Platinum Guild International announced Monday that they are partnering with JCK Las Vegas to present Platinum Innovation Challenge-JCK 2010, a platinum jewelry competition celebrating platinum and innovative designs exclusively for the designers and manufacturers exhibiting at JCK.

The competition will be held at the JCK Las Vegas Show on June 4-7. Winners will receive a variety of valuable trade and consumer publicity benefits from PGI throughout 2010.

The Platinum Innovation Challenge Categories Include:

• Entry Platinum Engagement Ring under $2,500 retail (semi-mount)
• Entry Platinum Wedding Band under $1,500 retail (men’s or women’s)
• Entry Platinum Fashion under $2,500 retail (pendants, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, etc)
• Platinum Fashion over $2,500 retail (pendants, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, etc)
• Entry Platinum Color under $2,500 retail (bridal or fashion with colored gemstones)

Deadline to register is Thursday, May 13th, 2010. To register your submission, please email platinumconcierge@pgiglobal.com (product images are not needed for submission). For additional questions, please contact Heather Zachary Rogoff at Platinum Guild International at (212) 404-1605 or hzacharyrogoff@pgiglobal.com.

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