AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™

The world’s finest jewelry and colored gemstone competition.

About the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™

Since 1984, the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™ has been the most respected creative competition of the colored gemstone and cultured pearl industry. Each year, a panel of experts honors designers and lapidaries whose work uses natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls in fine jewelry designs. Every entry is evaluated with a meticulous eye for innovation, quality, craftsmanship, and beauty.

About the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™

Since 1984, the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™ has been the most respected creative competition of the colored gemstone and cultured pearl industry. Each year, a panel of experts honors designers and lapidaries whose work uses natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls in fine jewelry designs. Every entry is evaluated with a meticulous eye for innovation, quality, craftsmanship, and beauty.

Exceptional Accolades

Winners of the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™ gain international prestige, raise the profile of designer jewelry, and inspire innovation in the use of colored gemstones and cultured pearls. Designers and lapidaries whose work receives an AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™ garner worldwide exposure in trade journals, consumer press, and are honored at the AGTA GemFair Tucson™ in an exclusive showcase and the AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Awards™ Gala.