Summer of Romance Paris Photo Contest
Official Rules
Contest Period
The International Diamond Center Summer of Romance Paris Photo Contest ("Contest") begins on August 1, 2026 and ends on August 31, 2026 ("Contest Period"). Entries received after the Contest Period will not be eligible.
Eligibility
The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of International Diamond Center ("IDC"), its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, and immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
How to Enter
To enter the Contest during the Contest Period:
Option 1: Google Review Entry
Make a qualifying purchase at International Diamond Center.
Submit a Google review regarding your IDC experience.
Upload a photo featuring your IDC purchase as part of your review.
Option 2: Social Media Entry
Make a qualifying purchase at International Diamond Center.
Create a public Instagram or Facebook post featuring your IDC purchase.
Tag @internationaldiamondcenter_ in the post.
The post must remain publicly visible until the Grand Prize Winner has been announced.
Limit one (1) entry per method and qualifying purchase.
Judging Criteria
Entries will be evaluated solely on the submitted photograph using the following criteria:
Creativity (40%)
Originality (30%)
Visual Presentation (30%)
Google review ratings, review sentiment, review content, social media engagement, likes, shares, comments, and follower counts will not be considered during judging.
Finalist Selection
Upon conclusion of the Contest Period, IDC will review all eligible submissions and select three (3) finalists based solely on the published judging criteria.
Public Voting
The three finalists will be featured on IDC's website, social media channels, or another designated voting platform. The public will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist during the voting period.
Voting instructions and dates will be announced following finalist selection.
Determination of Winner
The Grand Prize Winner will be determined using the following weighted criteria:
50% IDC Judging Score.
50% Public Voting Results
The finalist with the highest combined score will be declared the Grand Prize Winner. Winner will be selected mid September.
Prize
One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip for two (2) to Paris.
Prize details, travel dates, accommodations, restrictions, blackout dates, and other applicable terms will be provided to the winner following winner verification.
Prize is non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash except where required by law.
Use of Submitted Content
By entering the Contest, participants grant IDC the right to use submitted photographs, social media content, first names, city/state, and related contest content for advertising, marketing, promotional, website, social media, email, and other business purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law.
Important
Review ratings and review sentiment do not influence judging or winner selection. Positive, neutral, and negative reviews are treated equally.
Only the submitted photograph is evaluated during the judging process.
Social media engagement metrics, including likes, comments, shares, views, and follower counts, do not influence judging or finalist selection.
General Conditions
IDC reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is incomplete, fraudulent, offensive, unlawful, private/inaccessible, or otherwise inconsistent with the spirit of the Contest.
IDC reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest if circumstances beyond its reasonable control interfere with the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest.
All decisions regarding eligibility, judging, finalist selection, voting, score calculations, and winner determination are final.
By entering, participants represent that they own the submitted photograph and have permission from any individuals appearing in the photograph to submit it to the Contest.