Katleho Photolo, a third-year student in the jewelry department at Technikon Pretoria, a technical college, was the overall winner in AngloGold’s Riches of Africa 2002, a jewelry design competition.
AngloGold unveiled the 29 pieces of 18-carat gold jewelry designed by the winners of its fourth competition at a function in Rivonia.
The event, which had the theme “liquid sunshine,” attracted more than 430 entrants who submitted about 1,200 designs.
The winning designs were chosen by a panel of professional jewelry designers, fashion designers, artists and businessmen.
The participants were asked to design high-impact pieces. AngloGold’s executive marketing director, Kelvin Williams, said the panel members “were looking for big, bold gold jewelry — the kind of signature pieces that would light up a ramp and get people talking.”
Entrants were required to submit designs for three showpieces for preliminary judging. Two weighed up to 400 grams each, and a third weighed a maximum of 200 grams. Twenty-four winners were chosen — three professionals and 21 students.
The manufactured pieces were assessed according to six criteria: interpretation of the theme; originality; feasibility and functionality; aesthetic appeal; build quality; and visual impact.
Photolo will receive R30,000 toward his education.
The Riches of Africa Collection will be exhibited throughout South Africa and the world in the next 12 months.
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