Tag Archives: American Gem Trade Association

Ballerina-carved green beryl wins Spectrum’s Best of Show November 21, 2022 Trend-wise, the entries for this year’s AGTA Spectrum Awards included more tourmalines and spinel, yellow gold jewellery, and step-cut gemstones, while kornerupine and dumortierite were among the rarest and most unusual gems + Read More

Industry veteran appointed AGTA CEO August 11, 2022 #JB: John W. Ford, Sr. has been named CEO of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA). + Read More

Industry veteran named ICA CEO June 20, 2022 Doug Hucker, who led AGTA for 24 years, has taken a role with the International Colored Gemstone Association. + Read More

AGTA, JCK extend partnership through 2025 June 20, 2022 The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) and JCK have announced a three-year extension to their partnership. + Read More

Doug Hucker, AGTA CEO, steps down March 3, 2022 After 24 years at the helm of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA), Douglas K. Hucker has announced his departure from the organization. + Read More

JB columnist wins big at Spectrum December 20, 2021 The results are in for the 2021 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards, and a Jewellery Business contributor is among this year’s celebrated designers. + Read More

Torontonian nabs Spectrum Award October 29, 2020 The results are in for the 2020 American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards, and a Canadian designer is among this year’s honourees. + Read More

Finding inspiration in pearl February 18, 2020 Llyn L. Strelau details the creative process behind his baroque pearl sculpture, ‘The Owl and the Pussy-cat,’ which received an honourable mention in the Objects of Art category at the 2019 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards. + Read More

JB columnist among 2019 Spectrum Awards honourees August 7, 2019 The results are in for the 2019 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards, and a Jewellery Business contributor is among this year’s celebrated designers. + Read More

Blockchain aims to boost transparency in coloured gems February 28, 2019 As part of an ongoing initiative to increase traceability in the gemstone industry, the Provence Proof Blockchain was launched at the recent American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Tucson gem show in Arizona. + Read More