Fifty-One Honours. One definitive stage.
The houses, karigars and disruptors shaping Indian jewellery — judged independently, honoured on one definitive stage.
A recognition that travels further than the night.
A year-long credential — not just a trophy.
Independent Jury
Honours are judged by a panel of industry veterans, designers, retailers and academics — not by the organisers. Every shortlist is defensible.
National Media Recognition
Winners are featured across national lifestyle, business and trade press — coverage that compounds long after the evening ends.
Year-Long Credential
Use the IIJA Winner mark across packaging, retail, digital and trade collateral for the full year of association.
Industry Validation
Backed by India's leading trade bodies. An IIJA Honour signals credibility in a category where credibility is the asset.
Judged by the industry. For the industry.
Independent of Tefla's. Pre-defined criteria per category.
Industry Veterans
Senior leadership from heritage maisons, listed retail majors and global jewellery houses.
Design Authorities
Award-winning designers, gemmologists and craft historians.
Trade Body Representatives
Senior figures from GJEPC, GJC, IBJA and allied industry bodies.
Independent Specialists
Academics, sustainability experts and retail strategy consultants.
The full jury panel for IIJA 2026 will be announced ahead of the nomination window. Jury identities are confidential until announcement to preserve the integrity of the evaluation process.
From nomination to honour.
Nomination
Self-nominate or be nominated by a peer, retailer, or industry stakeholder. Multiple nominations strengthen a submission but are not required.
Submission
Complete the category-specific submission form with supporting documentation — business performance, design portfolios, customer testimonials, press, or product proof as relevant.
Jury Evaluation
Each submission is reviewed independently by the category jury panel against defined evaluation criteria.
Shortlist
Shortlisted nominees are announced publicly and notified directly. Shortlists are typically 3–5 names per category.
The Honour
Winners are announced live at the IIJA Awards Evening, Mumbai 2026.
Eight houses. Fifty-one honours. Every facet of the industry.
Browse all fifty-one honours.
Click any category for full eligibility criteria, evaluation framework and the submission form.
The IIJA winner privileges.
Every honouree receives a package built to outlast the evening.
The Trophy
A bespoke IIJA trophy — designed in collaboration with a leading Indian designer — to be presented on stage and retained as a permanent artefact.
The Winner's Mark
A high-resolution digital and print mark for use across retail, packaging, digital and trade collateral for the full year of association.
National Media Feature
Inclusion in the official IIJA winners press release, distributed across national lifestyle, business and trade press.
Editorial Profile
A long-form editorial feature on the IIJA digital platform — accessible, indexable and permanently archived.
Red Carpet & Broadcast
Full red carpet and on-stage broadcast presence captured across IIJA's official photography and film coverage.
Industry Network Access
Inclusion in the IIJA winners network — invitations to industry roundtables, exclusive previews and future IIJA editions.
The first step is a nomination.
Self-nominate, or nominate a peer, retailer, designer, or brand you believe deserves recognition. Submissions are reviewed independently by the IIJA jury.
Begin Full Nomination → 8 min flowAll submissions are confidential and reviewed by the IIJA jury panel against pre-defined category criteria. The Tefla's awards team will be in touch within 48 hours.
The IIJA 2026 calendar.
Before you submit.
Recognition begins with a nomination.
If you've built something worth celebrating in 2026 — this is the stage.