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2004 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ |
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Best of Show
Dalan Hargrave
Gemstarz
"Genesis 1:16" celestial city Sunstone carving with Diamonds and Moldavite (91.0 ct. tw). |
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Best Use of Color
Stephen G. Wright
American Jewelry Artworks
18K yellow gold and platinum necklace featuring a 21.25 ct. Aquamarine, a 10.7 ct. Topaz, a 10.10 ct. Citrine and a 9.05 ct. Rubellite Tourmaline. Accented with Diamonds. |
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Spectrum - 1st Place Bridal Wear
Safdie Basta
E. Eichberg Inc.
Platinum ring featuring a 12.65 ct. orange Garnet accented with Diamonds (1.20 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 2nd Place Bridal Wear
Barbara M. Berk
Barbara Berk Designs
Platinum "Streamers" pendants featuring four white Cultured South Sea Pearls suspended from a white silk ribbon. |
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Spectrum - 3rd Place Bridal Wear
Lee Charles Buckingham
Neiman Marcus
Platinum, 18K yellow gold earrings featuring two white and two yellow South Sea Pearls accented with Diamonds (.20 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - Manufacturing Honors Bridal Wear
Yaroslav Shukel
Aurora Studio
Platinum and 18K rose gold ring featuring a 1.64 ct. peach Diamond with an accompanying platinum wedding band. |
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Spectrum - 1st Place Business/Day Wear
Jack Demerjian
J. Demere Designs
18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring a 12.52 ct. bicolor Citrine, 67 yellow Diamonds (1.40 ct. tw) and 67 white Diamonds (1.43 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 2nd Place Business/Day Wear
Llyn Strelau
Jewels by Design
Platinum with 18K yellow and white gold and stainless steel necklace with Indicolite Tourmalines (6.42 ct. tw), a South Sea black Pearl and a .10 ct. Diamond. |
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Spectrum - 3rd Place Business/Day Wear
Yaroslav Shukel
Aurora Studio
Platinum and 18K rose gold earrings featuring purple Sapphires (3.54 ct. tw) and pink Sapphires (.18 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - Manufacturing Honors Business/Day Wear
Scott Keating
Scott Keating Design
18K white gold hoop earrings featuring two white natural South Sea Pearls accented with eight Diamonds (.20 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 1st Place Casual Wear
Lisa Nolta
Gabrielle Ferrar
18K yellow gold and platinum necklace featuring a 13.5mm yellow South Sea Pearl and 114 Ceylon yellow Sapphires. |
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Spectrum - 2nd Place Casual Wear
Garo Demirjian
Demirjian Jewelry Design
18K white and rose gold bangle bracelet with a 13mm black Tahitian Pearl, multicolor Sapphires (3.57 ct. tw) and Diamonds (.84 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 3rd Place Casual Wear
Marya Dabrowski
Marya Dabrowski, Inc.
18K yellow gold earrings featuring Amethyst, pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Tanzanite and Apatite. |
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Spectrum - Honorable Mention Casual Wear
Safdie Basta
E. Eichberg Inc.
18K yellow gold and platinum ring featuring a 15.61 ct. Emerald cabochon accented with blue Sapphires (.93 ct. tw), Rubies (.33 ct. tw) and yellow and white Diamonds (1.26 ct. tw) |
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Spectrum - Honorable Mention Casual Wear
Mark Loren
Mark Loren Designs, Inc.
14K yellow gold earrings featuring matched bicolor Tourmalines (6.98 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - Manufacturing Honors Casual Wear
Jane Wullbrandt
Jane Wullbrandt Designs, Inc.
18K white and rose gold ring featuring a 1.68 ct. Aquamarine, yellow Sapphires (.13 ct. tw) and pink Sapphires (.31 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 1st Place Evening Wear
George Kocsis
Spectrum Gems Inc.
Platinum earrings featuring Rubellite Tourmalines (53.25 ct. tw) accented with Diamonds. |
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Spectrum - 2nd Place Evening Wear
Zoltan David
Zoltan David Precious Metal Art
Platinum and 24K gold ring featuring a 10.85 ct. Rubellite Tourmaline accented with Diamonds (.45 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 3rd Place Evening Wear
Jack Demerjian
J. Demere Designs
18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring a 14.75 ct. bicolor Tourmaline, 111 pink Sapphires (2.40 ct. tw) and 111 blue Sapphires (2.33 ct. tw) accented with Diamonds (1.72 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - Honorable Mention Evening Wear
Anita Dickey
Simplisity Co.
18K white gold "Snow White" earrings featuring two white South Sea Pearls mounted on a setting of Diamonds (6.58 ct. tw) accented with white feathers. |
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Spectrum - Manufacturing Honors Evening Wear
Philip H. Stone
Hyde Park Jewelers
18K white and yellow gold bracelet featuring Tahitian Pearls (8.5mm) accented with multicolor Sapphires (5.56 ct. tw) and Diamonds (.60 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 1st Place Men's Wear
David Trout
Coffin & Trout
Platinum and 18K yellow gold ring featuring an 11.4mm golden South Sea Cultured Pearl accented with Diamonds (1.50 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 2nd Place Men's Wear
Helen Shved
Helen Shved
18K white gold ring featuring a 6.98 ct. rough Diamond accented with yellow Diamonds (.80 ct. tw) and white Diamonds (.60 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - 3rd Place Men's Wear
William S. Holman
William S. Holman Design Group, Inc.
18K yellow gold men's cufflinks with two 1.25 ct. blue Sapphires set in center stones of blue-dyed Agate with 24K deposit on crystals. |
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Spectrum - Honorable Mention Men's Wear
Lee Charles Buckingham
Neiman Marcus
18K yellow gold cufflinks featuring two Citrines (14.32 ct. tw) accented with 18 Diamonds (1.08 ct. tw). |
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Spectrum - Manufacturing Honors Men's Wear
William Richey
William Richey Designs
22K and 18K yellow gold cufflinks featuring Amethyst (.30 ct. tw). |
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2004 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone
Allen Kleiman
A. Kleiman & Co.
11.91 ct. cushion cut natural pink Sapphire. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone
Michael Arnstein
Walter Arnstein, Inc.
43.79 ct. unheated yellow Sapphire. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone
Joseph Ambalu
Amba Gem Corp.
7.15 ct. cushion cut blue natural Sapphire. |
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Cutting Edge - Honorable Mention A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone
Joseph Ambalu
Amba Gem Corp.
5.38 ct. emerald cut pink Sapphire. |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place A2 - Open Category All Other Faceted
Ben Kho
Kho International Ltd.
13.96 ct. trillion cut natural Rhodochrosite. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place A2 - Open Category All Other Faceted
Darrell Jang
Darrell Jang
13.21 ct. cushion cut neon green Afghani Tourmaline. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place A2 - Open Category All Other Faceted
Hemant Phophaliya
A G Color Inc.
23.58 ct. oval cut Tanzanite cabochon. |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place A3 - Open Category Phenomenal
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore LLC
15.29 ct. natural cat's eye Chrysoberyl. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place A3 - Open Category Phenomenal
David Cohen
Rafco International Gem Corp.
2.26 ct. Burmese star Ruby. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place A3 - Open Category Phenomenal
Allen Kleiman
A. Kleiman & Co.
5.04 ct. oval cut natural Brazilian Alexandrite. |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place B - Pairs & Suites
Matt Casteen
Matt Casteen
Suite featuring a 4.30 ct. pink Tourmaline, a 7.92 ct. blue-green Tourmaline and a 4.49 ct. pink Tourmaline. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place B - Pairs & Suites
Larry Woods
Jewels From The Woods
11 piece Spessartite Garnet (32.25 ct. tw) suite. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place B - Pairs & Suites
John Dyer
Precious Gemstones Co.
Pink and green Tourmaline (12.48 ct. tw) "Dreamscapes" suite. |
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Cutting Edge - Honorable Mention B - Pairs & Suites
Andrew Gulij
Gemfix
"Timeless" pair featuring Citrine bonded to Mother of Pearl, black Onyx and Australian Opal (103.57 ct. tw). |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place C - Faceting
John Dyer
Precious Gemstones Co.
31.66 ct. modified, super trillion cut natural Aquamarine. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place C - Faceting
Arthur Lee Anderson
Arthur Lee Anderson/GemArts
20.92 ct. "Vin Cut" Citrine. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place C - Faceting
David Brackna
David A. Brackna, Gemcutter
30.38 ct. "striated horizon" cut Amethyst. |
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Cutting Edge - Honorable Mention C - Faceting
Bobbie Lorett
Originals by Bobbie
7.40 ct. checker fan cut Tanzanite. |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place D - Carving
Dalan Hargrave
Gemstarz
"Genesis 1:16" celestial city Sunstone carving with Diamonds and Moldavite (91.0 ct. tw). |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place D - Carving
Michael M. Dyber
Ledge Art Studio
142.88 ct. Ametrine that uses polished and frosted areas to play light and images against each other. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place D - Carving
Dalan Hargrave
Dust Devil Mining
7.0 ct. spirographic cut, bicolor Sunstone. |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place E - Combination
Andrew Gulij
Gemfix
59.63 ct. "Aquarium" Aquamarine utilizing "gem-intrusion" to insert Lapis, Sugilite, Coral, Tiger Eye, Turquoise and Malachite into the Aquamarine. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place E - Combination
Larry Woods
Jewels From The Woods
32.25 ct. Spessartite Garnet Medicine Wheel. |
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Cutting Edge - 3rd Place E - Combination
Larry C. Winn
AJS Enterprises, Inc.
53.52 ct. combination cut green Mozambique Aquamarine. |
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Cutting Edge - Honorable Mention E - Combination
Dalan Hargrave
Gemstarz
75.0 ct. Ametrine. |
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Cutting Edge - Honorable Mention E - Combination
Michael Edwards
Sunstones & Such
Mixed cut, orange/red Sunstone. |
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Cutting Edge - 1st Place F - Objects of Art
Ralph Wobito
Wobito Gems Ltd.
18K yellow gold perfume bottle carved from yellow Beryl. |
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Cutting Edge - 2nd Place F - Objects of Art
Philip E. Louer Jr.
North American Gem Carvers
Intasia box featuring gold and quartz Malachite, Azurite, Sugilite, Rhodochrosite, Turquoise, Opal, Lapis and fossilized wood. |
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2004 Platinum Honors |
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Platinum Honors - Bridal Wear
Jack Abraham
Precious Gem Resources, Inc.
Platinum necklace and earring suite featuring pink Sapphires (51.06 ct. tw) and Diamonds (32.40 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Bridal Wear
John T. Haynes
John T. Haynes, Inc.
Platinum ring featuring a 3.58 ct. Paraiba Tourmaline accented with Diamonds. |
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Platinum Honors - Bridal Wear
Jeffrey Bilgore
Jeffrey Bilgore LLC
18K yellow gold and platinum ring featuring a 12.36 ct. pink Sapphire accented with Diamonds. |
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Platinum Honors - Business/Day Wear
Marie Scarpa
Marie Scarpa Designs
Platinum and 18K yellow gold brooch featuring a 2.54 ct. Tourmaline accented with Sapphires, Garnets, Tourmaline, Ruby, Mexican Opal, Aquamarine, Peridot, Amethyst, Tanzanite and Topaz. |
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Platinum Honors - Business/Day Wear
David Humphrey
David Humphrey Fine Jewels
Platinum and 18K yellow gold "Love Birds Poolside" ring featuring a 4.32 ct. Aquamarine accented with Diamonds (.29 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Business/Day Wear
Peter Lees
Peter Lees Jewelry
Platinum "Neo Deco" pendant featuring an 11.19 ct. blue Zircon accented with 40 Diamonds (.22 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Casual Wear
Janet T. Tzou
Baby Doll Gems
Platinum "Teddy Bear' ring featuring a 6.40 ct. pink Tourmaline accented with Diamonds (.15 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Casual Wear
Phillip Dismuke
Jewelsmith, Inc.
Platinum necklace with a carved black Onyx disc, a 5.53 ct. Spessartite Garnet and .14 ct. Diamond. |
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Platinum Honors - Casual Wear
Phillip Dismuke
Jewelsmith, Inc.
Platinum and 18K yellow gold ring with a 3.10 ct. Demantoid Garnet and Diamonds. |
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Platinum Honors - Evening Wear
Alishan Halebian
Alishan
Platinum "Calypso" pin/pendant featuring a 31.21 ct. Aquamarine accented with blue Sapphires (.80 ct. tw) and Diamonds (.55 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Evening Wear
Sandra Muller
Lila Gems Inc.
Platinum ring featuring a white baroque Keshi Tahitian Pearl accented with Diamonds (1.52 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Evening Wear
Samuel Getz
Samuel Getz Private Jewelers & Designers
Platinum and 18K white gold Snowflake brooch featuring a 77.30 ct. Aquamarine and accented with six Aquamarines (.71 ct. tw) and Diamonds (11.21 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Men's Wear
Mirjam Butz-Brown
Mirjam Butz-Brown Jewels
Platinum pendant featuring a 6.75 ct. blue Sapphire accented with Diamonds (.12 ct. tw). |
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Platinum Honors - Men's Wear
Burdett A. Milkins
BAM Designs by Burdett
Platinum tied tuxedo fly set with four button covers, cufflinks and a lapel pin featuring nine yellow Sapphires, two Tsavorite Garnets and three red Spinels. |
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Platinum Honors - Men's Wear
Lee Charles Buckingham
Neiman Marcus
Platinum and 22K yellow gold men's ring featuring a 4.41 ct. green Diamond. |
