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10/28/2006 6:19:04 PM
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The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) has announced the winners of the 2007 AGTA Spectrum Awards competition, held Oct. 20-22 in New York.
Awards were given in two major categories: the AGTA Spectrum Awards, judged on the basis of overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, quality of workmanship, broad-base consumer appeal and potential to generate positive publicity for natural colored gemstones; and the AGTA Cutting Edge Awards, honoring excellence and creativity of the lapidary arts.
All designs that qualified for the Spectrum Awards were also considered for honors recognizing outstanding use of colored gemstones and cultured pearls in two other categories: Manufacturing Honors, for jewelry appropriate to be manufactured in production quantities, and Fashion Forward Honors, for trend-setting jewelry.
Judges for the 2007 competition included Christopher Walling of Christopher Walling Inc., Stuart Moore of Stuart Moore, David Rees and Ron Anderson of Ten Thousand Things, and Ralph Wobito of Wobito Gems. The judges reviewed a total of 500 submissions of jewelry and lapidary designs from which the award winners were selected.
This year's AGTA Spectrum Awards will be presented at the 2007 AGTA GemFair Tucson to be held from Jan. 31-Feb. 5 at the Tucson Convention Center.
Spectrum Award winners:
Best of Show
Samuel Getz, Samuel Getz Private Jewelers, Coral Gables, Fla.
Platinum "Gaia" ring featuring a 19.16-carat natural cushion-cut sapphire, a 2.54-carat trilliant-cut chrome tourmaline and a 2.04-carat trilliant-cut tsavorite garnet.
Best Use of Color
Robert Wander, Robert Wander for Winc Creations, Honolulu, Hawaii
18-karat white and yellow gold necklace featuring a 24.91-carat purple tourmaline, a 22.82-carat pink tourmaline, a 22.10-carat yellow tourmaline, two green tourmalines (29.17 total carat weight), garnets (1.85 total carat weight), multi-colored sapphires (3.34 total carat weight) and diamonds (4.40 total carat weight).
Fashion Forward Honors
Gregore Morin, Gregore Joailliers, Santa Barbara, Calif.
18-karat white gold "Hummingbird" brooch featuring pink sapphires (0.85 total carat weight), Paraiba tourmalines (0.42 total carat weight), brown and yellow diamonds (0.50 total carat weight), and boulder opal (0.04 total carat weight).
Bridal Wear
1st Place-Bridal Division: Brandy Hurt, AVA Goldworks, Hannibal, Mo.
Cultured pearl necklace featuring a 3.10-carat opal drop set in 18-karat white and rose gold accented with diamonds (3.37 total carat weight).
2nd Place-Bridal Division: Samuel Getz, Samuel Getz Private Jewelers, Coral Gables, Fla.
Platinum "Gaia" ring featuring a 19.16-carat natural cushion-cut sapphire, a 2.54-carat trilliant-cut chrome tourmaline and a 2.04-carat trilliant-cut tsavorite garnet.
3rd Place-Bridal Division: Anthony J. Vela, A. James Ltd., Chino, Calif.
18-karat white and green gold pendant featuring green chrysoberyl (4.31 total carat weight) and diamonds.
Honorable Mention-Bridal Division: Robert Pelliccia, J. R. Dunn Jewellers, Light House Point, Fla.
Platinum and 18-karat pink-gold ring featuring a 2.95-carat oval pink sapphire accented with diamonds (2.65 total carat weight).
Business Wear
1st Place-Business/Day Wear Division: Gregore Morin, Gregore Joailliers, Santa Barbara, Calif.
18-karat white gold "Hummingbird" brooch featuring pink sapphires (0.85 total carat weight), Paraiba tourmalines (0.42 total carat weight), brown and yellow diamonds (0.50 total carat weight) and boulder opal (0.04 total carat weight).
2nd Place-Business/Day Wear Division: Eve J. Alfille, Eve J. Alfille, Ltd., Evanston, Ill.
Platinum and niobium earrings featuring rubellite tourmalines (5.11 total carat weight) and diamonds (0.75 total carat weight).
3rd Place-Business/Day Wear Division: Donald MacLachlan, Donaldm jewelry designs, Hamilton, Mass.
Multi-carat gold and sterling silver bracelet featuring multi-colored sapphires (1.37 total carat weight), emeralds (0.29 total carat weight), rubies (0.56 total carat weight), diamonds (0.34 total carat weight) and a 0.07-carat tanzanite.
Manufacturing Honors-Business/Day Wear Division: Julia Behrends, Julia Behrends Designs, Boston
18-karat yellow gold earrings featuring natural peridot (1.50 total carat weight) accented by diamonds (0.32 total carat weight).
Classical
1st Place-Classical Division: Zoltan David, Zoltan David Precious Metal Art, Austin, Texas
Platinum, 22-karat and 18-karat yellow gold ring featuring a 20.85-carat spessartite garnet accented with tsavorite garnets (6.40 total carat weight).
2nd Place-Classical Division: Jeffrey Bilgore, Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC, New York
Platinum earrings featuring pink sapphires (22.33 total carat weight) and diamonds (1.54 total carat weight).
3rd Place-Classical Division: Vahe Ghazarian, Rave Creations, Boston
18-karat yellow gold "Egyptian" ring featuring a natural 27.30 moonstone accented by diamonds (2.71 total carat weight).
Honorable Mention-Classical Division: Ricardo Basta, E. Eichberg Inc., Beverly Hills, Calif.
18-karat yellow gold and platinum "Flying Baguettes" eternity band featuring diamonds (1.94 total carat weight) and natural yellow diamonds (1.20 total carat weight).
Manufacturing Honors-Classical Division: Carley McGee-Boehm, Joeb Enterprises, Solana Beach, Calif.
Platinum split shank ring featuring a natural 3.73-carat emerald-cut spinel accented with pink diamonds and diamond melee.
Evening Wear
1st Place-Evening Division: Jennifer Rabe Morin, Jennifer Rabe Morin, Santa Barbara, Calif.
18-karat white and yellow gold butterfly brooch featuring Ocean Jasper inlay accented with spessartite garnets (1.24 total carat weight) and diamonds (0.47 total carat weight).
2nd Place-Evening Division: Frederic Sage, Frederic Sage, Great Neck, N.Y.
18-karat yellow and green-gold pendant featuring a 26.18-carat Mexican fire opal accented with orange sapphires (2.16 total carat weight) and diamonds (1.90 total carat weight).
3rd Place-Evening Division: Robert Wander, Robert Wander for Winc Creations, Honolulu, Hawaii
18-karat white and yellow gold necklace featuring a 24.91-carat purple tourmaline, a 22.82-carat pink tourmaline, a 22.10-carat yellow tourmaline, two green tourmalines (29.17 total carat weight), garnets (1.85 total carat weight), multi-colored sapphires (3.34 total carat weight) and diamonds (4.40 total carat weight).
Honorable Mention-Evening Division: Philip Zahm, Philip Zahm and Associates, Aptos, Calif.
18-karat yellow gold necklace featuring sapphires, tsavorite garnets and emeralds (20.25 total carat weight) and diamonds (2.67 total carat weight).
Men's Wear
1st Place-Men's Division: Alan Friedman, Alan Friedman, Beverly Hills, Calif.
18K-karat red and white gold ring featuring a 9.93-carat spinel.
2nd Place-Men's Division: Alan Friedman, Alan Friedman, Beverly Hills, Calif.
14-karat red-gold ring featuring a 38.69-carat bi-color tourmaline accented with two diamond trapezoids (3.39 total carat weight).
3rd Place-Men's Division: Alan Friedman, Alan Friedman, Beverly Hills, Calif.
18-karat white and red-gold cuff links set with 14 blue sapphires (0.63 total carat weight).
Manufacturing Honors-Men's Division: Alan Friedman, Alan Friedman, Beverly Hills, Calif.
18-karat white and red-gold cuff link set with 14 blue sapphires (0.63 total carat weight).
Cutting Edge Award winners:
Best of Show
Ray Zajicek, Equatorian Imports, Inc., Dallas
3.13-carat pear-shaped emerald.
Open Category-Classic Gemstone Division
1st Place-Classic Gemstone Division: Ray Zajicek, Equatorian Imports Inc., Dallas
3.13-carat pear-shaped emerald.
2nd Place-Classic Gemstone Division: Phillip Youngman, Phillip Youngman, Los Osos, Calif.
11.57-carat square cushion-cut blue sapphire.
3rd Place-Classic Gemstone Division: Joseph Ambalu, Amba Gem Corp., New York
5.51-carat cushion-cut pink sapphire.
Honorable Mention-Classic Gemstone Division: Nancy Attaway, High Country Gems, Sandia Park, N.M.
5.85-carat bi-color Montana sapphire.
Open Category-All Other Faceted Gemstones Division
1st Place-All Other Faceted Gemstones Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
27.23-carat flame-shaped imperial topaz.
2nd Place-All Other Faceted Gemstones Division: David Brackna, Gemcutter, Germantown, Md.
21.94-carat emerald-cut blue-green tourmaline.
3rd Place-All Other Faceted Gemstones Division: Edward Boehm, Joeb Enterprises, Solano Beach, Calif.
5.39-carat square cushion spinel.
Honorable Mention-All Other Faceted Gemstones Division: Roger L. Dery, Spectral Gems, Inc. Royal Oak, Mich.
14.22-carat square emerald-cut scapolite.
Open Category-Phenomenal Gemstones Division
1st Place-Phenomenal Gemstones Division: Omi Nagpal, Omi Gems Inc., Los Angeles
5.17-carat natural cushion-cut alexandrite.
2nd Place-Phenomenal Gemstones Division: Jeffrey Bilgore, Jeffrey Bilgore LLC, New York
8.03-carat cat's eye chrysoberyl.
3nd Place-Phenomenal Gemstones Division: Robyn Dufty, Dufty Weis Opals Inc., Maysville, Ky.
20.91-carat opal.
Honorable Mention-Phenomenal Gemstones Division: Robyn Dufty, Dufty Weis Opals Inc., Maysville, Ky.
2.01-carat cabochon-cut black opal.
Pairs and Suites Division
1st Place-Pairs and Suites Division: Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman and Co., Boulder, Colo.
Pair of pear-shaped Mozambique Paraiba tourmalines (14.70 total carat weight).
2nd Place-Pairs and Suites Division: Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman and Co., Boulder, Colo.
Pair of asscher-cut pink spinels (9.60 total carat weight).
3rd Place-Pairs and Suites Division: Douglas Mays, Wild and Petsch USA, Camas, Wash.
Pair of matched oval aquamarines (30.59 total carat weight).
Honorable Mention-Pairs and Suites Division: Ashok Kumar Sancheti, Pioneer Gems, New York
Pair of mandarin garnets (14.55 total carat weight).
Honorable Mention-Pairs and Suites Division: Dalan Hargrave, Gemstarz Jewelry, Spring Branch, Texas
Pair of matched ametrine free-style carvings balked with mother-of-pearl.
Faceting Division
1st Place-Faceting Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
20.74-carat modified trillion-cut aquamarine.
2nd Place-Faceting Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
50.69-carat rectangular pink tourmaline.
3rd Place-Faceting Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
26.47-carat radiant-cut aquamarine.
Honorable Mention-Faceting Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
67.38-carat trillion citrine.
Carving Division
1st Place-Carving Division: David Hayes, David Anthony Designs, Westerville, Ohio
1.13-carat corkscrew-shaped opal.
2nd Place-Carving Division: Chu Alice Chan, AJ Art Land Inc., Chicago
An intaglio heart and lady's face carved from a 43.01-carat amethyst.
3rd Place-Carving Division: Larry Woods, Jewels From The Woods, Blanco, Texas
61.11-carat carved rubellite tourmaline.
Combination Division
1st Place-Combination Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
46.15-carat "Galaxy" morganite.
2nd Place-Combination Division: Michael M. Dyber, Ledge Art Studio, Rumney, N.H.
57.17-carat hand-carved free-form aquamarine.
3rd Place-Combination Division: John Dyer, Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wis.
43.33-carat "Citrine Celebration" citrine.
Honorable Mention-Combination Division: Dalan Hargrave, Stephanie Michael Young, New York
87-carat morganite featuring elliptical depression and flat faceting.
Objects of Art Division
1st Place-Objects of Art Division: Dalan Hargrave, Dust Devil Mining Co., Plush, Ore.
"Polar Spring" carving featuring a 202-carat sunstone set on silver and white marble.
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