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Best of Show and 1st Place Carving Allen Kleiman A. Kleiman & Co. San Francisco, CA Suite of Paraiba Tourmalines (58.07 ctw.) Nautilus shell carvings .
	Best Use of Color Classical Bella Campbell Campbellian Morristown, NJ 18K yellow gold earrings featuring blue-green Tourmalines (17.05 ctw.)  accented with Emeralds (4.14 ctw.).
	Best Use of Pearls Classical Naomi Sarna Naomi Sarna Designs New York, NY Strand of freshwater baroque cultured Pearls with 18K white gold and Diamonds  and a freshwater baroque cultured Pearl pendant.
	Best Use of Platinum and Color Evening Wear Andrew Costen Costen Catbalue Vancouver, BC Platinum "Symphony of Colour" bracelet featuring a 3.85 ct. green Tourmaline, a 4.88 ct. yellow Zircon, a 4.68 ct. Indicolite Tourmaline and a 3.52 ct. Rubellite Tourmaline accented with Diamonds (.70 ctw.).
	Best Use of Silver and Color Evening Wear William Travis Kukovich William Travis Jewelry Chapel Hill, NC Oxidized silver and mixed gold pendant  featuring a 4.74 ct. brown Diamond accented with rose cut Diamonds (.40 ctw.).
	Editors' Choice Business/Day Wear Eclat Jewels Eclat Jewels, Inc. New York, NY 18K yellow gold and enamel cuff featuring a 105 ct. Aquamarine accented with Diamonds.
	Fashion Forward Evening Wear Brian Cook Nature's Geometry Tucson, AZ 24K yellow gold "Wheel of Light" numinous pendant featuring an 825 ct. Quartz,  Paraiba Tourmaline, Hauyn, Ruby, Spessartite Garnet, golden Rutilated Quartz and Fire Agate beads.

Best of Winners Announced for AGTA's 2013 Spectrum Awards™ Competition

Winners Announced for AGTA's 2013 Spectrum Awards™ Competition

Winners have been named in the 2013 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ competition hosted by the American Gem Trade Association.  This year marks the 29th anniversary of the competition.

The competition was judged October 20-21 in New York, NY. Judges for the 2013 competition were Candace Edelman of Alex Sepkus, Jennifer Heebner of JCK Magazine, fine jewelry buyer Abby Huhtanen of Bergdorf Goodman, lapidarist Kiwon Jang, and designer Kimberly McDonald.

The annual AGTA Spectrum Awards™ Media Day was held October 22 and featured all of the jewelry and gemstone submissions.  Attendees included top fashion/accessory editors from the trade and consumer press, stylists, and bloggers.  Publications represented includedVogue, W, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Women’s Wear Daily, Marie Claire, Essence, NY Times Magazine, and many more.

SPECTRUM AWARDS - Best of Category Winners:

Best of Show:

James Currens, 

J.W. Currens, Inc.

Platinum "Lava" ring featuring a 12.99 ct. Ruby cabochon accented with marquis-cut Diamonds (1.47 ctw.) and Diamond melee (7.40 ctw.).

Best Use of Color:

Erica Courtney, 

Erica Courtney

18K yellow gold earrings featuring Opals (36.70 ctw.), Apatite (5.92 ctw.) and tsavorite Garnets (1.76 ctw.).

Best Use of Platinum and Color:

Deirdre Featherstone, 

Featherstone Design

Platinum "Shangri-La" earrings featuring Opals (15.86 ctw.) and Tanzanite cabochon drops (48.54 ctw.) accented with purple and blue Sapphires (2.16 ctw.), Tourmalines (4.53 ctw.), tsavorite Garnets (.29 ctw.), Diamonds (.86ctw.) and Turquoise briolettes.

Best Use of Palladium & Color:

Cynthia Renee, 

Cynthia Renee, Inc.

Palladium and stainless steel "Owl Queen" brooch featuring a carved petrified palm owl, accented with Mother of Pearl on a 42.57 ct. green Tourmaline crystal and Diamonds (.16 ctw.).

Fashion Forward:

Jennifer Dawes, 

Dawes Design

18K yellow gold necklace featuring Aquamarines (14.45 ctw.), Emeralds (7.45 ctw.) and Diamonds (1.00 ctw.).

Best Use of Pearls:

Anil Maloo, 
Baggins, Inc.

14K white gold earrings featuring 8.5mm Akoya Pearls, 9mm white South Sea Pearls, 10-11mm Tahitian Pearls and accented with Diamonds (2.42 ctw.).




AGTA Spectrum Awards™ entries were judged on the basis of overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, quality of workmanship, broad-base consumer appeal and potential to generate positive publicity for natural colored gemstones.

AGTA Cutting Edge Awards honor excellence and creativity in lapidary arts, including natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls, carvings, and other gem materials.


Platinum Honors were once again awarded with the support of Platinum Guild International.  All entries whose primary metal was platinum were eligible in this category.

Palladium Prestige Awards were once again awarded with the support of Palladium Alliance International.  All entries whose primary metal was palladium were eligible for these awards.

WJA Gem Diva Awards debuted at this year’s Spectrum Awards with the support of WJA, and were presented in the Bridal Wear, Evening Wear, Classical and Business/Day Wear categories.  All women who entered the Spectrum Awards competition were eligible for this category simply by marking the check-box for Gem Diva on their entry form.

All designs that qualified for the Spectrum Awards competition were considered for Manufacturing Honors. This award celebrates outstanding use of colored gemstones and cultured pearls in jewelry appropriate to be manufactured in production quantities.

Fashion Forward Honors recognizes the outstanding use of colored gemstone and/or cultured pearl beads in artful, trend-setting jewelry. All necklaces, earrings, bracelets or other jewelry that qualified for judging in the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ competition automatically qualified for Fashion Forward Honors judging.

The American Gem Trade Association is a not-for-profit Association serving the natural colored gemstone and cultured pearl industry since 1981. The AGTA serves the industry as "The Authority In Color" and has its headquarter office in Dallas, Texas.

Call For Entries...

We are now accepting Gold Jewelry  entries for June 2009. Enter today and win! In 12 separate contests, one each month through 2009,  covering every important category, National Jeweler's  Best of Awards will recognize our industry's most  outstanding jewelry design and retailer marketing.  Check the monthly schedule below to determine which  monthly contests you should enter. Don't miss your  chance to be recognized as our industry's best in your  area of specialty!  Once entries are in, voting will open to industry  members to determine industry's choice winners.  In addition, an expert panel of judges will determine  overall winners for prizes as outlined below.  A $50 application fee applies for each entry submitted. Prizes Judge's Pick - One winner will be chosen in each of the  12 monthly contests and will receive: Mention in a 4/c ad in National Jeweler magazine Editorial announcement in National Jeweler magazine Editorial announcement on NationalJeweler.com and the Daily News newsletter Showcased on NationalJeweler.com People's choice - Recognition along with the category winners Monthly Award Categories January - Print Advertising  February - Colored Stone Jewelry March - Online Advertising  April - Silver May - Outdoor Advertising June - Gold Jewelry July - Platinum Jewelry August - Direct Mail Advertising September - Diamond and Bridal jewelry October - Radio Advertising November - Watches December - TV Advertising Judges Editorial, creative and marketing experts in the  field will review and judge entries. Judges for 2009: Design Victoria Gomelsky, Couture International Jeweler Lorraine DePasque, National Jeweler Amanda Gizzi, Jewelry Information Center Marketing Ellen Fruchtman, Fruchtman Marketing Ellie Parpis, Adweek Whitney Sielaff, National Jeweler

In 12 separate contests, one each month through 2009, covering every important category, National Jeweler's Best of Awards will recognize our industry's most outstanding jewelry design and retailer marketing.

Check the monthly schedule below to determine which monthly contests you should enter.

Don't miss your chance to be recognized as our industry's best in your area of specialty! Once entries are in, voting will open to industry members to determine industry's choice winners. In addition, an expert panel of judges will determine overall winners for prizes as outlined below.

A $50 application fee applies for each entry submitted.

Prizes:

Judge's Pick - One winner will be chosen in each of the 12 monthly contests and will receive:
Mention in a 4/c ad in National Jeweler magazine
Editorial announcement in National Jeweler magazine
Editorial announcement on NationalJeweler.com and the Daily News newsletter
Showcased on NationalJeweler.com

People's choice - Recognition along with the category winners

Monthly Award Categories:

January - Print Advertising

February - Colored Stone Jewelry

March - Online Advertising

April - Silver

May - Outdoor Advertising

June - Gold Jewelry
July - Platinum Jewelry

August - Direct Mail Advertising

September - Diamond and Bridal Jewelry

October - Radio Advertising

November - Watches

December - TV Advertising

Judges - Editorial, creative and marketing experts in the field will review and judge entries. Judges for 2009:

Design
Victoria Gomelsky, Couture International Jeweler
Lorraine DePasque, National Jeweler
Amanda Gizzi, Jewelry Information Center

Marketing
Ellen Fruchtman, Fruchtman Marketing
Ellie Parpis, Adweek
Whitney Sielaff, National Jeweler

Enter today and win! http://njn.nielsencontests.com/bin/Register