Jacobs the Jewellers’ Emerging Designer Competition: Announcing Winner of 2022’s 8TH Edition

05 Jul 2022

 

Jacobs the Jewellers, Reading’s oldest independent jewellery retailer, announced the winner of their prestigious Emerging Designer’s competition last Friday.

 The results were as follows:

Jewellery Winner  Yuyi Cheng, earrings Jewellery runner up Isabella Kelley, bracelet

Silver Winner Henry Ball, goblet Silver runner up Caius Bearder, jug

Nine Bishopsland designers took part in the wide-ranging competition presented instore and on Jacobs the Jewellers website during late June.

Each participant showcased an item of silver as well as a piece of jewellery. Over the voting period, visitors to Jacobs’ website or shop voted for their favourite jewellery design as well as their preferred silver object. A record-breaking number of votes were cast this year, over 1600 in total.

The competition is for emerging designers at the start of their careers. It allows the opportunity to make their designs to deadlines, displaying them in a public facing environment, in preparation for their move into hopefully long and rewarding livelihoods.

The winners each received £250 of HS Walsh vouchers, the runners up £100 vouchers each, to spend on tools or materials to help establish their careers in the jewellery and silver industry, plus a framed presentation certificate.

The annual competition has been made possible for the Bishopsland Educational Trust through the initiative, co-operation and support of Jacobs the Jewellers, the Goldsmiths’ Centre and HS Walsh.

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Left to right, Top to bottom: Winner Henry's Silver , Runner Up Caius's Silver, Runner Up Isabella's Jewellery, Winner Yuyi's Jewellery. 

Adam Jacobs, Partner, Jacobs the Jewellers:

From cups to dishes, bracelets to rings – a brilliant set of designs and range of skills. It’s cliched but all of the entrants should be delighted with their work. We’re grateful to the gang, to the team at Bishopsland and our co-sponsors for their passion in putting this event on. 1000+ votes is record number for this competition – a stunning validation of how the public love and value great jewellery and silver. ”

Chris Oliver, Head of Professional Training, The Goldsmiths’ Centre:

“We’re immensely proud to support Jacob the Jewellers and Bishopsland Educational Trust with this year’s Emerging Designer competition! What an amazing line-up of competitors! The Goldsmiths’ Centre team would like to congratulate all the talented competitors and thank everyone who has voted to support future rising stars in our industry.”

Penelope Makower, Principal, Bishopsland Educational Trust:

“We are thrilled at the number of votes and grateful for everyone's support whether online or in the shop. Feedback really helps our Designer-makers understand the market and ensures that their work continues to evolve.  This friendly competition also demonstrates the power of the silversmithing sector, with makers helping each other produce their best contemporary work and Jacobs, Goldsmiths, HS Walsh and Jelly Arts bringing together diverse organisations in support of young talented makers."

Andrew Willgress, H S WALSH:

“This year had a very high standard of work, once again, and all the HS Walsh team were pleased to vote.  We’re excited to have seen Yuyi, Isabella, Henry and Caius named as the winners however wish hearty congratulations to all the participants.”

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