Add More Color To Your Life: Colored gemstone and jewelry fashion from the non-profit American Gem Trade Association >

The AGTA Spectrum Awards jewelry design competition, created in 1984, celebrates excellence in jewelry featuring natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls. Entries in the annual Spectrum Awards competition are evaluated by a panel of distinguished industry judges on the basis of: overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, quality of workmanship, and broad-based consumer appeal. All North American designers, manufacturers, and gem cutters are eligible to enter.

Spectrum Award Categories include: evening wear, business/day wear, casual wear, bridal wear, and men's wear, Platinum Honors are awarded to innovative jewelry designs incorporating a minimum of 75% platinum. Manufacturing Honors are awarded for outstanding use of colored gemstones and pearls in jewelry appropriate to be manufactured in production quantities. AGTA Cutting Edge Awards honor excellence and creativity in the production of loose, natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls, carvings, other gem materials and objects of art.

2006 AGTA Spectrum Awards
	*Best of Show* Samuel Getz Samuel Getz Private Jewelers & Designers Coral Gables, FL "Caribbean Dream Suite." Platinum necklace and earring suite featuring Aquamarine, Tsavorite Garnet, Chrysoberyl (22.74 ctw) and Diamonds (8.41 ctw).	*Best Use of Color* Jack Demerjian J. Demere Designs Livonia, MI 18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring an 8.80 ct. green Tourmaline, two Rhodolite Garnets (1.92 ctw), 194 yellow Diamonds (1.21 ctw), and 21 white Diamonds (0.18 ctw). The chain features 32 Tsavorite Garnets (0.22 ctw) and 32 Rubies (0.20 ctw).
Fashion Forward Honors-Men's Avi Raz A & Z Pearls, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Rubber cord necklace featuring a 14K white gold geometrical diamond shaped pendant set with an 11-12 mm natural colored Tahitian Cultured Pearl.			*Fashion Forward Honors-Women's* Devta Doolan Devta Doolan Jewelry Portland, ME "Black and Gold" necklace featuring 22K yellow gold and hammered and chiseled black Onyx (360.0 ctw).
	1st Place Bridal Wear Robert Peliccia J. R. Dunn Jewellers Ligth House Point, FL Platinum ring featuring a 1.51 ct. Paraiba Tourmaline, six tycoon Diamonds (1.34 ctw) and 109 brilliant cut Diamonds (0.43 ctw).	2nd Place Bridal Wear Garo Demirjian Demirjian Jewelry Design Phoenix, AZ 18K white gold drop earrings featuring two pink 10 mm South Sea Cultured Pearls and Diamonds (1.46 ctw).
3rd Place Bridal Wear Brenda J. Warburton Austin & Warburton Ann Arbor, MI 18K white gold necklace featuring a 2.43 ct. pink Sapphire, a 1.16 ct. Alexandrite, a 0.91 ct. yellow Sapphire and Diamonds (2.94 ctw).			Honorable Mention Bridal Wear Robert Peliccia J. R. Dunn Jewellers Ligth House Point, FL Platinum ring featuring a 5.30 ct. oval blue Sapphire and two oval brilliant cut Diamonds (1.68 ctw). Accented with 263 brilliant cut Diamonds (1.14 ctw).
	1st Place Business/Day Wear Jack Demerjian J. Demere Designs Livonia, MI 18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring an 8.80 ct. green Tourmaline, two Rhodolite Garnets (1.92 ctw), 194 yellow Diamonds (1.21 ctw), and 21 white Diamonds (0.18 ctw). The chain features 32 Tsavorite Garnets (0.22 ctw) and 32 Rubies (0.20 ctw).	2nd Place Business/Day Wear Troels D. Larsen Jacobus Goldsmiths Laguna Beach, CA 18K yellow gold pendant featuring a 10.23 ct. emerald cut Tourmaline and two trillion cut Rubellite Tourmalines (1.45 ctw).
3rd Place Business/Day Wear Mark Schneider Schneider Design Studio Long Beach, CA 18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring a 35.13 ct. black drusy Onyx, a 12.72 ct. bubble cut rutilated Quartz and Mandarin Garnet (7.52 ctw). Accented with white and yellow Diamonds (1.31 ctw).			Manufacturing Honors Business/Day Wear Khai Le Charles Koll Jewellers San Diego, CA Platinum and 18K yellow gold earrings featuring two pink Sapphires (2.09 ctw), two Tsavorite Garnets (0.48 ctw) and 48 Diamonds (0.40 ctw).
	1st Place Casual Wear Darius Brasky Paul C. Lirot Jewelers Madison, CT 18K yellow and white gold pin/pendant featuring a 9.01 ct. green Tourmaline and 56 Diamonds (1.92 ctw).	2nd Place Casual Wear Dalan Hargrave GemStarz Spring Branch, TX 14K white and yellow gold 4-way reversible pendant featuring a 30.0 ct. Ametrine, square cabochon Garnets and diamond tucked black Jade. Accented with green Diamonds and white Diamonds.
3rd Place Casual Wear Jack Demerjian J. Demere Designs Livonia, MI 18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring an 11 mm golden Cultured Pearl, a 3.95 ct. green Tourmaline, 66 yellow Diamonds (0.52 ctw) and white Diamonds (0.40 ctw).			Manufacturing Honors Casual Wear Cornelis Hollander Cornelis Hollander Designs, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ 16" white to orange Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearl necklace (4 mm-8.5 mm) with an 18K white gold pendant. Pendant features an 8.5 mm orange Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearl, an 11 mm white Cultured Pearl and Diamonds (.07 ctw).
	1st Place Evening Wear Thomas Dailing Thomas Dailing Designs Stevens Point, WI 18K yellow and white gold pendant featuring a 3.70 ct. red Tourmaline and Diamonds (1.12ctw).	1st Place Evening Wear Samuel Getz Samuel Getz Private Jewelers & Designers Coral Gables, FL "Caribbean Dream Suite." Platinum necklace and earring suite featuring Aquamarine, Tsavorite Garnet, Chrysoberyl (22.74 ctw) and Diamonds (8.41 ctw).
3rd Place Evening Wear Frederic Sage Frederic Sage Great Neck, NY 18K white gold "Deco Drop" necklace featuring an 18.67 ct. Peridot and Diamonds (3.56 ctw) pendant.			Manufacturing Honors Evening Wear Bayot Heer Jewels by Design Calgary, AB "Grand Slalom." Platinum drop, hand crafted earrings featuring a rainbow suite of claw set straight-sided triangle cut Sapphires (7.00 ctw) accented with bezel set Diamonds (0.72 ctw).
	1st Place Men's Wear Mark Schneider Schneider Design Studio Long Beach, CA 18K white gold ring featuring an 11.48 ct. Tanzanite, blue Sapphires (1.70 ctw.) and yellow Diamonds (0.43 ctw).	2nd Place Men's Wear Gregore Morin Gregore Joailliers Santa Barbara, CA "Bombay Sapphire." 18K white and yellow gold martini pin featuring a 22.50 ct. Aquamarine, 0.14 ct. Peridot, 0.02 ct. pink Sapphire and Diamonds.
3rd Place Men's Wear Garo Demirjian Demirjian Jewelry Design Phoenix, AZ 18K yellow and white gold ring featuring a 1.02 ct. Sapphire and Diamonds (0.64 ctw).
2006 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards
*Best of Show* Allen Kleiman A. Kleiman & Co. Boulder, CO 5.02 ct. oval cut Ruby.			1st Place A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone Allen Kleiman A. Kleiman & Co. Boulder, CO 5.02 ct. oval cut Ruby.
	2nd Place A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone Joseph Ambalu Amba Gem Corp. New York, NY 5.20 ct. emerald cut pink Sapphire.	3rd Place A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone Joseph Ambalu Amba Gem Corp. New York, NY 14.33 ct. oval cut blue Sapphire.
Honorable Mention A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone Philip Zahm Philip Zahm & Associates Aptos, CA 20.14 ct. emerald radiant cut yellow Sapphire.			1st Place A2 - Open Category All Other Faceted Brent Malgarin ARINI Kent, WA 39.09 ct. oval mixed cut Kunzite.
	2nd Place A2 - Open Category All Other Faceted John Dyer Precious Gemstones Co. Eau Claire, WI 119.60 ct. fancy radiant cushion cut Morganite.	3rd Place A2 - Open Category All Other Faceted Philip Zahm Philip Zahm & Associates Aptos, CA 9.69 ct. trilliant cut Tourmaline.
1st Place A3 - Open Category Phenomenal Allen Kleiman A. Kleiman & Co. Boulder, CO 4.46 ct. oval cut Alexandrite.			2nd Place A3 - Open Category Phenomenal Joseph Ambalu Amba Gem Corp. New York, NY 5.49 ct. star Ruby.
	1st Place B - Pairs & Suites Ben Kho Kho International Decatur, GA Three antique cushion cut Rhodochrosites (13.75 ctw).	2nd Place B - Pairs & Suites Douglas Mays Wild & Petsch USA Camas, WA Matched pair of marquise cut red Spinels (9.75 ctw).
3rd Place B - Pairs & Suites Joseph Ambalu Amba Gem Corp. New York, NY Pair of cushion cut pink Sapphires (6.69 ctw).			Honorable Mention B - Pairs & Suites Thomas A. Trozzo Trozzo Culpeper, VA "Angels" featuring two Aquamarines (22.0 ct. and 18.81 ct.) and two Citrines (34.07 ct. and 38.10 ct.). Aquamarine fits inside Citrine.
	1st Place C - Faceting John Dyer Precious Gemstones Co. Eau Claire, WI 114.48 ct. long tritop trillion cut Morganite.	2nd Place C - Faceting Ben Kho Kho International Decatur, GA 68.05 ct. fancy cushion cut Aquamarine.
3rd Place C - Faceting John Dyer Precious Gemstones Co. Eau Claire, WI 11.04 ct. modified Barion shield cut Tsavorite Garnet.			1st Place D - Carving Larry Woods Jewels From The Woods Blanco, TX "Abstract Organic Carving" featuring a 49.72 ct. green Tourmaline.
	2nd Place D - Carving Dalan Hargrave GemStarz Spring Branch, TX 29.60 ct. tricolor Ametrine. Carving creates 3-D illusion of a table, vase and flowers suspended within the gemstone.	3rd Place D - Carving John Dyer Precious Gemstones Co. Eau Claire, WI "Sea Beauty" featuring a 26.40 ct. Aquamarine.
1st Place E - Combination Larry Woods Jewels From The Woods Blanco, TX "Four Directions Oval" featuring a 26.19 ct. golden Beryl.			2nd Place E - Combination Dalan Hargrave Dust Devil Mining Co. Plush, OR "Super Nova" featuring a 62.0 ct. free form, combination cut bicolor Sunstone.
	3rd Place E - Combination Michael M. Dyber Ledge Art Studio Rumney, NH 81.64 ct. hand carved and faceted Amethyst.