Competition
NE1 Faceters holds an annual competition where members can enter either the Novice or Open sections. It is held annually with the trophies being awarded at an awards evening at our November meeting. The awards are held for a year and these are the Michael Walker Memorial Trophy for the Novice and the James (Jim) Gemmell Memorial Trophy for the Open.
Results
2021
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Standard Brilliant with Faceted Girdle
Material: Any Coloured Topaz
1st Place - To be announced in October
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: Twinkle Triangle
Material: Colourless Cubic Zirconia
1st Place - To be announced in October
2020
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Checker Top old Mine
Material: Any Colour Cubic Zirconia
1st Place - Simone Müehlbayer
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: 12 Main Round Brilliant No 6
Material: Coloured MM Corundum
1st Place - Alan Charlton
2019
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
No entries
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
No entries
2018
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
1st Place - Andrew Smith - 57.66
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
1st Place - Alan Charlton - 79.17
2017
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Standard Brilliant with Faceted Girdle
Material: Any Natural Quartz
1st Place - Andrew Smith - 75.95
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: Australian Millenium
Material: Coloured Cubic Zirconia
1st Place - Alan Charlton - 87.62
2016
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Spokes Apex Faceted Girdle
Material: Colourless Topaz
1st Place - Alan Charlton - 93.15
2nd Place - Ross Maynard - 68.31
3rd Place - Andrew Smith - 58.68
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: I YASI 1
Material: Coloured Topaz
1st Place - Alan Charlton - 89.92
2015
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Standard Oblong Step Cut with Cut Corners
Material: Coloured Man Made Corundum
1st Place Alan Charlton 89.65
2nd Place Mavis Smith 85.98
3rd Place Yvonne Richardson 53.35
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: Spinwheel.
Material: Man Made Spinel
1st Place Alan Charlton 82.02
2nd Place Steve Smith 81.52
2014 (1st Annual Competiton)
Novice Competition - Michael Walker Memorial Trophy
Design: Standard Round Brilliant
Material: Coloured CZ
1st Mavis Smith 69.38
2nd Alan Charlton 62.15
3rd Rachel Maynard 54.77
4th Yvonne Richardson
5th Ross Maynard
6th Tom Robinson
Open Competition - Jim Gemmell Memorial Trophy
Design: Bobs Fancy Top
Material: Coloured Quartz
1st Stephen Smith 83.81
2nd Alan Charlton 81.64
