– Guided Tour, October 8, 2:00 pm: book here

Award Ceremony and Meeting with Designers:
Palazzo Contarini Polignac
Calle sella Rota, 875B Venice
Waterbus stops: Zattere and Accademia
October 8, 6:30 pm: book here
An aperitif will be served at the end of the Meet the Designers.

We would like to congratulate all participants on the fantastic work they have contributed.

Topic for VDW JEWELRY SELECTION 2023: Path. Inspiration. Goal. From the Odyssey to Around the world in 80 days, from Alice in Wonderland to the personal journeys that shape and mold our lives, we invite you to imagine a jewel that will expand our horizons and narrate the plot of your story.

Over 120 designers from all over the world submitted their works demonstrating the competition’s overwhelmingly high level of participation. The following designers have been selected by the panel of experts for the exhibition:

Ylenia Deriu, Yasuko Kanno, Xinyi Chen, Verde Alfieri,  Mette Olsen and Tinne Delfs, Sita Pagehgiri, Roberta Consalvo Salces, Maria Viggiani, Lital Mendel, Laura Zecchini, Julie Usel, Giorgia Pisciutti, Giorgia Montanari, Gianluca Staffolani, Federico Severini, Dasom Lee, Costanza D’Alpaos, Alice Biolo, Alessia Prati.

As a reminder, the special gallery award nominations will be made in the upcoming months; Follow VDW’s social media and come to the award ceremony to learn about the results.

The competition is promoted by Venice Design Week, Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo (AGC), Ca’ Pisani Design Hotel, Galleries and partners: OONA gallery, OHMYBLUE, 16metriquadri Udine, Creativity Oggetti Torino, ESH Gallery, Edmond a Venise.

Media Partner: GioielloContemporaneo.it, Vicenza Jewellery, Revista atelierul

Technical Partner: Hooroon, FDMS, architetti Da Rin Perego, D33 sas.