Photos of 2012 PrettyRock.com Faceting Contest Winners!

Here they are:
http://www.prettyrock.com/2012-PrettyRock-Faceting-Competition-Winners.htm

2012 PrettyRock.com Faceting Contest Winners!

This years entries are gorgeous!  As always, there were some tough decision making for our judges.
The material for this year's contest was rutilated quartz.
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-Best Over All -  Michiko Huynh  - Grand Prize of $500 worth of faceting rough (winner’s choice)
Stone description: 3.7 ct (10 mm x 7 mm) Amaryllis (orginal design)
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-Cabbing -

First Place - Ivan Smith -  $150 worth of faceting rough (winner’s choice)
Stone description 19.6 ct (16 x 20 mm ) oval cab

Second Place - Scott Holmes -  $100 worth of faceting rough (winner’s choice)
Stone description  20.15 ct  (20 x 27 mm ) freehand pear cab
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-Faceting -

First Place - Charles McCoy -  $150 worth of faceting rough (winner’s choice)
2.19 ct  (10 x 8 mm) oval

Second Place - Richard Moriyama- $100 worth of faceting rough (winner’s choice)
12 ct (14 x 10 mm )  eight-sided round

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I will add photos soon.  We wanted to let the winners know as soon as it was final.