#TucsonGemShow - AGTA GemFair Ups The Foodie Quotient With Food Trucks

EAT GREAT FOOD Satisfy Your Appetite with the New and Improved Food Options at AGTA GemFair™ Tucson   This year make sure to check out our revived food court area featuring the best food trucks that Tucson has to offer! This year's outdoor eating area sets the perfect ambiance to eat, socialize and relax from all of your shopping! Take a look at our great options: GemHall Floor Aramark Cart Concepts Sushi    Aramark Cart Concepts Indian - Tikka Masala, Aloo Gobi, Saag Paneer, etc.    5th Street Deli Kosher Outdoor Food Trucks   Cheesy Rider Gourmet Grilled Cheese Chef's Kitchen Cajun Classics including Étouffée and Po Boys DC Jumbie Caribbean favorites including hot pressed Cuban Sandwiches, Roasted Pork, Fried Plantains (sweet and savory), Pigeon Peas with Puerto Rican Rice Dragoon Gourmet Burgers: Beef, Chicken and Salmon  Dragoon Gourmet Burgers Gema Tacos and Burritos Mexican: local Tucson favorites including Carne Asada and Sonoran Dogs Greek Patio Gyros, Greek Salad and Baklava Hellfire Pizza Company Gourmet Pizza U-Concessions Napa Valley Noodles, Indian Fry Bread, Italian Sausage, Brats, Chicken Tenders and French Fries Western Smoke Santa Anna style TRITIP sandwiches and wraps

AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards

One of the most prestigious competition in the Gem & Jewelry Industry is the American Gem Trade Association's AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards...

These stunners make their world debut at the AGTA GemFair in Tucson and at all of the Spring Red Carpet Events...





Exposure - YES?  Worth Entering -  I think SO!!!

For more info http://agta.org/awards/index.html
For Entry Form, Rules & Regs (.pdf)  http://agta.org/awards/docs/2013-spectrum-invitation.pdf

 Launched in 1984, the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ honors, recognizes and promotes designers whose work utilizes natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls in finished fine jewelry design.  It has become the benchmark for jewelry designers striving to gain recognition for their work.  In 1991, the AGTA created the Cutting Edge Awards to honor creativity in lapidary arts, including faceted gems and pearls, carvings, and objects of art.  Both are a true contest of workmanship, creativity and innovation.  Winners set the standards of excellence for our entire industry.  The Spectrum Awards competition has launched trends, increased visibility for designer jewelry, and inspired great innovation in use of color and materials.

The Spectrum Awards is considered the finest jewelry and gemstone competition in the world.  The judging panel changes each year and consists of experts from different disciplines within the jewelry industry.  Each piece is examined by hand with an eye for craftsmanship and quality of the materials used.

2011 Spectrum Awards - Part 2

Todd Reed was the big winner
in 2011 winning his category
and the coveted Best of Show

Moving on to Part Two of the Spectrum Awards Editor's Day Event...

In this video you see the real value in participating in competitions and challenges - especially in this particular competition.

Todd's Winning Design

The contacts that are made and the important people that see your work are the Editors of some of the most prestigious magazines - in Jewelry; JCK - in Luxury; Town & Country - in Fashion; ELLE, Marie Clare, and more...

Has this started your creative juices?  Come on...this could be your "golden" opportunity!



Photo Credit: Todd Reed from the AGTA Facebook page - Jewelry Photo by Robert Weldon for the AGTA Spectrum Awards page

30th AGTA GemFair Tucson

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AGTA Spectrum Awards 2010

The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) was formed almost 26 years ago when a group of gem dealers got together in Tucson, AZ and has "blossomed into a leading industry force".

The AGTA has taken on the responsibility of educating and promoting the use of colored gemstones and cultured pearls. Whether that is through the education of their members and member businesses or educating the public through their user friendly "Add More Color To Your Life" website .

To further this quest and to show some really innovative use of colored gems and cultured pearls, in 1984 the AGTA launched their Spectrum Awards program. "Spectrum recognizes the innovative use of natural gemstones and cultured pearls in finished fine jewelry design."

The success of their Spectrum Awards inspired a new competition and in 1991 the Cutting Edge Awards were born. "Cutting Edge honors creativity in lapidary arts, including faceted gems and pearls, carvings, and objects of art."

Last week there was a Press showing of the entries for the 2010 AGTA Spectrum Awards consideration and photos were posted on the AGTA website.

For the next couple weeks we are going to look at a few of my favorites as we cover a category each day. While the Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards are both housed in an exclusive Designer Pavilion at the AGTA GemFair, I will be covering the Jewelry of the Spectrum Awards on my Daily Jewel blog and the Cutting Edge Awards here... so subscribe and don't miss a day!

While entries are closed for the 2010 Awards - start thinking about what you would submit in 2011! In the words of Adam Graham AGTA Spectrum Marketing Manager, "We encourage everyone to enter your pieces and take your shot!"