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.

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.

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.

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.

Tom Munsteiner
Second Place, Specially Cut Gems
Ritmo, of natural color citrine, 370.68 ct., 120 x 30 x 15mm.
Photo: Lichtblick/Cullman.

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.