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Announcing the winners of the 2005 Fire Mountain Gems Beading Contest! Picking the winners from among so many fabulous entries was harder than ever. Fire Mountain Gems and Beads customers are taking beading to new levels of creativity, and it shows. See how our winners have pushed the boundaries of beading. This year's winners are:
    Gold Medal
    Silver Medal
    Bronze Medal		     Jeanne Cahill
    Kerin Hoffman
    Carmen Shenk-Mullett

Accessory Jewelry
Gold Medal Rita Llansó
Silver Medal Kimberly Allison
Bronze Medal Shawndel Fraser
Art Clay
Gold Medal Gordon Uyehara
Silver Medal Rita Llansó
Bronze Medal Susan Opie
Cabochon Use
Gold Medal Christine Gagnon
Silver Medal Tina Courtois
Bronze Medal Michael Walker
Crystal Beads
Gold Medal Caito Amorose
Silver Medal Tracy McCafferty
Bronze Medal Ursula Dinkel
Gemstone Beads - Agates to Jades
Gold Medal Christine Strube
Silver Medal Darysabel Lind De Jesus
Bronze Medal Jessica Devine
Gemstone Beads - Jaspers to Unakite
Gold Medal Jamie Cloud Eakin
Silver Medal Barbara LaCroix  (tie)
Beatha Sellman  (tie)
Bronze Medal Johanna Torres Custodio  (tie)
Pam Pica  (tie)
Gemstone Briolettes and Side Drilled Faceted Drops
Gold Medal Deborah Kirkwood
Silver Medal Eva Pasley
Bronze Medal Teresa Valdivia
Gemstone Chips, Pebbles or Small Nuggets
Gold Medal Christine Gagnon
Silver Medal Winnie Ho
Bronze Medal Caroline Carpio
Gemstone Tumbled or Large Nuggets
Gold Medal Jennifer Chen
Silver Medal Kathleen Muckle
Bronze Medal Donna Baran
Glass Beads
Gold Medal Winnie Ho
Silver Medal Nydia Diaz
Bronze Medal Jessica Roman
Home Décor
Gold Medal Charles Berendt
Silver Medal Judith Hingos
Bronze Medal Mark McCumber  (tie)
Christie Harris  (tie)
Kids' Creations
Gold Medal Benjamin H.
Silver Medal Alejandra M.
Bronze Medal Madeline K.  (tie)
Macy C.  (tie)
Natural Pearls
Gold Medal Carmen Shenk-Mullett
Silver Medal Diane Dennis
Bronze Medal Cheryl Hart
Non-Jewelry Wearable Art
Gold Medal Jessica Tiemans
Silver Medal Caito Amorose  (tie)
Beatha Sellman  (tie)
Bronze Medal Melissa Coole
Organic Beads
Gold Medal Carolyn Meyer
Silver