2008 AGTA Spectrum Awards™
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1st Place
Bridal Wear
Arun Bohra
Arunashi
Los Angeles, CA
18K white gold ring featuring a 13.77 ct. silver Moonstone accented with champagne Diamonds (2.11 ctw.). |
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2nd Place
Bridal Wear
Carley McGee-Boehm
Carley
Solana Beach, CA
18K white gold "Chimera" ring featuring a 13.75 ct. oval Cuprian Tourmaline cabochon accented with black Spinel and Diamond. |
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3rd Place
Bridal Wear
Julie Buckareff
JJ Buckar
Toronto, ON CANADA
Platinum earrings featuring Aquamarines (24.83 ctw.), white Diamond heart and arrow (1.95 ctw.) and champagne Diamonds (1.54 ctw.). |
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1st Place
Business/Day Wear
Gennadiy Berdnik
Andrew Sarosi
Los Angeles, CA
18K yellow gold and vitreous enamel pendant featuring a 9.41 ct. oval blue Zircon accented with Diamonds (.50 ctw.). |
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2nd Place
Business/Day Wear
Katy Briscoe
Katy Briscoe, Inc.
Houston, TX
18K yellow gold earrings featuring carved Rose Quartz, freshwater Pearls and Diamonds (.30 ctw.). |
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3rd Place
Business/Day Wear
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC
New York, NY
Platinum brooch featuring a 7.15 ct. Fire Opal accented with yellow Diamonds (.10 ctw.). |
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Honorable Mention
Business/Day Wear
Frederic Sage
Frederic Sage
Great Neck, NY
18K white and green gold "Empress" ring featuring a 32.05 ct. Moonstone accented with Diamonds (1.04 ctw.). |
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Business/Day Wear
Manufacturing Honors
Yahouda Saketkhou
Yael Designs
San Francisco, CA
18K rose gold ring featuring a 12mm black Tahitian cultured Pearl accented with Diamonds (.51 ctw.). |
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1st Place
Classical
Richard Krementz Gemstones
Newark, NJ
Platinum ring featuring an antique-faceted yellow Sapphire accented with Diamonds (15.66 ctw.). |
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2nd Place
Classical
Robert Wander
Robert Wander for Winc Creations
Honolulu, HI
18K yellow gold brooch featuring a lizard of multi-colored Sapphires (4.86 ctw.), Garnets (6.01 ctw.) and chocolate Diamonds (.11 ctw.) atop a red Coral branch. |
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3rd Place
Classical
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC
New York, NY
Platinum ring featuring a 9.05 ct. natural Padparadscha Sapphire accented with Diamonds (1.41 ctw.). |
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Classical
Honorable Mention
Ricardo Basta
E. Eichberg, Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA
Palladium "Zebra" brooch featuring black Diamonds (7.86 ctw.), white Diamonds (3.95 ctw.), Rubies (1.05 ctw.), Emeralds (.38 ctw.) and Tsavorite Garnets (.30 ctw.). |
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1st Place
Evening Wear
Ricardo Basta
E. Eichberg, Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA
18K yellow gold and platinum necklace featuring mulit-colored Diamonds (39.98 ctw.). |
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2nd Place
Evening Wear
Andrew Costen
Costen Catbalue Goldsmiths
Vancouver, BC CANADA
19K white gold earrings featuring free-form Fire Opals (20.25 ctw.) accented with two Tsavorite Garnets (1.19 ctw.) and Diamonds (.78 ctw.). |
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3rd Place and Fashion Forward
Evening Wear
James Currens
J.W. Currens, Inc.
New York, NY
"The Big Bang" platinum amulet featuring a 424 ct. Crystal accented with Moonstones (24.81 ctw.), Opals (9.41 ctw.) and pink, white and yellow Diamonds (21.46 ctw.). |
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Honorable Mention and Best Use of Color
Evening Wear
Jennifer Rabe Morin
Jennifer Rabe Morin
Santa Barbara, CA
18K white and yellow gold ring featuring a 19.53 ct. mauve Agate cabochon accented with Amethysts (1.84 ctw.) and Diamonds (.85 ctw.). |
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1st Place
Men's Wear
Cynthia Nockold
J. Yontef Diamonds & Jewelry
Nashville, TN
Platinum ring featuring blue Sapphires accented with Diamonds (2.73 ctw.). |
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2nd Place
Men's Wear
Shant Dakessian
Simone & Son
Huntington Beach, CA
Platinum and 18K yellow gold cufflinks featuring green Tourmalines (4.92 ctw.) accented with natural yellow Diamonds (.62 ctw.). |
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3rd Place
Men's Wear
Andrew Costen
Costen Catbalue Goldsmiths
Vancouver, BC CANADA
19K white gold, 18K yellow gold and steel necklace featuring a 22.02 ct. Sapphire crystal pendant. |
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Honorable Mention
Men's Wear
Robert Wander
Robert Wander for Winc Creations
Honolulu, HI
18K yellow gold cufflinks featuring Aquamarines (87.20 ctw.) and chocolate Diamonds (1.58 ctw.). |
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2008 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards
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1st Place
Open Category Classic Gemstone
John Blair
Blair Brothers Goldsmiths
Williamsport, PA
10.34 ct. step-cut natural pink Sapphire. |
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2nd Place
Open Category Classic Gemstone
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC
New York, NY
12.38 ct. natural cushion-cut Sapphire. |
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3rd Place
Open Category Classic Gemstone
Allen Kleiman
A. Kleiman & Co.
San Francisco, CA
4.03 ct. cushion-cut Ruby. |
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Honorable Mention
Open Category Classic Gemstone
Allen Kleiman
A. Kleiman & Co.
San Francisco, CA
32.05 ct. natural cushion-cut yellow Sapphire. |
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1st Place
Open Category All Other Faceted
Ben Kho
Kho International, Ltd.
Decatur, GA
40.46 ct. fancy trilliant Morganite. |
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2nd Place
Open Category All Other Faceted
Allen Kleiman
A. Kleiman & Co.
San Francisco, CA
17.83 ct. oval green Cuprian Tourmaline. |
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3rd Place
Open Category All Other Faceted
Justina DeVries
Beija Flor Gems
Haiku, HI
6.62 ct. cushion-cut Rhodochrosite. |
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Open Category All Other Faceted
Honorable Mention
John D. Dyer
John D. Dyer/P.G. Co.
Edina, MN
6.97 ct. radiant-cut Tourmaline. |
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Honorable Mention
Open Category All Other Faceted
Allen Pung
Parade Designs, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
46.98 ct. Peridot. |
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1st Place
Open Category Phenomenal
Allen Kleiman
A. Kleiman & Co.
San Francisco, CA
21.71 ct. cat's eye Chrysoberyl. |
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2nd Place
Open Category Phenomenal
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC
New York, NY
54.93 ct. oval Star Sapphire. |
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3rd Place
Open Category Phenomenal
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC
New York, NY
15.54 ct. natural oval Star Ruby. |
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1st Place
Pairs & Suites
John D. Dyer
John D. Dyer/P.G. Co.
Edina, MN
Pair of Ametrines (28.91 ctw.). |
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2nd Place
Pairs & Suites
Hemant Phophaliya
AG Color, Inc.
New York, NY
Pair of Tanzanite faceted drops (44.35 ctw.). |
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3rd Place
Pairs & Suites
Douglas Mays
Wild & Petsch
Camas, WA
Pair of baguette Peridots (24.32 ctw.). |
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1st Place
Faceting
Ben Kho
Kho International, Ltd.
Decatur, GA
22.75 ct. fantasy cushion-cut Sphalerite. |
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2nd Place
Faceting
Stephen Kotlowski
Zultanite Gems, LLC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
11.27 ct. emerald square-cut Zultanite™ Diaspore. |
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3rd Place
Faceting
John D. Dyer
John D. Dyer/P.G. Co.
Edina, MN
30.28 ct. Citrine. |
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Honorable Mention
Faceting
John A. Rhoads
D & J Rare Gems, Ltd.
Salida, CO
39.67 ct. brilliant-cut Beryl. |
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1st Place
Carving
Dalan Hargrave
Dust Devil Mining
Spring Branch, TX
217 ct. "Sweet Nectar" Sunstone carving. |
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2nd Place
Carving
Chu-Alice Chan
AJ Art Land, Inc.
Chicago, IL
29.80 ct. "Indigo Blossom" Aquamarine carving. |
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3rd Place
Carving
Chu-Alice Chan
AJ Art Land, Inc.
Chicago, IL
80.0 ct. carved Aquamarine cabochon. |
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1st Place
Combination
John D. Dyer
John D. Dyer/P.G. Co.
Edina, MN
37.74 ct. "Pink Jubilation" Morganite. |
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2nd Place
Combination
Larry Woods
Jewels from the Woods
Blanco, TX
57.12 ct. four directions radiant-cut Aquamarine. |
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3rd Place
Combination
Dalan Hargrave
Gem Starz
Spring Branch TX
85.25 ct. "graphix-cut" Ametrine. |
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Honorable Mention
Combination
John D. Dyer
John D. Dyer/P.G. Co.
Edina, MN
53.08 ct. "Golden Reflections" golden Beryl. |
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1st Place and Best of Show
Objects of Art
James Currens
J.W. Currens, Inc.
New York,NY
"The American Queen" honeycomb box featuring orange and blue Sapphires (3.91 ctw.), Citrines (3.02 ctw.), Rubies (.15 ctw.), Tsavorite Garnets (.24 ctw.) and yellow and white Diamonds (1.98 ctw.). |
