Jewelry and Beading » stone cutting http://www.blisstree.com/jewelryandbeading Jewelry Making and Beading Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Call for entries: The Gemmys http://www.blisstree.com/jewelryandbeading/call-for-entries-the-gemmys/ http://www.blisstree.com/jewelryandbeading/call-for-entries-the-gemmys/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:13 +0000 Cyndi Lavin http://www.blisstree.com/jewelryandbeading/?p=4459 Post from: Jewelry and Beading

]]> Jewelry Artist Magazine announces the upcoming contest for lapidary artists, The 2010 Gemmys.  Both traditional and original methods of cutting are welcome, but the submissions must be actual cut stones, not simply renderings.

Information and submission forms

Deadline: August 1, 2009

gemmys

Here are the categories:

Faceted Gems
Stones must be flat faceted; concave or convex faceted stones should be entered in the Specially Cut division.

Cabochon Gems
Stones must be any natural gem material cut in a cabochon shape, and must be suitable for jewelry use.

Specially Cut Gems
Stones include those that have been carved; cut with regular, curved “facets”; engraved; fitted together into a composite; or cut using any other lapidary technique other than flat faceting or cabbing; or any combination of lapidary techniques.

Gem Objects
Items that are either nonfunctional or whose function is other than use in jewelry including, but not limited to, faceted stones not suitable for jewelry use.

Artists on the Horizon
Any type of cut or gemstone, cut by an artist who has never won a national/international gem competition.

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