Join us THURSDAY, August 12th for an Instagram Live interview with the 2020 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ 3rd Place winner of North American Mined Gemstone, Jeff Hapeman with Somewhere In The Rainbow! Tune in weekly as we meet with AGTA Spectrum winners to talk about their experience and creative process of crafting their winning pieces.
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Jeff Hapeman
After starting Earth’s Treasury in 2012, Jeff Hapeman began learning the art of gem cutting in 2013, and started focused heavily on Montana Sapphires in 2014. Fast forward 6 years, and Somewhere In The Rainbow submitted “Thing 1 & Thing 2” into the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ competition on Jeff’s behalf, and won in the brand new category, North American Mined Gemstones!
Award:
3rd Place – North American Mined Gemstones
Pair of modified cushion-cut Montana Sapphires (6.90 ctw.), titled “Thing1 & Thing 2.”