Enter the International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC) sponsored by the Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) and earn recognition in up to 45 countries and in as many as 1,000 publications around the world!

U.S. participants have the opportunity to have their work put up for sale in the Aaron Faber Gallery in New York City!

See instructions for more information, and note several changes in categories for 2023. See the IPDC timeline with deadlines for entries here.

All cultured pearl varieties, including akoya, Sea of Cortez, South Sea, Tahitian, and freshwater pearls of any shape and size are eligible for submission.

Additionally, the Spotlight Award this year focuses on a combination of three or more colors of any variety of pearl. To wit, 75 percent of the design should be a celebration of the different colors of pearls.

Entries are considered eligible for any of the awards being given. Let the piece you create speak for itself.

You may enter up to five different designs. Each entry can be submitted with up to five different images. Please remember that U.S. participants have a two-part entry process, which can be viewed here.

Photo by Ted Morrison. Pearls from Eliko Pearl.

In 2023, the first entry is $225.00 while each additional entry is $175.00.

NEW FOR THIS YEAR: AN EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!! Enter your piece by Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 and use the coupon code EARLYBIRD for discounted (22% off) entries!!!

CPAA MEMBERS GET EVEN BIGGER DISCOUNTS! Join CPAA to get the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT AND a MEMBERS-ONLY DISCOUNT (30%)!!! EMAIL JHEEBNER@CPAA.ORG FOR INFO!

Students must be enrolled in a jewelry design program and may enter at no charge. Students may email their entries to JHeebner@cpaa.org, and be sure to read instructions for entries here.

First Entry	$225.00	Total: $225.00
Second Entry	$175.00	Total: $400.00
Third Entry	$175.00	Total: $575.00
Fourth Entry	$175.00	Total: $750.00
Fifth Entry	$175.00	Total: $925.00

Entries must be received by Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, by 6 p.m. EST.

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