Gold jewellery design competition opens

Around the world, it has helped discover, expose, develop and display progressive design and talent in gold jewellery from Brazil, China and South Africa.

The 2013/2014 competition's theme is Celestial Origins, which uncovers that while the discovery of gold is a well-known tale, how gold arrived on Earth is a mythical and magical one. Its celestial, divine and almost otherworldly properties that journeyed across the universe and were passed down to Earth amplify the inherent value of gold - much as our ancestry and cultural traditions are passed down from one generation to the next.

Using the celestial story of the origin of gold and your ancestry or cultural traditions as inspiration, this year's theme encourages the creation of designs that reflect where you come from and show the valuable nature of gold.

All prospective entrants will have the opportunity to attend a free AuDITIONS Gold Seminar, an inspirational do-tank, sponsored by AngloGold Ashanti in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg in the last week of July. Anyone wishing to attend the seminar must complete the registration form and return it to AngloGold Ashanti by 19 July 2013. The closing date for entries is 30 August 2013.

For more, go to www.goldauditions.com.