AGTA Spectrum Awards Moves Back to October
January 16, 20
(IDEX Online) - The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is moving the judging of its annual AGTA Spectrum Awards Design Competition back to October. The move is to ensure that designers who have sourced their gemstones at the AGTA GemFair Tucson or AGTA GemFair Las Vegas have enough time to conceptualize and create their entries. "Spectrum is always such an incredible showcase of color, and it is often an opportunity to discover designers and brands who may not have previously been on our radar," said AGTA CEO Douglas K Hucker. "Giving more designers more time to create bespoke pieces in order to enter them into the competition will only serve to enhance what's already a successful event." For this year's event, the Dallas mail-in entry deadline is September 25, 2020 and the New York drop-off entry deadline is October 6, 2020. The winners from the 2019 AGTA Spectrum Awards collection will be on display at the upcoming AGTA GemFair Tucson, which takes place from February 4-9. Buyers at the fair will also have the chance for the last award to be given, the Buyers' Choice Award.