Awards
2009 USFG Pre-Masters
3rd Place
The United States Faceters Guild sponsors an annual contest for faceters around the world. There are several categories - Novice to Grand Master - and competitors in each cut a different design typically in synthetic materials. My entry (tanzanite-colored YAG) was awarded 3rd prize.
2008 Artists on the Horizon
2nd Place
Every year, Jewelry Artist and Colored Stone magazine has a global gem artist competition. My first entry in 2008 was a natural citrine (21.2mm, 38.1 carats), for which I was awarded second place.