implies that its participants agree that their personal data (names, surnames, email addresses, contact numbers, etc.) provided to the Competition Organizer can be used solely for the purpose of conducting the Competition. The organizer reserves the right to publish images of works submitted to the competition for advertising purposes. In addition, the Organizer reserves the right to publish the names, surnames and photographs of participants, as well as other materials about them.

Winner of the 2022 competition in the category “3D models” Ruslan Lesnov, Orenburg

Jewelry design galleries

An updated selection of online and Instagram galleries of modern jewelry design (including some presented offline), which includes quite a lot of Russian resources

Some foreign jewelry design and art galleries are listed in this report of an online conference with their representatives (September 2020)

As well as the French ALLIAGES gallery in Lille, the British DazzleExhibitions, which holds exhibitions in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh 4 times a year, exhibitions in the Dutch gallery Marzee (Nijmegen, Galerie Marzee), galleries Galerie Rob Koudijs and (Amsterdam), Estonian museum ETDM, A-gallery and other galleries in various countries.

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Works by designers from the JEWELIRUM catalog

• Co.Cos Jewelry
• Co.Cos Jewelry
• Taiga Jewelry, Tomsk
• Taiga Jewelry, Tomsk
• Ilya Maksimov, Crimea
• Ilya Maksimov, Crimea
• UBIRING
• UBIRING
• Diamonds are Forever
• Diamonds are Forever
• Rings in natural style, Sergacheva Jewelery
• Earrings with pearls, Sergacheva Jewelery
• Cabochon ring, Minty Sky
• Fly earrings, Minty Sky
• Ring, Precious Park
• Ring, Precious Park
• Snake skin ring, Stoyanova Jewelery
• Chain earrings, Stoyanova Jewelery
• Children's pendant - stick, Matthew&Daniel
• Pendant for a child, Matthew&Daniel
• Bracelet, Svetlana Subbotina
• Ring with Slavic symbols, Svetlana Subbotina
• Indian style ring, Anna Goffman
• Indian style ring, Anna Goffman
• Earrings, ISTA
• Geometric ring, ISTA
• Earrings with enamel, PNJewelry
• Ring with enamel, PNJewelry
• Ring, Khramtsova Jewelry
• Ring, Khramtsova Jewelry
• Wedding rings to order, obruchalki.com
• Wedding rings to order, obruchalki.com
• Earrings, Yuri Bylkov
• Earrings, Yuri Bylkov
• Titanium bracelets, LanaMuransky
• Titanium pendant, LanaMuransky
• Brooch Elephant (after Salvador Dali), THING
• Ring Veil, THING
• Mace earrings, VLADIMIR MARKIN
• Cufflinks, jewelry mechanics, VLADIMIR MARKIN
• Drop-shaped ring, EKATERINA TOLSTAYA
• Drop-shaped earrings, EKATERINA TOLSTAYA
• Necklace with amber, LETA
• Earrings with amber, LETA
• Children's earrings, combinable, FASHBY
• Children's earrings, combinable, FASHBY
• Ring of architectural form, Elizaveta Malafeevskaya MANU_L
• Architectural bracelet, Elizaveta Malafeevskaya MANU_L
• Set Ginkgo Leaf, SHABUT JEWELLERY
• Brooch Wearable porcelain, SHABUT JEWELLERY
• Architectural ring, GEOMETRY
• Brooch, porcelain, GEOMETRY
• Necklace made of polymer clay, LICORNE ART
• Brooch made of polymer clay, LICORNE ART
• Ring, avant-garde, VALERY SEREDIN
• Bracelet, avant-garde. VALERY SEREDIN
• Wooden set, Scandinavian/Japanese minimalism, VLADIMIR SHESTAKOV
• Ring, Scandinavian/Japanese minimalism, VLADIMIR SHESTAKOV
• Earrings, TON ANT
• Ring, TON ANT
• Architectural ring, ANCHOR
• Architectural necklace, ANCHOR
• Earrings, GOHFELD JEWELLERY
• Necklace, GOHFELD JEWELLERY
• Massive ring, YAKISCHIK
• Designer jewelry, YAKISCHIK
• Architectural ring, ONE DAY ART
• Architectural ring, ONE DAY ART
• Brooch, bionics, VALERIYA MARKOVA (TESSA)
• Unclosed ring, bionics, VALERIYA MARKOVA (TESSA)
• Ring, bionics, BEAVERS
• Earrings, bionics, BEAVERS
• Earrings, asymmetry, VAGANOVA JEWELRY
• Airplane ring, VAGANOVA JEWELRY
• Flower ring, ALCHEMIA JEWELLERY
• Set, ALCHEMIA JEWELLERY
• Pendant-cat, ethnic, STUDIO OF ILYA AND VERA PALKIN
• Earrings, STUDIO OF ILYA AND VERA PALKIN

Procedure for submitting applications for the Competition

Applications are submitted via E-mail: [email protected] with the note: For the “Battle of Jewelers” Competition or through messengers on the social network accounts of “Typical Jeweler”.

The following documents are submitted to the Organizing Committee of the Competition:

— application with photographs of competitive works in electronic form;

— descriptions of competitive works.

Requirements for the description of works: title of the work, name of the nomination, short essay by the author about the idea of ​​the work (optional). Jewelry materials and overall dimensions of all products are in mm.

Students must indicate the city, university, college, department, and year of creation of their work.

Sketches are accepted in scan format indicating jewelry materials. Image scale 1:1

Factory-made (serial works; works of jewelry houses) are not allowed to participate in the competition (products or sketches). Participation of jewelry studios with up to 5 employees is permitted.

Photo requirements: image size at least 1000 x 1000 pixels.

Countries that applied to participate

• Russia
• Estonia
• Georgia
• Armenia
• Israel
• Austria
• Finland
• Italy
• Denmark
• Czech
• Poland
• Belarus
• Ukraine
• Kazakhstan
• Uzbekistan
• Lithuania
• Australia
• Canada
• USA
• Mexico
• England
• Nigeria
• Ghana
• India
• South Africa
• Brazil
• New Zealand
• Lebanon
• Cuba
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Salvador
• Vietnam
• Tunisia
• Ecuador

Official partners of the competition:

• International Jewelery School
• Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Institute of New Materials and Technologies of the Ural Federal University named after. B.N. Yeltsin, represented by the director of the institute, Doctor of Technical Sciences Sheshukova O.Yu.
• Jewelry St. Petersburg
• Gemological Center of Moscow State University, Moscow

The competition is supported by:

• Directorate of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the Ural Federal District

Brooch "Lunar Eclipse"

Kirk Lang
Seattle, WA, USA

Second place, Silver/Silver Argentium

“The accessories I create directly reflect my interest in astronomy and space exploration. Shapes, textures, materials and color palettes in celestial environments are all elements reflected in my work. I choose certain materials, such as titanium, niobium and meteorite, as they are often used for space exploration or existence in space itself. I use softer and more malleable metals such as silver, gold and platinum in addition to the aforementioned hard materials. I strive to make unique pieces that are functional, durable and arouse curiosity.”