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AGTA 2009 Spectrum Awards A Jewelry design submission by Jasmine Dakessian of Simone and
Son selected for the AGTA 2009 Spectrum Awards
Simone and Son wins the National Jeweler PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD Within the "People's Choice" category, voted upon by National Jeweler readers, Simone and Son came in as the winner, with Maya Jewels second and Finnesse Jewelers third. READ ARTICLE Simone & Son is featured on hit TV show Carson Kressley & Simone & Son's Shant Dakessian cool of Patricia with some ice on the hit reality show, How to Look Good Naked. The stunning jewelry added an element of brilliance to the show that truely out shined the rest. Its needless to say that with over 2000 diamonds on set the photo shoot went exceptionally well.
Simone & Son featured in AGTA GENERATION NEXT list Shant Dakessian was intervied by AGTA in a two part series profiling up and coming members of the American Gem Society.
The AGTA Spectrum Awards™, considered the most respected and prestigious creative award for the design industry, has been honoring artistic excellence for over two decades. One of AGTA's biggest contributions in the promotion of color has come from its AGTA Spectrum Awards™ and Cutting Edge Awards competitions, launched in 1984 and 1991, respectively. Spectrum recognizes the innovative use of natural gemstones and cultured pearls in finished fine jewelry design. Cutting Edge honors creativity in lapidary arts, including faceted gems and pearls, carvings, and objects of art. AGTA promotes both collections in the media on the trade and consumer levels.
Featured in the O.C. Business Journal "A design created by Shant Dakessian won second place in the 2008 American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Awards. Dakessian is a designer at Simone & Son in Huntington Beach. The winning entry was a set of men's cufflinks created with platinum and 18 karat yellow gold. "
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by Kelly Ryan
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