{"id":228,"date":"2010-10-27T16:14:37","date_gmt":"2010-10-27T21:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2010\/10\/27\/agtas-2011-spectrum-awards%e2%84%a2-cutting-edge-winners\/"},"modified":"2010-10-27T16:14:37","modified_gmt":"2010-10-27T21:14:37","slug":"agtas-2011-spectrum-awards%e2%84%a2-cutting-edge-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/2010\/10\/27\/agtas-2011-spectrum-awards%e2%84%a2-cutting-edge-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"AGTA’s 2011 Spectrum Awards\u2122 “Cutting Edge” Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you read yesterday’s report on the AGTA<\/a> announcement of the Winners of the 2011 Spectrum Awards\u2122, you know that the announcement included the “Cutting Edge” Awards. <\/div>\n

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Unfortunately photos of the winners haven’t been released yet – so I didn’t add it to my post. Seriously – what good is a list of winners if you can’t see them….<\/div>\n

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I want to give a HUGE thank you to the awesome John Dyer – Gem Artist<\/a> ! We have John’s winning entries! …the Object of Art entries were announced with the Jewelry Awards. <\/div>\n

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(BTW – if you are a cutter that won an award in 2011 free to submit photos to my email at robynahawk at yahoo dot com)<\/div>\n

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AGTA Cutting Edge Awards<\/a><\/b> honor excellence and creativity in lapidary arts, including natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls, carvings, other gem materials and objects of art. Categories included: Open Category – Classic Gemstone Division, Open Category \u2013 All Other Faceted Gemstones Division, Open Category \u2013 Phenomenal Gemstones Division, Pairs & Suites,<\/div>\n
Faceting, Carving, Combination and Objects of Art.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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The 2011 Cutting Edge Awards Winners<\/b><\/div>\n
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Classic Cut Gemstones:<\/b><\/div>\n
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A1 – Open Category Classic Gemstone – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Joseph Ambalu, Amba Gem Corp.: 8.04 ct. pigeon blood Ruby.<\/div>\n
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A1 – Open Category Classic Gemstone -2nd Place<\/div>\n
Sailesh Lakhi, Lakhi Impex, Inc.: 43.42 ct. cushion-shape, step-cut blue Sapphire.<\/div>\n
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A1 – Open Category Classic Gemstone – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman & Co.: 6.66 ct. cushion-cut pink Sapphire.<\/div>\n
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A1 – Open Category Classic Gemstone – Honorable Mention<\/div>\n
Gonen Abrahami, ABC Gems: 4.93 ct. emerald-cut Emerald.<\/div>\n
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A2 – Open Category All Other Faceted – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Ruben Bindra, B & B Fine Gems: 9.59 ct. trillion-cut red Spinel.<\/div>\n
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A2 – Open Category All Other Faceted – 2nd Place<\/div>\n
Ruben Bindra, B & B Fine Gems: 32.58 ct. oval-shape tsavorite Garnet.<\/div>\n
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A2 – Open Category All Other Faceted – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
Ben Kho, Kho International, Inc.: 12.91 ct. princess-cut Rhodochrosite.<\/div>\n
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A2 – Open Category All Other Faceted – Honorable Mention<\/div>\n
Ben Kho, Kho International, Inc.: 15.28 ct. ct. oval-cut Imperial Topaz.<\/div>\n
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A2 – Open Category All Other Faceted – Honorable Mention<\/div>\n
Jeffrey Bilgore, Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC: 49.24 ct. Asscher-cut Aquamarine.<\/div>\n
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Phenomenal Gemstones<\/b><\/div>\n
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A3 – Open Category Phenomenal – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Robyn Dufty, DuftyWeis Opals, Inc.: 36.73 ct. Mexican fire Opal cabochon.<\/div>\n
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A3 – Open Category Phenomenal – 2nd Place<\/div>\n
Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman & Co.: Pair of oval Alexandrites (3.25 ctw.).<\/div>\n
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A3 – Open Category Phenomenal \u2013 3rd Place<\/div>\n
Jeffrey Bilgore, Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC: 15.0 ct. oval cat’s eye Chrysoberyl.<\/div>\n
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Pairs & Suites<\/b><\/div>\n
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B – Pairs & Suites – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Clay Zava, Zava Mastercuts: Suite of pastel Cuprian Tourmalines (127.40 ctw.).<\/div>\n
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B – Pairs & Suites – 2nd Place<\/div>\n
Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman & Co.: 15-piece round blue Sapphire necklace layout (68.75 ctw.).<\/div>\n
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B – Pairs & Suites – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
Hemant Phophaliya, AG Color, Inc.: Pair of pear-shaped cabochon Tanzanites (41.62 ctw.).<\/div>\n
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B – Pairs & Suites – Honorable Mention<\/div>\n
Darrell Jang, Darrell Jang: Aspen-shaped leaves cut from a 15.09 ct. Peridot and a 11.15 ct.<\/div>\n
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Faceting<\/b><\/div>\n
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C \u2013 Faceting – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Jeff L. White, J.L. White Fine Gemstones: 48.83 ct. square, cushion-cut Morganite.<\/div>\n
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C \u2013 Faceting – 2nd Place<\/div>\n
John Dyer, John Dyer & Co<\/a>.: 14.43 ct. cushion-cut pink Tourmaline.<\/div>\n
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C \u2013 Faceting – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
Ben Kho, Kho International, Inc.: 13.78 ct. sunburst-cut Sphalerite.<\/div>\n
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C \u2013 Faceting – Honorable Mention<\/div>\n
Ben Kho, Kho International, Inc.: 50.20 ct. kaleidoscope-cut Kunzite.<\/div>\n
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Carving<\/b><\/div>\n
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D \u2013 Carving – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Joseph August Voss, Joseph August Voss: 220.30 ct. crystal Quartz carving.<\/div>\n
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D \u2013 Carving – 2nd Place<\/div>\n
John Dyer, John Dyer & Co<\/a>.: 62.64 ct. “Golden Reflections” Beryl.<\/div>\n
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D \u2013 Carving – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
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Naomi Sarna, Naomi Sarna Designs: Carved white Opal sculpture (149 grams).<\/div>\n
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Combination<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
E \u2013 Combination – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Thomas Trozzo, Trozzo: 66.48 ct. square, dimple, concaved, scissor-cut Aquamarine.<\/div>\n
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E \u2013 Combination – 2nd Place<\/div>\n
John Dyer, John Dyer & Co.<\/a>: 50.92 ct. trillion custom-cut Morganite.<\/div>\n
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E \u2013 Combination – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
John Dyer, John Dyer & Co.<\/a>: 9.50 ct. Umbalite Garnet.<\/div>\n
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Objects of Art<\/b><\/div>\n
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F – Objects of Art – 1st Place<\/div>\n
Gregore Morin, Gregore Joailliers: Kokeshi Princess featuring white Opal (83.98 ctw.), Basinite (36.29 ctw.), rubellite Tourmalines (2.91 ctw.) and Diamonds (.72 ctw.) with 18K white gold and platinum on a base of silver, brass and wood.<\/div>\n
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F – Objects of Art – 2nd Place and Best Use of Pearls<\/div>\n
Llyn L. Strelau, Jewels by Design: Sculpture titled “Who Are You” featuring two-tone gold and silver with freshwater baroque Pearls, South Sea keshi Pearls, akoya seed Pearls, demantoid Garnets (.25 ctw.), .20 ct. Ruby and cognac Diamonds (.03 ctw.) on a crystal Quartz base (242 ctw.).<\/div>\n
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F – Objects of Art – 3rd Place<\/div>\n
Tigran Lementsyan, Repair Restoration Center: “Dandelion” featuring Quartz and Diamonds (.36 ctw.) with silver, 18K yellow gold and gold-plated leaves.<\/div>\n
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F – Objects of Art – Honorable Mention<\/div>\n
Darryl Alexander, Alexander’s Jewelers: “Got Paint?”- opalized wood with a sterling frame in a black marble base. The paint is Sugalite, Mookite, Turquoise & Onyx, with Quartz dish & sterling tube with Coral. The brushes are Onyx, Agate, Hematite, Quartz and multiple woods.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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