The 2008 Gemmys
Jewelry Artist and Colored Stone proudly present the fourth
annual Gemmys winners. Entries were judged for overall design, visual appeal
and impact, originality, and execution in five categories: faceted gems, cabochon
gems,
specially cut gems, gem objects, and artists on the horizon. Our esteemed judges
were gem dealer Judith Whitehead, gem carver Charles Ellias, and gem and jewelry
photographer Sky Hall. Congratulations to the winners on their outstanding work,
thank you to all who entered our competition, and thank you to our judges for
their dedication.
| the final cut:
best of competition |
 Best of Competition
Also, First Place, Specially Cut Gems
Andrew Gulij
Kaleidoscope
Citrine, lapis, red coral, and turquoise. 20mm x 16mm. 33.04 carats.
www.gemfix.com
(619) 696-0596
| specialty
cut gems : second place |
 Timothy Lee Reed
Second Place
The Shield Coming Together
Variscite, lapis, colorless quartz, sugilite, yellow fiber optic, blue
fiber optic, red jasper, obsidian gold sheen, howlite, and yellow tigereye. 40.5mm
x 8mm. 108.15 carats. Photo: Jim Morgan.
 Sean Davis
First Place
Vortex
Fire opal from Oregon. 15.5mm x 5.37mm. 7.29 carats.
Photo: azadphoto.com.
Contact: cabosean@earthlink.net, cabosean.com |
Jim Harman
Second Place
untitled
Brazilian agate and basanite. Pair: 45.2mm x 15.7mm x 4mm; single: 40.4mm x 38.7mm
x 5.2mm. Pair: 41 carats; single: 47 carats. Photo by the artist.
Contact: jharman@saddlesilver.com, (541) 479-5598 |
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 Christopher
Humphrey
First Place
Mottled Sculpin in Moss Agate
Montana moss agate, obsidian eyes, and sodalite base. 15.2cm. 1559 carats.
Photo: Bess Studio.
Contact: wloomis@centurytel.net |
 Gary
Braun
Second Place
Modified Square Cushion Barion
Natural unheated Congo citrine. 21.2mm x 21.2mm x 15.3mm. 38.1 carats. Photo
by the artist.
Contact: Finewater Gems, finewatergems@gmail.com |
 Tyler
Allen
First Place
untitled
Chrysoberyl. 10mm x 10mm x 7.5mm. 5.97 carats.
Photo by Jim Lawson.
Contact: t.allen@mindspring.com; www.exquisitegems.net |
 Phill
Mason
Second Place
Lunarium
Transparent Tanzanian moonstone with strong blue adularescence. 193 facets.
6mm x 5.1mm x 5.1mm. 1.09 carats. Photo: Uffe Schulze.
Contact: Masons Studio Jewellers,
33 Salamanca Place, Hobart,
Tas. 7000 Australia
www.masonsjewellers.com.au |
 Darryl
Alexander
First Place
Are You My Mom?
Arizona black jade, pristine (shell), and fossilized ivory (horns). 43mm
x 35mm x 35mm. 358.5 carats. Photo: azadphoto.com.
Contact: alexandersjewelers@hotmail.com;
(480) 215-9729 |
 Andrew
Gulij
Second Place
New Heights
Ametrine. 30mm x 24mm x 17.5mm. 51.56 carats. |
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