A very special thanks to American School of Jewelry for donating over $10,000.00 worth of scholarships to our competition. Without their help the competition would not have been possible.

American School of Jewelry
www.jewelryschool.net

American School of Jewelry is an internationally renowned, jewelry making and design school. Located in south Florida, the school is approved by the Department of Education and programs are taught by a "Jewelers of America Certified Master Jeweler". The school offers a range of programs from entry level classes designed for the beginner or hobbyist to advanced jewelry making courses for the professional jeweler. With never more than 8 students per instructor, all students are guaranteed close personal attention with a quality education.

Competition Sponsors

MK Digital Direct
www.mkdigitaldirect.com
MK Digital Direct is the worldwide leading manufacturer of digital lighting systems for product photography. Our products allow customers to easily create professional photographs that are quick and ready to use for many applications including: advertising flyers, brochures, catalogs, banners, online stores, web pages, product lines, etc.

Photography Lighting Systems - Specially designed for Jewelry Photography.

Goyo Silver Inc.
www.goyosilver.com
Established in 1981, Goyo Silver, Inc. has been serving the South Florida community for the last 25 Years. Family owned and operated, we take great pride in giving all our customers excellent prices and personalized service.

Hand Crafts By Pat
www.handcraftsbypat.com
Unique one-of-kind gifts for bridal showers and weddings, holidays, birthdays or any time you're looking for something special. Custom requests welcome.

Watch & Jewelry Service Center, Inc.
Watch & Jewelry Service Center Inc.
A full service, family owned an operated jewelry business.

ASJ Sales inc.
ASJ Sales
An online seller of 14K and Sterling Silver jewelry at discounted prices.

Jerry G.
Retired Jeweler

Sally M.
Designer/Enthusiast

Jan L.
Designer/Enthusiast

Promoting Sites and Friends of the Competition

Tammy Pawley's JewelryMaking.about.com
www.JewelryMaking.about.com
A quality site and excellent resource for everyone interested in jewelry. A lot of great content, links and ideas. If you haven't visted her site, you should.

The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths
www.midwest-metalsmiths.org
The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths is a non-profit organization. The Society's goal is to promote, develop, educate, and encourage individuals who are interested in metalsmithing.

Baltimore By Hand
www.weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/crafts/events
Christy Zuccarini's blog about the Indie craft community in Baltimore. A cool place to get interesting, updated content.

Silver River Jewelry
http://www.silverriverjewelry.etsy.com
Blog: www.silverriverjewelry.blogspot.com
I design and make handcrafted jewelry using a variety of techniques. I do a lot of lapidary (rocks, cutting cabs from stone), metal smithing and wire wrapping. The stone and metal really speak to me and you can expect to see many more pieces in this line.

Jewelry by CnC
www.jewelrybycnc.com
Jewelry by CnC has evolved over several years from a crafter making gifts for the family to doing jewelry designing and manufacturing of unique, one-of-a-kind custom pieces. No two pieces are identical and if someone sees a piece they like, but want it in a different color or stone, I will do our best to design your special piece for you to fulfill your request. Check back often, as the pieces and designs can change quickly. Don’t miss the associated BLOG for interesting up to date information from my husband who is a Registered Gemologist and Gemstone appraiser and handles the faceted gemstone side of the business.

Other Sponsors and Sites
If you helped promote the competition but your site does not appear in this directory,  it was likely an oversight on our part. Please let us know by emailing us at designcontest@jewelryinthenet.com and we will include it in the next directory update.