Awards & Honors
Jack Seibert Goldsmith Jeweler is a working goldsmith studio specializing in the design and creation of fine jewelry. Our staff strives for excellence in the design, repair, and appraisal of fine jewelry. Our designers have been honored with numerous awards, including three Spectrum awards, sponsored by the American Gem Trade Association, and statewide honors offered by the Ohio Jewelers Association.
(Reprinted with permission from the Platinum Guild International USA Jewelry, Inc., Spring 2000)
The fabulous platinum and gemstone creations shown here recently earned 16 outstanding designers the coveted Platinum Honors, a special category in the annual AGTA Spectrum Awards competition. Platinum Honors, now in its fifth year, is an exciting opportunity for designers to demonstrate their creativity and design sense through the combined medium of precious platinum and colored gemstones.
Of the more than 300 entries to the Spectrum Awards competition, 86 qualified for Platinum Honors considerations. “Once again, the competing designers have shown an astonishing array of creativity and talent in the year’s Platinum Honors Competition,” said PGI President Laurie Hudson. “The innovative and playful designs are as diverse as platinum itself.”
Entries were judged on their beauty and originality, as well as the effective and innovative use of platinum. Here are the winners: . . . (1) Sessin Durgham, Jack Seibert Goldsmith Jeweler,
The 2000 Platinum Honors judges were Jill Newman of Basel Magazine, Alishan Halebian of Alishan, and Gary Gordon of Samuel Gordon Jewelers. The 2000 AGTA Spectrum Award Platinum Honors Collection will be shown at the AGTA Gemfare in
Two of our designers took top honors at the 2000 Columbus Jewelry Show hosted by the Ohio Jewelers Association of which Jack Seibert is past president. Jeff Dorr took First Place in the Jewelry Design category with his beautiful pin and pendant set. Jeff’s 18K gold and platinum pin/pendant was set with a 21.43 ct Ammonite (gem quality fossil Ammonite), 3 Rubies weighting 0.37 ct total wt., and 5 round brilliant Diamonds weighing 0.16 ct total wt.
In the same category, Natalie Leat placed Third with her inspired Pendant. Natalie’s piece featured an 18K Palladium white pendant with 18K accents, one 12 x 15mm Tahitian Baroque Pearl, and 2 fancy yellow diamonds weighing 0.28ct total wt.
In 2002, the Ohio Jewelers Association once again bestowed honors on designer Jeff Dorr for his Third place 18K yellow gold and platinum pin. The pin features a 9.93ct Ammolite, 3 round Tsavorite Garnets, and a total of 9 round brilliant diamonds in white and fancy yellow.
In the 2003 Ohio Jewelers Association, Jewelry Design Contest, Jeff was awarded Second place for his 18K yellow gold and platinum Chrome Green Tourmaline Pendant. The pendant features a 4.12 ct total wt. Tourmaline, 12 full cut round brilliant diamonds totaling 1.14ct total wt., and an 18K yellow gold, hand woven chain.
Most recently, in the 2007 OJA, Jewelry Design Contest, Stephanie was awarded first place for her forged and fabricated sterling silver and 14K yellow gold neck piece. The piece features a 2.09CT Rhodolite Garnet and 18 natural fancy yellow diamonds weighing 0.26CT.
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