DES Jewellery Design Competition 2026

100 years of Monet - from Canvas to Carat

About the Competition

The DES Jewellery Design Competition 2026 returns with renewed ambition in a landmark year for Singapore’s jewellery industry. Taking place alongside the Singapore International Jewellery Expo, the World Diamond Congress, and the wider momentum of the inaugural Singapore Diamond & Jewellery Week, the competition celebrates excellence in gemstones, craftsmanship, and design. This year’s edition received more than 130 submissions from 17 countries, reflecting a strong international response and a wide range of creative perspectives.

Marking 100 years since the death of Claude Monet, this year’s theme invited participants to explore the interplay of colour, light, atmosphere, and form, and to translate those qualities into jewellery that is contemporary, wearable, and emotionally resonant. Rather than simply quoting a painting, entrants were encouraged to interpret Monet’s spirit of observation, nuance, luminosity, texture, and feeling, and transform those ideas into compelling jewellery for a global audience.

By presenting this competition, the Diamond Exchange of Singapore reaffirms its commitment to design excellence, international dialogue, and the continued development of Singapore as an important centre for diamonds, gemstones, and fine jewellery.

People’s Choice Awards

The People’s Choice Award recognises one design selected by public vote from a shortlist of nine submissions. These nine submissions were shortlisted from more than 130 submissions from 17 countries.

The shortlisted designs are also on display at the Diamond Exchange of Singapore Pavilion at SIJE 2026, where visitors are invited to vote for their favourite.

Cast Your Vote Now

Voting ends on 11 July 2026, 11:59pm Singapore time.

Grand Prize Winner

The winner will be announced on 12 July 2026. Stay tuned.

The Judging Panel

The DES Jewellery Design Competition 2026 brings together a distinguished judging panel from across branding, media, jewellery, and luxury. Their combined expertise offers a thoughtful and multi-dimensional perspective on this year’s theme, 100 Years of Monet: From Canvas to Carat.

From design originality and aesthetic quality to wearability and technical feasibility, the panel will evaluate submissions with care, rigour, and insight. We are honoured to welcome the following judges to this year’s competition.