JNA Awards Reveals 2016 Judging Criteria, Opens Online Registration

The judging criteria for the fifth edition of the annual JNA Awards is finalized and online registration is open to give companies and individuals from the jewelry and gemstone industry more time to review the entry rules and criteria before the submission period begins in early March.

The JNA Awards, organized by the publication Jewellery News Asia, is regarded as one of the jewelry and gemstone industry’s highest honors, recognizing enterprises and individuals that have demonstrated excellence, leadership, innovation and have made positive contributions to their businesses and communities, with a focus on achievements in Asia.

“As organizer of the JNA Awards, we find it very promising to see steady growth in quality entries over the past four years,” said Letitia Chow, founder of JNA, director of Business Development - Jewellery Group at UBM Asia, and chair of the JNA Awards judging panel. “We are also opening registration early to enable interested parties to study the categories and determine which are most appropriate to them prior to the submission period.”

Chow added that the geographical region of the awards has been expanded to include Greater China and Korea and the manufacturing categories have been consolidated.

“It is very encouraging to see the JNA Awards continuously making improvements on the criteria and entry procedure to make the judging process more efficient and more reflective of current industry aspirations,” said Albert Cheng, World Gold Council advisor and JNA Awards judge.

“A constant refinement of the judging criteria is crucial in maintaining the relevancy and rigor of the awards; helping the judges to better assess, compare and select the best entries,” added James Courage, JNA Awards judging panel member since its inception in 2012.

The JNA Awards 2016 is supported by Headline Partners Rio Tinto Diamonds and Chow Tai Fook, together with Diarough Group, the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies, Shanghai Diamond Exchange, and Guangdong Land Holdings Limited serving as Honoured Partners.

The period for the submission of entries will run from March to April 2016. Click here to register online and review all the category criteria and rules of entry.

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Fashion Jewelry Cure For Your Tic Tic Boom

Fashion Jewelry to the rescue for your TIC. TIC. BOOM. Anxiety.  You know, those BOTHERSOME life questions that we don't have the real answers to? Like…Will I ever be happy? Why hasn't the right one come along yet? Will I always work at a dead-end job? Will I ever get my dream apartment/home? Cityrocka Perry gets that it's not always easy facing the day-to-day challenges of this crazy world, but a STYLE ACCESSORY ASSIST is on the way. Someone please dial 911, yeah. yeah. Not necessary, all thanks to British genius Designer BAbe  Charlotte Garnett and her very own worrisome tendencies.

About Charlotte Garnett's Anti-Anxiety Fashion Jewelry

Quit toying with the buttons on your blouse and focus on this very fashionable blog post. So yup, Charlotte Garnett isn't just the owner of Charlotte Garnett Jewellery Design. She's also a client. Turns out that she was super stressed to the max while attending her final year at a fancy art school. Instead of flipping out, Garnett decided to channel that energy into a positive; one that would benefit her and the many friends of hers who experiencing the same thing. A collection WAS BORN. Cure For the Itch, is comprised of 3 sub collections, each targeted at relieving repetitive anxiety actions like nail-biting, chain-smoking or fidgeting. Each fashion jewellery piece is specially crafted to promote a relaxed spirit of playfulness and fun

Why You Need to Break Your Bad Habits Now

Because you outchea in these street looking all crazy, that's why. And besides that, nail-biting, constantly fiddling with your clothes, and endless smoking are making people think exactly what how Luanne de Lesseps is—-so be cool. Don't be like, all uncool. And this fashion accessories blogger doesn't think that it can get any easier to fix your bad habit. You just stick them in your pocket or wear one of the baubles out, with no one being the wiser. And if someone does ask, it even sounds cool to say that you're wearing a spinner ring like the one pictured above.

You know you want to run your fingers along these jewelry pieces right now.

Getting that urge to chain smoke? No—you're good.

Still, not quite sold? Then perhaps you might want to find your calm in crystals. Google it. They are rumored to help with depression and a host of other nervous triggers. Until next time, I'm off to shave my head,  twist my legs into a yoga pose and locate my ZEN.

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