AGTA Spectrum Awards 2025
regina
During the 2025 Spectrum Awards competition, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) honored Adam Neeley with a Spectrum Award, Bridal Wear – 3rd Place and Bridal Wear – Platinum Honors for his design “Regina”.
This striking necklace showcases a magnificent blue/green aquamarine totaling 68.14 carats, cut by master lapidary Mark Gronlund. During the 2022 Cutting Edge Awards competition, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) honored Mark Gronlund with an Honorable Mention for Innovative Faceting.
The Regina Necklace draws its inspiration from the mesmerizing dance of the sea. At its heart, the aquamarine’s swirling concave facets echo the gentle Coriolis spirals of ocean tide pools, capturing the eternal rhythm of water in motion. Pearls and diamonds shimmer like sea mist rising from waves as they meet the rugged coastline, their radiance suspended within a fluid composition of platinum. Gradating size pearls flow seamlessly into a custom-designed platinum and diamond necklace. At its center rests the luminous Regina, the queen of the sea, where art, movement, and nature converge in a single, graceful tide.
To learn more about Adam’s jewelry design journey, visit his Bio Page: About Adam Neeley
“As a lifelong lover of gemstones, I’m continually inspired by the artistry found within each stone. It’s an honor to have collectors who share that appreciation for exceptional cutting and rare material, and who trust me to transform these treasures into wearable works of art that push the boundaries of design.” – Adam Neeley
About the Award
AGTA Spectrum Awards™ entries are judged on overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, precision workmanship, broad-based consumer appeal and potential to generate positive publicity for natural colored gemstones.
Many of this year’s AGTA Spectrum Award–winning designs will be on view during the 2026 AGTA GemFair Tucson, taking place February 2–6, 2026. Jewelry collectors, gem enthusiasts, and industry professionals alike will gather to experience the finest examples of artistic innovation and gemstone excellence from across the country.
The AGTA Spectrum Gala, considered the highlight of Gem Week in Tucson, will be held on Thursday, February 5. This elegant evening celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and the enduring allure of colored gemstones.
The 2025 panel of judges featured some of the industry’s most respected experts: Craig Underwood of Underwood’s Jewelers, Donald Janson of Walters & Hogsett Jewelers, Blaine Lewis of The New Approach School for Jewelers, Clay Zava of Zava Mastercuts, and renowned designer Erica Courtney of Erica Courtney, LLC.
Thank You!
It’s an incredible thrill to receive this prestigious award. Adam and his team express sincere gratitude to AGTA and to our collectors for their continued support and shared love of jewelry as art. We are particularly grateful to our collector who fell in love with the stone and trusted Adam to create a setting that showcases it beautifully. We also extend heartfelt congratulations to the other award winners for their dedication to advancing jewelry design, meticulous craftsmanship, and the celebration of precision-cut natural gemstones.
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