SRI LANKA COLORED GEMSTONES CARRY THREE TOP HONOURS AT THE 2017 AGTA SPECTRUM AWARDS

The 35th Edition of American Gem Trade Association’s prestigious annual event, the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ 2017, an annual natural colored gemstone & cultured pearl jewelry design competition and the AGTA Cutting Edge Awards 2017, honoring creativity in lapidary arts, including faceted gems and pearls, carvings, and objects of art, was held in New York on August 5 & 6, 2017. The AGTA Spectrum Awards competition held under six categories and the AGTA Cutting Edge Awards competition held under seven categories attracted a record number of entries this time, of high quality, artistry and exceptional calibre, indicating the seriousness in which the annual competition is regarded by the participants and clearly demonstrating that the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ and the AGTA Cutting Edge Awards™ continue to be the premier design competition in the world.

The AGTA Spectrum Awards entries were judged on the basis of overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, quality of workmanship, broad‐based consumer appeal and potential to generate positive publicity for natural colored gemstones.

AGTA Cutting Edge Awards honor excellence and creativity in lapidary arts, including natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls, carvings and other gem materials.

Among the 13 categories and 75 sub-categories under which the competitions were held, Sri Lanka colored gemstones have done exceptionally well and at least in three sub-categories carried the top honors. The three sub-categories are Classic Gemstone – 1st Place, Classic Gemstone – Honorable Mention and Phenomenal – Honorable Mention.

CLASSIC GEMSTONE - 1st PLACE - DAVID NASSI, 15.30-CARAT UNHEATED CEYLON PINK SAPPHIRE
CLASSIC GEMSTONE – 1st PLACE – DAVID NASSI, 15.30-CARAT UNHEATED CEYLON PINK SAPPHIRE

Classic Gemstone Category honors creativity in lapidary arts with special reference to the Cut, Color and Symmetry of the finished colored stone. The first place in this category was won by David Nassi of 100% Natural Ltd. for his 15.30 ct. unheated Ceylon pink Sapphire. of excellent cut, color and symmetry. 100% Natural Ltd. is a Wholesale Natural Colored Gemstone and Cultured Pearl Supplier based at 18 E. 48th St., Fl. 21, New York, NY 10017-1014. While offering a variety of natural colored gemstones and natural pearls for sale the company also provides appraising, designing and lapidary services The Company has a State-of-the-Art lapidary which specializes in precision cutting and has produced several Spectrum Award Winning finished colored gemstones, including the 15.30-carat, cushion-cut, unheated Ceylon Pink Sapphire. The excellent cut, color and symmetry of the stone earned this entry the first place under Classic Gemstone Category. The image of the finished stone reproduced above without any doubt indicates why this cushion-cut, untreated Ceylon Pink Sapphire was awarded the first place under the Classic Gemstone Category.

Under the “Classic Gemstone – Honorable Mention” category, top honors went to Joseph Ambalu of Amba Gem Corp. for his 12.56 ct. unheated Ceylon oval Padparadscha Sapphire. Amba Gem Corp, based at 1212 6th Avenue, Suite. 2302, New York, NY 10036-1602. is a Wholesaler of Natural Colored Gemstones and a Supplier of Cultured Pearls. The Company deals with natural colorless and fancy colored diamonds and natural clored gemstones such as, gem-quality rubies from Burma and Thailand, Gem-quality sapphires from Kashmir, Burma and Ceylon, as well as natural faceted and cabochon colored gemstones such as Alexandrites, Chrysoberyls, Emeralds, Rubies, Blue Sapphires and fancy colored Sapphires, Spinels and Tourmalines. The Company also manufactures fine jewelry incorporating top-quality, faceted rubies, sapphires, emeralds, alexandrites and cat’s eyes mounted in 18K gold/platinum.

Under “Phenomenal – Honorable Mention” category top honors went to Ruben Bindra of B & B Fine Gems, for his 16.08 ct. round cabochon, Sri Lanka unheated Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl. B & B Fine Gems based at 606 S Olive St. Ste. 1950 Los Angeles, CA 90014 is also a Wholesale Natural Colored Gemstone and Cultured Pearl Supplier. The Company deals in World Class, natural gemstones and a variety of faceted gemstones such as Alexandrites, Aquamarines, Garnets, Rubies, Blue Sapphire and Fancy Sapphires, Spinels, Tanzanities, Topaz, Tourmalines and Zircon. Ruben Bindra served as President of AGTA in the year 2012.

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