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Hosted annually by Anglo American Platinum, in partnership with Platinum Guild International India (PGI India) & Metal Concentrators, PlatAfrica is South Africa's premiere platinum jewellery design & manufacturing competition.

South Africa is the largest producer of platinum in the world. A flagship market development initiative, the competition was created to promote innovation and technical expertise in platinum jewellery & design within the local jewellery industry.

Underpinned by extensive research, a creative design brief is developed in collaboration with PGI India each year. Students, apprentices and professional jewellers are invited to submit statement pieces to be judged by an esteemed panel of local and international jewellery experts on a holistic range of criteria including interpretation of the brief and technical expertise.

The metal required to produce each handcrafted piece is loaned to each participant - provided by Anglo American Platinum and distributed by Metal Concentrators.

The winners receive a cash prize, national media exposure and the opportunity to participate in an all-expenses paid design workshop at PGI India to learn more about the design and manufacturing of platinum jewellery in the world’s fastest growing market for this product. Candidates are also eligible to participate in the design sourcing process for the prestigious PGI India brand, Evara.

Introducing PlatAfrica 2021 - Metamorphosis

This past year has shown us that when times are challenging, what supports you are your values and beliefs. It is your courage, persistence and compassion that not only helps you stand strong, it builds new perspectives on life. It makes you face these challenges with conviction and self-belief which allows you to emerge stronger and as a source of energy for those loved ones around you. These rare moments and qualities when you live by your values make you shine bright, grow, evolve and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosis

  • Pursuing dreams
  • Transitioning to a better self
  • Evolution beginnings which transform
  • Empowerment
  • Manifestation of the new “you”
  • Potential to be extraordinary

It’s not the end of aspiration, but the emergence of what really matters

Competition details

  • Design and manufacture a single piece of jewellery that fits the Metamorphosis theme.
  • The two categories of adjudication are individual students/apprentices and individual professionals.
  • Platinum must be core to the design; other materials maybe incorporated*
  • Creativity, originality, interpretation of the theme, delivery on the design expectations and technical excellence will be assessed.

*please see Ts & Cs regarding the incorporation of other materials within your piece in the Competition Information download below.

PlatAfrica downloads

2021

PlatAfrica 2021 - Competition Ts & Cs

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PlatAfrica 2021 - Competition Information

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PlatAfrica 2021 - Annexure 1: Metal Application Form

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PlatAfrica 2021 - Annexure 2: Entry & Essay Form

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2020

PlatAfrica 2020 - Competition Information

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PlatAfrica 2020 - Annexure 1: Metal Application Form

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PlatAfrica 2020 - Annexure 2: Entry & Essay Form

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2019

PlatAfrica 2019 - Competition Theme, Dates & Rules

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PlatAfrica 2019 - Annexure 1: Metal Application Form

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PlatAfrica 2019 - Annexure 2: Entry & Essay Form

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2018

Anglo American Platinum’s #PlatAfrica 2018 winners announced

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Anglo American Platinum announces top 20 PlatAfrica 2018 finalists

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Anglo American Platinum announces “Blessings of Love” as theme for PlatAfrica 2018 design and manufacture competition

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PlatAfrica 2018 – Entry Form

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PlatAfrica 2018 – Annexure 1: CONFIRMATION OF INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE & METAL REQUEST

PlatAfrica 2018 – Annexure 3: Essay ‘Blessings of Love’

PlatAfrica 2018 - Collection Price List

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2017

Anglo American Platinum announces winners of the PlatAfrica 2017 design and manufacturing competition

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PlatAfrica 2017 to focus on “Bold Minimalism”

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PlatAfrica 2017 - Entry Form

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2016

PlatAfrica 2016 - Entry Form

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2015

PlatAfrica 2015 Brochure

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Archive

PlatAfrica 2014 Brochure

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PlatAfrica 2013 – Winners & Participants

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PlatAfrica 2013 Brochure

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PlatAfrica 2012 – Winners & Participants

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PlatAfrica 2012 Brochure

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PlatAfrica 2011 – Winners & Participants

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PlatAfrica 2010 – Winners

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PlatAfrica 2010 – All entries by category

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PlatAfrica 2009 – Cultural connections

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PlatAfrica 2009 – Winners & top 40

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PlatAfrica 2009 – Top 40

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PlatAfrica 2008 Winners

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List of 2008 Participants

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