New York: Tiffany & Co. and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have announced the 2026–2027 edition of the Tiffany & Co. x CFDA Jewelry Designer Award, with the programme expanding this year to include a new student-focused scholarship.
The latest edition introduces the Tiffany x CFDA Jewelry Design Scholar Award, a $25,000 scholarship accompanied by a summer internship opportunity. The new addition is aimed at supporting early design students and broadening the programme’s reach beyond emerging jewellery designers already building their careers.
The initiative reflects a wider effort by Tiffany & Co. and CFDA to identify and support creative talent at different stages of the design journey. While the main award continues to focus on emerging designers, the scholar award is intended to give students financial assistance, industry exposure and early access to professional mentorship.
According to CFDA chief executive officer and president Steven Kolb, the expansion marks an important step for the programme, as it recognises talent not only among designers entering the industry, but also among students at the very beginning of their creative development. He said the partnership reflects a shared belief that creativity remains central to American fashion and design.
As part of the main award programme, selected finalists will once again receive financial support to develop a three- to five-piece jewellery collection. They will also work closely with Tiffany & Co.’s design team through a multi-week mentorship and educational experience.
The finalists’ collections will be presented to a selection committee during the final award ceremony at Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Avenue flagship, The Landmark. One winner will receive a $50,000 grant along with a one-year fellowship in Tiffany’s design department.
The selection committee includes names from fashion, media and the arts, including Gabrielle Union, Bethann Hardison, Andrew Bolton and Lynn Yaeger, among others.
Applications for the 2026 Tiffany & Co. x CFDA Jewelry Designer Award opened on 11 May and will close on 1 June. Finalists are expected to be announced in the autumn, with the final recipient to be named in early 2027.
Nathalie Verdeille, senior vice president and chief artistic officer at Tiffany & Co., said the second cycle of the award highlights the House’s continued commitment to creativity, craftsmanship and nurturing the next generation of design talent.
