The organisers of the Diamonds Do Good Jewelry Awards, Diamonds Do Good and JCK, have announced that the submission date for the first edition of the annual Awards has been extended to June 30, 2020.

Recognising the industry’s need to connect on positive stories, the programme aims to award members of the jewellery industry “who have made charitable giving an important component of their business strategies”, the organisers said.

“During this time of uncertainty, the certainty of our industry’s good works remains steadfast,” says Victoria Gomelsky, editor-in-chief, JCK and JCKonline.com. “Philanthropy has never been more important than it is now, during a time of crisis, and these submissions exemplify the very best in our trade.”

Diamonds Do Good, which was formerly known as the Diamond Empowerment Fund, has said that it will share the submissions on their consumer facing platform, DiamondsDoGood.com, and associated social media channels. “We believe the sharing of these stories and encouragement of more submissions will inspire jewelers…and consumers during this unparalleled time,” says Anna Martin, President of Diamonds Do Good and Senior Vice President of GIA.

The contest will remain open to manufacturers and/or retailers of fine jewellery featuring precious metals and/or natural diamonds and gemstones until June 30. The winners of the contest, as judged by the JCK editorial team, will be featured in JCK magazine later this year.

For submissions and further information visit jcklasvegas2020.com/diamondsdogood.com