Tiara Jewellery 2D

The role of the tiara for bridal wear has considerable history and heritage. Its origins date back to the ancient Greco-Roman world, and in the late 18th century, the tiara came into fashion in Europe as a prestigious piece of jewellery to be worn by women at formal occasions.

Today, a tiara is mostly seen as an important feature for bridal wear, where it also serves a specific function. 

Your challenge is to design a versatile, comfortable and functional tiara as part of modern-day wedding paraphernalia, which provides value for money as well as playing an important element of the overall wedding outfit. As part of this challenge, your tiara needs to have a detachable element which can be worn as a pendant or earrings.

This detachable aspect of the design could have commercial potential to be developed into a branded collection suitable for the retail market and to generate sales as part of an exciting opportunity for the designer at Ainsworth Jewellers. 

Materials – to be made in sterling silver, gold or a combination of both, using gemstones of your choice to decorate and enhance your design. 

Please state the manufacturing processes you intend to employ, i.e. hand/production, etc. 

• Imaginative and creative outcomes, showing innovation and aesthetic appeal

• Commercial potential in the detachable jewels

• Practical and functional solutions

• Suitability of proposed materials, processes and methods of manufacture

• Highest standards of presentation and visual communication, including inspiration source, design development, leading to the final design

• Appropriate inclusion of all details as laid out in the brief 

• Designs are to be presented on one side only and mounted on card, foam board or equivalent backing board

• Submissions can be on multiple mounted boards, either: 

• A3 (maximum x 1)

• Where appropriate, designs should include a 1.1 scaled drawing

• Designs can be created by hand or using CAD, but AI is not acceptable for this category

• Summary/description integrated within your design

• Names should only be visible on the back of the entry

Subject to sponsors approval, award-winning designs could be developed to become an in-house collection displayed and sold within Ainsworth Jewellers alongside a work experience to include the following:

• An exclusive exhibition and promotion at Ainsworth Jewellers, Blackburn

• A photoshoot

• Mentoring and advice from Ainsworth Jewellers’ Managing Director