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Zoltan David Receives his Fifth AGTA Spectrum Award

February 3, 2007  Tucson, Arizona - The AGTA Spectrum Awards™, considered the most respected and prestigious creative award for the jewelry design industry, has been honoring artistic excellence for over two decades. This evening, Zoltan David received his fifth Spectrum Award, 1^st place in the Classical Division.

His spectacular winning entry consisted of a 20.85 ct. Spessartite surrounded by 320 Tsavorites. Entries in the AGTA Spectrum Awards were judged on the basis of overall beauty and wearability, innovative design, effective use of materials, quality of gemstones, quality of workmanship, broad-base consumer appeal and potential to generate positive publicity for natural colored gemstones. Spectrum Award categories included Bridal, Business/Day, Classical, Evening and Men's Wear.

The Classical jewelry category was new for the 2007 Spectrum Awards, focusing on the “traditional,” emphasizing time-honored techniques and long-established design. The essence of this new category was timeless beauty – that which is familiar and yet exceptional.

The AGTA reports that this year’s Awards competition attracted more than 500 entries throughout North America, a record-breaking number.

For more information, please visit www.agta.org.

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