Merelani Mint Garnet; untreated; purchased in Arusha January 2011<\/span><\/div>\n

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All Other Faceted Gemstones – 2nd Place
Roger L. Dery, Spectral Gems, Inc. – 8.77 ct. trillion, step-cut Merelani mint Garnet.<\/p>\n

All Other Faceted Gemstones – 3rd Place
Phillip Youngman, Richard Krementz Gemstones – 15.20 ct. cushion-cut Sphene.<\/p>\n

All Other Faceted Gemstones – Honorable Mention
Ben Kho, Kho International, Inc. – 18.80 ct. round Portuguese-cut Rhodochrosite.<\/p>\n

Phenomenal Gemstones:<\/b>
Phenomenal – 1st Place
Robyn Dufty, DuftyWeis Opals, Inc. – 27.30 ct. black Opal cat’s eye.<\/p>\n

Phenomenal – 2nd Place
Sailesh Lakhi, Sparkles and Colors, Inc. – 17.0 ct. oval Moonstone cabochon.<\/p>\n

Phenomenal – 3rd Place
Joseph Ambalu – Amba Gem Corp. – 8.51 ct. oval Alexandrite<\/p>\n

Pairs & Suites: <\/b>
Pairs & Suites – 1st Place
Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman & Co. – Pair of oval red Spinels (22.28 ctw.).<\/p>\n

Pairs & Suites – 2nd Place
Allen Kleiman, A. Kleiman & Co. – Cushion-cut mint Tourmaline suite (158.74 ctw.).<\/p>\n

Pairs & Suites – 3rd Place
Aivan Pham, Commercial Mineral – Somewhere in the Rainbow – “My Fair Lady” pair of fan-cut rubellite
Tourmalines (26.75 ctw.).<\/p>\n

Pairs & Suites – Honorable Mention
Aivan Pham, Commercial Mineral – Somewhere in the Rainbow – “Razzle Dazzle” graduated suite of
Asscher-cut rubellite Tourmalines (26.74 ctw.).<\/p>\n

Innovative Faceting: <\/b>

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Innovative Faceting – 1st Place
Dalan Hargrave, Geogem-USA – 30.0 ct. “Hugs and Kisses” Morganite.<\/p>\n
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Innovative Faceting – 2nd Place
John Dyer, John Dyer & Co. – 63.57 ct. “Super Citrine” featuring flat facets and micro-grooving for brilliance.<\/p>\n
Innovative Faceting – 3rd Place
Darrell Jang, Darrell Jang – 9-10 ct. elongated octagon and concave-cut Tourmaline.<\/p>\n
Innovative Faceting – Honorable Mention
Richard P. Homer, Gems by Design, Inc. – 30.95 ct. rutilated Quartz with a single natural needle in the
center.<\/p>\n
Innovative Faceting – Honorable Mention
Darryl Alexander, Sunstone Butte Mining Co. – “Sea Foam and Sunset” 70.0 ct. bubble-cut Sunstone.
Carving
Carving – 1st Place
Naomi Sarna, Naomi Sarna Designs – 368.50 ct. carved Amethyst.
Carving – 2nd Place
Darryl Alexander – Alexander’s Jewelers – “Immortal Flight” carved Agate feather.<\/p>\n
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