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Winners of Colored Stone’s and Jewelry Artist's
5th Annual Gem Competition

Gemmys entries are judged on the basis of visual appeal and impact, design, originality, and execution in the following categories: Specially Cut Gems, Faceted Gems, Cabochon Gems, Gem Objects, and Artists on the Horizon.

This year’s Gemmys were judged by three independent experts in the field. Simon Watt, former vice president for the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA), who has been a supplier of colored gems through his company, Mayer & Watt, for more than 25 years (www.mayerandwatt.com). With nearly 20 years’ experience covering jewelry, writer Deborah Yonick follows trends in the jewelry market and is the editor and publisher of JewelryFYI.com, a online publication dealing with designers in fine and fashion jewelry (www.yonickwriting.com, www.jewelryfyi.com). Lew Wackler is a long-time gem cutter and jeweler who teaches and does global consulting in the gem and jewelry business, and often travels to help start up gem cutting, guilloche engraving, and other specialized jewelry techniques (www.lewwackler.com).

Our deepest thanks to the judges and to all who competed for this year’s Gemmys.

Enter the 2010 Gemmy Awards - entry forms are available at www.jewelryartistmagazine.com/contest.

Compiled by Kristen L. Gibson, Assistant Editor, Jewelry Artist.
For more information about our competitions, e-mail Kristen or call (610) 232-5715.

the final cut: best of competition Best of Competition Also, First Place, Specially Cut Gems Dalan Hargrave Untitled 37mm. Ametrine, double spirographic cut with flat and concave faceted pavilion. 95 carats. Photo by the artist. www.gemstarz.com, gemstarz@gvtc.com

specialty cut gems : second place Erik Martinez Second Place Andromedia’s Fiery Nebula. 33.7mm W x 33.7mm L x 6mm T. Natural “bumblebee” chalcedony, 18K gold tubing, 1 carat white sapphire, 6mm. 55 carats. Photo by the artist. www.tldesignergems.com, 916-207-8475

faceted gems Kazuhito Komatsu First Place Double Refraction Faceted Pearl 15.3mm. Tahitian pearl, faceted and polished. 23.50 carats. Photo: Jim Lawson. www.facetedpearl.com, mail@facetedpearl.com Jeff White Second Place Untitled 9.0mm x 9.0mm x 6.5mm. Peridot, flat-faceted cut-corner square (81 facets). 4.29 carats. Photo by the artist. www.whitesgems.com, jwhite@whitesgems.com

cabochon gems Tom Munsteiner First Place Imagination 35mm x 18.5mm. Golden beryl, special gem cutting. 39.40 carats. Photo: Lichtblick-Fotodesign. www.munsteiner-cut.de, Munsteiner@T-Online.de.   Steve Schultz Second Place Untitled 22mm x 31mm x 4mm. Montana agate, 18.5 carats. Photo: Jim Lawson. www.owyheegems.com, owyheegems@hotmail.com.

artists on the horizon James David Prismon First Place Lightning Dancer 64mm x 40mm x 18mm. Opal intarsia inlay into rainbow obsidian cabochon with quartz cabochon cap. 4 carats opal (approx.). Photo: Jim Lawson. earthlightning@aol.com, 310-457-0882 Kazuhito Komatsu Second Place Laurel Crown Cutting 19.5mm round. Natural pink amethyst, concave cutting. 25.35 carats. Photo: Jim Lawson. www.facetedpearl.com, mail@facetedpearl.com

gem objects < Tom Munsteiner First Place Metamorphose A55cm x 13.5cm x 7.5cm. Rock crystal with negative crystals, aluminum base. 55,000 carats. Combination of nature and special cutting technique. Photo: Lichtblick-Fotodesign. www.munsteiner-cut.de, Munsteiner@T-Online.de       Darryl Alexander (above) Second Place Hide and Seek 60mm across. Montana agate, Brazilian agate, yellow agate, chrysoprase, petrified wood, coral, onyx inlay, turned-marble pedestal. Snail, wasp, and dragonfly combination, which yields a mothasaurus. Dragonfly is magnetically attached to leaves. Photo by the artist. alexandersjewelers@hotmail.com, 480-215-9729.

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