LAPPONIA ANNOUNCES JEWELRY DESIGN CONTEST Lapponia Jewelry OY of Helsinki, Finland, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a jewelry design contest. The contest is open to all designers under age 35 who live in most western European nations, the U.S. and Japan. Entries must comprise a set of three to five pieces of jewelry consisting mainly of precious metals and gemstones. Sketches or photographs of entries for preliminary judging must be submitted by Nov. 15. Finalists will be notified by letter and must submit the finished pieces by Feb. 16. Lapponia, the leading Scandinavian producer of art jewelry, was founded in 1960 by Pekka Anttila, whose aim was to manufacture and market individualistic jewelry. Lapponia's objective for the contest is to provide young designers with a forum to present their work and to foster a greater appreciation and knowledge of contemporary artistic