The ring with a natural Russian emerald from Amba Gem that won the Agta Spectrum Awards 2018 in New York ♦ ︎
The Agta Spectrum Awards is a sort of Oscar-winning for jewelry made of large gemstones. It takes place every year in New York, in August, and is dedicated to jewelry designers, but also artists who use colored gems. In short, it is an appointment for those who particularly love the world of precious stones. The Agta Cutting Edge Awards is aimed at stone-cutting professionals, who must demonstrate their ability to cut, polish and sculpt colored gems.
Both competitions are sponsored by the American Gem Trade Association, the trade association for the colored gem industry in North America. Therefore, it is legitimate to expect particularly beautiful jewels from the award ceremony. For 2018 the winner was a platinum and 18-carat gold ring from Amba Gem, a small New York company led by Joseph Ambalu, with a 7.16-carat emerald. The ring received the Best of Show award in this year’s competition. Although Amba Gem won with a ring, her main business is that of wholesale supplier of natural colored precious stones and cultured pearls. Here is the winning jewel for the Best of Show category and some of the stones proposed by Amba Gem.
