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Contest Rules:

• Entry must be an original work for which you retain all rights, and which you have the legal right to submit to us.
• Entry must be a newly-made creation (made since March, 2009).
• Piece may not be currently entered in another competition or have won any contest in the past.
• Entry must be primarily made from items purchased or available from Rings & Things, with the exception of found objects and parts you have made (handmade glass or ceramic parts, wood carvings, etc.). See our frequently asked questions if you're unsure about what materials you can use or which category you should enter.
• 2009 winners may not enter a category in which they won first place during 2009. We do, however, encourage you to move out of your "comfort zone," expand your creativity and enter a different category in 2010!
• Entrants under 18 years of age must provide a parent or legal guardian co-signature on a print version of their entry form, ensuring that all guidelines have been read and agreed upon.
• Limit three entries per person or design team.
• Incomplete entries and entries that do not follow these guidelines and our image requirements will be disqualified from judging and disqualified from our Early Bird drawing and New Entrant drawing.
• Rings & Things employees are not eligible for "Your Designs Rock!"

About Your Images:

• Pictures must adhere to our image requirements.
• CD's will not be returned. Physical entries will be photographed or scanned and returned to you by the end of June or sooner. We are not liable for damaged or lost items (but we'll do our best to be careful!).

Judging:

• Judging will be based equally on three criteria: originality, craftsmanship and aesthetics.
• Advice from our judges about winning designs.

How to Enter:

• Use a separate entry form for each entry (limit 3 entries per person).
• Enter jewelry sets as a single entry.
• See our frequently asked questions for other questions about how to enter.
• Entry deadline is (emailed or postmarked by) midnight (PT) Sunday, February 28, 2010.
• You can enter using our online entry form.
• Or, complete and mail in our printable entry form:
  
  

  Mail to:         Rings & Things         Attn: YOUR DESIGNS ROCK!         P.O. Box 450         Spokane WA 99210-0450

  Ship to:         Rings & Things         Attn: YOUR DESIGNS ROCK!         304 E. 2nd Avenue         Spokane WA 99202

After You Enter:

• Hold onto your piece(s) until the contest is over. Finalists and winners may be asked to mail in their entry for a professional photo session.
• Your entry might be moved to another category if we feel it will be better represented in that category.
• Winners will be contacted individually by email (or postal mail) approximately the first week of June.
• All entrants will receive an email (or postal letter) announcing the results after winners have been notified. Please do not call for contest results.
• By entering, you give Rings & Things permission to use images of your piece in print and online publications.