2016 AGTA Spectrum Awards™. Best Ofs
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. Bella Campbell, Campbellian, Morristown, NJ. 18K pink gold earrings featuring blue-green Tourmalines (17.05 ctw.) accented with Emeralds (4.14 ctw.).
Best Use of Pearls, 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, 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, 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, Eclat Jewels, Eclat Jewels, Inc., New York, NY. 18K yellow gold and enamel cuff featuring a 105 ct. Aquamarine accented with Diamonds.
Fashion Forward. 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.