Modern Jewelry Trends

At Modern Jeweler, we love the Spectrum Awards because this gemstone jewelry competition organized by the American Gem Trade Association often discovers new talent, including great designers at retail stores across the country. (Just take a look at the spectacular winning designs in our February Issue, Colorful Champions.)

But every year at the AGTA press event that showcases all the entries our editors find a few pieces that we think really should have won. We think you would too. Now AGTA is offering all would-be jewelry design judges like us a chance to discover all the great jewelry in the competition that didn’t win a Spectrum Award. Images of all the pieces entered are available for viewing in the online Spectrum Awards Collection.

Some of our picks, pieces designed by Suz Andreasen, R. Bruce Henderson, David Clark, Klaus Kutter, and Sylva Yepremian are featured below. And believe me, there are plenty of other great designs we could have picked. Feel free to post links to your favorite pieces as well!

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