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Best of Show – Spectrum

Somewhere in the Rainbow Gem and Jewelry Collection, in collaboration with Marc Höllmüller

 

18K yellow gold, platinum, and cocobolo wood “Elements” bracelet featuring a 14.16 ct. pink Tourmaline accented with Peridot (12.77 ctw.), Spinel (1.134 ctw.), demantoid Garnet (1.115 ctw.), and Diamonds (4.80 ctw.)

Best of Show – Cutting Edge

Oren Nhaissi, EMCO Gem, Inc., in collaboration with Yaron Nhaissi

 

Suite of emerald-cut, no-oil Colombian Emeralds (12.91 ctw.)

Best Use of Color

Niveet Nagpal, Omi Gems, Inc.

 

18K yellow gold ring featuring an 8.48 ct. Opal accented with trapezoid tsavorite Garnets (1.50 ctw.), round tsavorite Garnets (0.58 ctw.), and round Hauyne (0.22 ctw.)

Best Use of Pearl

Richard B. Berberian, Elyse Fine Jewelers – Gemologist, in collaboration with Anna Maria Cammilli (manufacturing)

 

18K white gold “Midnight Aurora” pendant featuring a 14 mm black South Sea Pearl accented by Sapphires (20.18 ctw.) and Diamonds (2.36 ctw.)

Fashion Forward

Mark Loren, Mark Loren Designs, in collaboration with Jesus Marquez, Andrea Canzanella

 

18K & 14K yellow, white, and ombré gradient gold “I’ll Always Be Attracted to You” earrings featuring black Tahitian Pearls and golden South Sea Pearls accented by marquise purple Sapphires (0.80 ctw.), mixed Sapphires (3.69 ctw.), and Diamonds

Bridal Wear – 1st Place

Gabriel Angulo, Pompos Jewelry Corporation

Platinum ring featuring an 8.83 ct. oval cabochon Australian Lightning Ridge black Opal accented by Emeralds (0.62 ctw.), Diamonds (1.53 ctw.), Sapphires (0.80 ctw.), and Tourmalines (0.44 ctw.)

Classical – 1st Place

Randy Coffin, Coffin & Trout Fine Jewellers

 

18K yellow gold and platinum “Face in the Mirror” pendant with a removable bail featuring a hand-carved banded Agate cameo accented with a custom-cut “mirror” Quartz, Diamonds (4.15 ctw.), spessartite Garnets (1.69 ctw.), and orange Spinel (1.27 ctw.)

Engagement Rings – 1st Place

Nikki Swift, Nicole Mera

 

Platinum “Love Struck” ring featuring a 1.74 ct. unheated Mozambique heart-shaped Ruby accented with baguette Diamonds (0.78 ctw.), round Diamonds (0.80 ctw), and Rubies (1.22 ctw.)

Evening Wear – 1st Place

Cindy Zhang, Cindy Lu Jewelry

 

18K white gold “Fuchsia Bloom” necklace featuring a 5.50 ct. rubellite Tourmaline accented by tsavorite Garnets (1.28 ctw.), Rubies (0.705 ctw.), pink Sapphires (2.29 ctw.), Diamonds (1.88 ctw.), and Pearls

Men’s Wear – 1st Place

Craig Slavens, Luxe Fine Jewelry, in collaboration with Larry Rice

 

Platinum “Rock Star” ring featuring a 24.62 ct. bezel-set cabochon unheated star Ruby from Sri Lanka accented with Diamonds (2.50 ctw.)

All Other Cut Gemstones – 1st Place

Ben Kho, Kho International Ltd.

 

35.25 ct. pink-purple octagonal-cut Kunzite

Carving 1st Place

Somewhere in the Rainbow Gem and Jewelry Collection in collaboration with Gabi Klein

 

11.8 cm “Sunny Boy” dark gray Obsidian from base to top of trunk, Rhodonite tongue, Cacholong tusks, black Onyx eyes

Classic Gemstone – 1st Place

Ron Rahmanan, Sara Gem

 

2.09 ct. pigeon blood red Ruby from Mozambique

Innovative Faceting – 1st Place

Ian Loska, Ian Loska Gem

 

3.67 ct. “Grassbright and Gilded Light” oval concave-cut, color-zoned tsavorite Garnet

North American Mined Gemstones – 1st Place

Somewhere in the Rainbow Gem & Jewelry Collection in collaboration with Brad Payne and Jay Medici (lapidarist)

 

19.34 ct. Rhodochrosite titled “Rocky Mountain Jolly Rancher”

Objects of Art – 1st Place

Desmond Chan, Gem Arts International, in collaboration with Yan Ge (carver)

 

1,423 grams “Mastermind on the Rocks” clear/blue Topaz

Phenomenal Gems – 1st Place

Bryan Lichtenstein, 3090 Gems

 

12.91 ct. cushion-cut color-change greenish-to-blue Zircon

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See the Winners: AGTA’s Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards

See the full winners’ list here.

 

Best of Show – Spectrum

Somewhere in the Rainbow Gem and Jewelry Collection, in collaboration with Marc Höllmüller

 

18K yellow gold, platinum, and cocobolo wood “Elements” bracelet featuring a 14.16 ct. pink Tourmaline accented with Peridot (12.77 ctw.), Spinel (1.134 ctw.), demantoid Garnet (1.115 ctw.), and Diamonds (4.80 ctw.)