Awards

2023 Gem Cutting Awards

Jewelry Arts Award Grand Prize winner

“Jewelry Arts” Awards Grand Prize Winner - featured on the cover of the Tucson Showguide

9.48ct Oregon Sunstone Dreamscape cut

John Dyer listed as one of the top 5 innovators in the jewelry field

Interweave Bead and Jewelry - Top 5 Innovator for 2023

John Dyer

Interweave Jewelry Bead and Jewelry Reader's' choice awards

Interweave Beading and Jewelry Reader's Choice Awards

Best Gemstone Carver

2022 Gem Cutting Awards

AGTA Award Winning Fantasy Cut Citrine

1st Place AGTA Spectrum Awards Innovative Faceting

147.96ct "Crescendo" Citrine

2020 Gem Cutting Awards

Interweave Jewelry Award Winner by John Dyer

“Gems” Division Winner - Interweave Jewelry

17.42ct Lime Citrine

Oregon Sunstone Fantasy Cut 5.17 cts Interweave Jewelry Award Honorable mention cut by John Dyer

Interweave Jewelry Bead and Gem Arts - Honorable Mention

5.17ct Oregon Sunstone

Citrine Internal Flame 31.73 cts Interweave Jewelry Award Honorable mention cut by John Dyer

Interweave Jewelry Bead and Gem Arts - Honorable Mention

31.73ct Citrine Internal Flame

2018 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winning Oregon Sunstone

3rd Place AGTA Spectrum Award Innovative Faceting

 37.30ct Oregon Sunstone

2017 Gem Cutting Awards

Large Red Spinel AGTA Award Winner by John Dyer

2nd Place AGTA Spectrum Award Innovative Faceting

21.58ct. Red Spinel

Award Winning Tourmaline

3rd Place AGTA Spectrum Award Innovative Faceting

63.86ct Mozambique Paraiba Tourmaline

Award Winning Morganite

3rd Place AGTA Spectrum Award Carving

"Joyful Morganite" 115.71ct Morganite

2016 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner 2016 AGTA Bolivian Ametrine

1st place AGTA Spectrum Award Innovative Faceting Category

79.78ct Bolivian Ametrine

Award Winning 2016Morganite

2nd place AGTA Spectrum Award Innovative Faceting Category

"Mozambique Sunset" 175.37cts Morganite

Aquamarine Award Winner

2nd Place AGTA Spectrum Award Carving Category

"Sydney Symphony" 53.63cts Natural color Aquamarine

Award Winner 2016 AGTA Imperial Topaz

1st Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Classic "Other Faceted" Category

21.96cts Fine Imperial Topaz

Award Winner 2016 AGTA New Era Tanzanite

3rd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

The "New Era" Tanzanite 120.98cts

2015 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Aquamarine

Gemmy Award from Lapidary Journal

"Big Blue" 364.65ct Blue Topaz

Award Winner Paraiba Tourmaline

1st Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

63.19ct Mozambique Paraiba Tourmaline

Award Winner Citrine

1st Place German Award for gem cutting in Idar-Oberstein Professional Category

"Internal Flame" 88.17ct Citrine

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Award Winner Bolivian Ametrine

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

67.92ct Nebula cut Bolivian Ametrine

Award Winner Tanzanite

3rd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

19.43ct "Royal Velvet" Tanzanite

2014 Gem Cutting Awards

Tanzanian Royal

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

10.22ct Inverse Pavilion "Tanzanian Royal" Tanzanite

Citrine Sun Kissed

3rd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

86.53ct "Sun Kissed" fine Brazilian Citrine (For Somewhere in the Rainbow)

Award Winner Pink Topaz

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards All Other Faceted Category

14.44ct "Lilac" Pink Topaz

2013 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Imperiel Topaz

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Other Faceted Category

7.90ct Imperial Topaz

2012 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Super Citrine

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Innovative Faceting Category

"Super Citrine" 63.57ct Orange Citrine

2011 Gem Cutting Awards

Lapidary Journal Blue Topaz

Best of Competition (Tie) Lapidary Journal / Jewelry Artist Magazine Gemmys cutting competition

93.53ct "Blue Extravagance" Topaz

Award Winner blue Topaz

1st place Specially Cut Gems Division Gemmys cutting competition

"Blue Extravagance" Topaz (Same gem tied for Best of Competition.)

Pink Tourmaline

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Flat Faceting Category

Regal Radiant™ cushion cut 14.43ct Pink Tourmaline

Award Winner Golden Beryl

2nd place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Carving Category

"Golden Reflections" 62.64ct Golden Beryl

Morganite Starbrite Cut

2nd Place AGTA Cutting Adge Awards Combination Category

50.92ct StarBrite™ cut Morganite

Award Winner Umbalite Garnet

3rd place AGTA Cutting Edge Awards Combination Category

"Awesome Umbalite" 9.50ct Umbalite Garnet

2010 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Lime Citrine

3rd Place 40th German Award Idar-Oberstein 2009 Professional Category

34.35ct Lime Citrine Reflections™

Star of David Citrine, 2010 AGTA awards

Honorable Mention AGTA Flat-Faceting Category

44.74ct "Star of David" Citrine

2009 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Aquamarine

3rd place Combination Category

106.84ct "Aqua Exuberance" Aquamarine

Award Winner Aquamarine

Honorable Mention Combination Category

27.12ct Concave Faceted Aquamarine

2008 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Pink Jubilation Morganite

1st place Combination Category

37.74ct "Pink Jubilation" Morganite

Golden Reflection - Golden Beryl

Honorable Mention Combination Category

53.08ct "Golden Reflections" Beryl

Award Winner Pair Ametrine

1st place Pairs & Suites Category

28.91cttw "Sunset" Ametrines

Award Winner Citrine 2008

3rd place Faceting Category

30.28ct Super Trillion™ cut Citrine

AGTA Honorable Mention 2008 Neon Tourmaline

Honorable Mention Other Faceted Category

6.97ct Regal Radiant™ cut Neon Tourmaline

John Dyer's Gemmy Award 2007

Award Winner Afghan Tourmaline

2nd place Specially Cut Gems Division

10.36ct ZigZag™ cut Afghan Tourmaline

2007 Gem Cutting Awards

African Aquamarine Award Winner

1st place Flat Faceting Category

20.74ct African Aquamarine

AGTA 2nd place pink tourmaline

2nd place Flat Faceting Category

50.69ct Pink Tourmaline

African Aquamarine Award Winner

3rd place Flat Faceting Category

26.47ct African Aquamarine

AGTA Honorable Mention Citrine 2007

Honorable Mention Flat Faceting Category

67.38ct Super Trillion™ cut Citrine

Award Winner Morganite

1st place Combination Category

46.15ct Dreamscape™ cut Morganite

Award Winner Citrine 2007

3rd place Combination Category

43.33ct Citrine Celebration

Imperial Topaz Faceted

1st place Other Faceted Category

27.23ct Imperial Topaz

2006 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Morganite 2006

1st place Flat Faceting Category

114.48ct Morganite

AGTA 3rd place Tsavorite

3rd place Flat Faceting Category

11.04ct Tsavorite Garnet

Award Winner Morganite 2006

2nd place Other Faceting Category

119.60ct Morganite

Sea Dream Aquamarine

3rd place Carving Category

26.40ct Sea Dream Aquamarine

2005 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Imperial Topaz 2005

1st place Flat Faceting Category

20.61ct Opposed Bar cut Imperial Topaz

Madeira Citrine Flat Faceted

2nd place Flat Faceting Category

28.34ct Madeira Citrine

Award Winner Tsavorite Garnet cut by John Dyer

3rd place Flat Faceting Category

15.88ct "Sparkler" Tsavorite Garnet

Aquamarine Flat Faceted

Honorable Mention Flat Faceting Category

26.21ct Regal Radiant™ cut Aquamarine

2004 Gem Cutting Awards

Award Winner Unheated Aquamarine cut By John Dyer

1st place Flat Faceting Category

31.66ct Super Trillion™ cut Unheated Aquamarine

Award Winner Suites and Pairs Tourmaline

3rd place Pairs & Suites Category

12.48ct Dreamscape™ cut Tourmaline suite

2003 Gem Cutting Awards

1st place Flat Faceting Category

27.20ct Super Trillion™ cut Imperial Topaz

Award Winner Spessartite Garnet cut by John Dyer

3rd place Faceting Category

9.06ct Oval Brilliant cut Spessartite Garnet

2003 Gem Cutting Awards

Pakistani Peridot

2nd place Flat Faceting Category

37.16ct Pakistani Peridot

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