John sweeps the Faceting Category again, wins a total of seven AGTA awards
Including his first awards in the Combination Category (1st and 3rd place) AND wins his first Gemmy Award! A total of 8 awards!
"John's award-winning ZigZag™cut Afghan green tourmaline is featured in Colored Stone.
"John Dyer of Precious Gemstones Co., Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has a reputation as a wunderkind. Almost 28, he has already won 17 AGTA Cutting Edge Awards— and is the only gem cutter to sweep the Faceting category in two separate years. His winning ZigZag™ Cut, a green Afghan tourmaline, is his first-ever Gemmy entry. It combines flat faceting and his trademarked Z groove." Read more...
New online gemstone catalog is created