Our Judges
The judging panel is made up of influential industry and consumer editors and experts in the sector – all of whom bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the panel.
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Maria Doulton
Watches and jewellery expert, editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Jewellery Editor.
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Liz Olver MA RCA
Jewellery industry expert and founder of her own independent Jewellery Consultancy.
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Tomasz Donocik
Award-winning designer and 2006 Bright New Gem. Founder of Tomasz Donocik London.
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Susi Smither
Award-winning jewellery designer, responsible and sustainable industry expert. Founder of both The Rock Hound and Fair Luxury.
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Sonya Mowll
Category Lead, Jewellery, John Lewis & Partners.
Judge Susi Smither commented:
"This year's graduates [2024] really raised the bar with impressive skills and an eye for unique detail making it a tough round of judging. I'm delighted that our 6 winning Bright New Gems will be rewarded with a brand-new programme of mentoring ahead of showcasing at The Jewellery Festival in March 2025, giving this talented bunch an extra boost and getting their name out there.”
Our Sponsors
Support from the jewellery industry is invaluable. Our thanks to National Association of Jewellers for their dedicated mentoring,
The Benevolent Society for donating a travel and accommodation bursary
Retail Jeweller for support and exhibition space at the Retail Jeweller Festival,
The Goldsmiths’ Centre for their ‘Getting Started’ training support,
The Rock Hound for mentoring and business support
Jewel Ads for showcasing the winners and their work
ASIC-SA for sponsoring our Design & Make 20th Anniversary Competition
The GoldDust Collective for membership support for our winners
&WORNSTUDIO for website and social media content creation
Boekbinder Photography for event photography
