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Lapidary Journal and Colored Stone proudly present the winners of our annual gem competition. Winners, take a bow, and take pride in your work in keeping a centuries- old art form alive and creatively vital. For all those who put stone to wheel, we invite you to enter the 2007 Gemmy Awards — entry forms will be available at www.lapidaryjournal.com/contest early in mid-February 2006. best of competition Dalan Hargrave Best of Competition Super Nova, of Oregon sunstone from the Dust Devil mine; 62.5 ct., approximately 40 x 30 x 9 mm. Photo: John Parrish. Dalan Hargrave Dust Devil Mining 160 Creekside Park, Suite 204 Spring Branch, TX 78070 Gemstarz@gvtc.com Phone (830) 438-8688, fax (830) 438-8689. faceted gems : first place Stephen M. Avery First Place, Faceted Gems Nancy Suite, of natural blue-green Nigerian tourmaline and natural Nigerian rubellite tourmaline. 4.97 tcw. Photo: Robert Weldon. Stephen M. Avery P.O. Box 230704 Lakewood, CO, 80226 tredecim@chapmail.com Phone: (303) 985-4005. faceted gems : second place Marvin Lansden Second place, Faceted Gems Peridot from Pakistan, 7.08 ct. Photo: Robert Weldon. Marvin Lansden Darmar Enterprises P.O. Box 1065 Leander, TX, 78646 gems@darmarenterprises.com; www.darmarenterprises.com Phone: (512) 259-3335.

gem objects : first place Tom Munsteiner First Place, Gem Objects (tied) Thunder, of natural citrine; 370.68 ct., 120 x 30 x 15mm. Photo: Lichtblick/Cullman. Tom Munsteiner Wiesenstrasse 10 Stipshausen Rh.-Pf 55758 Germany munsteiner@t-online.de, www.munsteiner-cut.de Phone 0049-6544-600, fax 0049-6544-8511. Howard Friedler First Place, Gem Objects (tied) The Aquatic Tower, of Brazilian optical quartz, glued together with epoxy; 2,352 ct., 13 x 11 x 10 cm. Photo: Howard Friedler. Howard Friedler Fantasy Gems P.O. Box 1493 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 fantasygems@comcast.net, www.howardfriedler.com Phone: (503) 624-5098.

cabochon gems : first place Tom Munsteiner First Place, Cabochon Gems Magic Eye, of natural red tourmaline; 50.55 ct., 25mm x 12mm. Photo: Lichtblick/Cullman. Tom Munsteiner Wiesenstrasse 10 Stipshausen Rh.-Pf 55758 Germany munsteiner@t-online.de, www.munsteiner-cut.de Phone 0049-6544-600, fax 0049-6544-8511. cabochon gems : second place Rick Stinson Second place, Cabochon Gems Bird of Paradise, of natural, untreated fortification agate; approximately 24.95 ct., 40.02 x 22.30 mm. Photo: Rick Stinson. Rick Stinson Stinson’s Gemcutting, Inc. P.O. Box 780075 Wichita, KS 67278, stinsons@gemservice.com, www.gemservice.com Phone: (316) 733-8133.

specialty cut gems : first place Tom Munsteiner First Place, Specially Cut Gems Zip Zip, of natural yellow citrine; 32.03 ct., 24 x 23 x 12 mm. Photo: Lichtblick/Cullman. Tom Munsteiner Wiesenstrasse 10 Stipshausen Rh.-Pf 55758 Germany munsteiner@t-online.de, www.munsteiner-cut.de Phone 0049-6544-600, fax 0049-6544-8511. specialty cut gems : second place Tom Munsteiner Second Place, Specially Cut Gems Ritmo, of natural color citrine, 370.68 ct., 120 x 30 x 15mm. Photo: Lichtblick/Cullman.

man made gem materials - first place Rick Stinson First Place, Man-Made Gem Materials Crown of Fire, of hydrothermically grown bixbite (red beryl); approximately 4.75 ct., 4.25 x 12 x 6.5 mm. Photo: Robert Weldon. Rick Stinson Stinson’s Gemcutting, Inc. P.O. Box 780075 Wichita, KS 67278, stinsons@gemservice.com, www.gemservice.com Phone: (316) 733-8133.

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