Congratulations to all the winners of the 2009 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads' Beading Contest! Here is the award winning showcase featuring spectacular creativity, technique and style. Thank you to all the notable designer-artists that participated in this year's contest.

Grand Prize Gold Medal Winner: Olga Dillow

Grand Prize Silver Medal Winner: Tamara Allison Grand Prize Bronze Medal Winner: Janice C. Hernandez Cordova

Employee's Choice Winner: Dagny Sellorin

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Grand Prize Gold Medal
Name View Winning Design

Grand Prize Gold Medal Olga Dillow Necklace, Earrings

Grand Prize Silver Medal
Name View Winning Design

Grand Prize Silver Medal Tamara Allison Necklace

Grand Prize Bronze Medal
Name View Winning Design

Grand Prize Bronze Medal Janice C. Hernandez Cordova Necklace

Gold Medal
Category Name View Winning Design

Art Clay® and Metal Diane Sepanski Necklace

Briolette and Faceted Drops, Natural and Glass Patricia Holt Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings

Cabochon Linda Magby Necklace, Earrings

Earrings Dale ''Cougar'' Armstrong Earrings

Findings Victoria Percy Bracelet

Freeform Expression: Doll Elena Loukianova Doll

Freeform Expression: Fashion Accessories and Clothing Betty Neve Purse

Freeform Expression: Home Décor Dagny Sellorin Globe

Freeform Expression: Jewelry Tamara Allison Necklace

Gemstone Jamie Cloud Eakin Necklace

Glass, Czech Pressed and Lampwork Ines Sofia Tejada Necklace

Jumpring Laura Saint Martin Necklace

Kato Polyclay™ Susan Bailey Necklace

Metal Beads and/or Chain Nydia Diaz Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings

Pearls, Natural or Created Keiko Wada Necklace

Seed and Bugle Beads Olga Dillow Necklace, Earrings

Shell, Wood, Bone Susan Terese McKechnie Necklace, Earrings

Crystals Olena Bugrimenko Necklace

Turquoise and/or Coral Janice C. Hernandez Cordova Necklace

Wedding Marianela Freites Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings, Bun

Wirework Albina Manning Necklace

Silver Medal
Category Name View Winning Design

Art Clay® and Metal - Tie Dianne Sims Necklace

Art Clay® and Metal - Tie Kim Rausch Necklace

Briolette and Faceted Drops, Natural and Glass Ruth Ivette Molina Velez Tiara

Cabochon Louisa M. Meece Necklace

Earrings Julie Anstaett Earrings

Findings Gabrielle Taylor Necklace

Freeform Expression: Doll Nancy Hall Doll

Freeform Expression: Fashion Accessories and Clothing Jessica Tiemens Tie Back/Belt

Freeform Expression: Home Décor Karen Leslie Car

Freeform Expression: Jewelry Tina Hauer Necklace

Gemstone Francesca Walton Necklace

Glass, Czech Pressed and Lampwork Lisa Jaccard Necklace

Jumpring Gwynette Kea Werth Necklace

Kato Polyclay™ Kaaren Poole Ornament

Metal Beads and/or Chain Rachel Justina Fleming Necklace

Pearls, Natural or Created Derralynn McMaster Necklace

Seed and Bugle Beads Betty Stephan Necklace

Shell, Wood, Bone Sue Lindsey Necklace

Crystals Sharon Demaris Necklace, Earrings

Turquoise and/or Coral Kimberly Vetto Necklace

Wedding Phyllis Poehlmann Jewelry Set

Wirework Kelly Lisko Necklace

Bronze Medal
Category Name View Winning Design

Art Clay® and Metal - Tie Ruth Baillie Bracelet

Art Clay® and Metal - Tie Michela Verani Necklace

Cabochon Karen L. Gotchen Necklace

Earrings Karen R. Roberts Earrings

Findings Beth Price Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings

Freeform Expression: Doll Katrina Wood Doll

Freeform Expression: Fashion Accessories and Clothing Linda S. Martin Gloves

Freeform Expression: Home Décor Paula Singer Parrot Sculpture

Freeform Expression: Jewelry Crystal Probst Necklace

Gemstone Carol Marlin Bracelet

Glass, Czech Pressed and Lampwork - Tie Sheila Davis Necklace

Glass, Czech Pressed and Lampwork - Tie Judy Muth Necklace

Jumpring Anne Stokes Bracelet, Earrings

Kato Polyclay™ Sharlene Maher Necklace

Metal Beads and/or Chain Lieve Meuris Necklace

Pearls, Natural or Created Quita Hartfiel Necklace

Seed and Bugle Beads Barbara L. McGonagle Picture

Shell, Wood, Bone Danna Cristina Mercado De Leon Necklace, Earrings

Crystals Sailaja Hari Necklace

Turquoise and/or Coral Bonnie Weikert Necklace

Wedding - Tie Naoko Kawakita Necklace

Wedding - Tie Capri Garrand Necklace

Wirework Amie L. Mattress Necklace

Finalists
Albina Manning Hope Evans Militza M. Rogers
Amy Gaspard Ines Sofia Tejada Miranda Groenendaal
Angela Lanocha Irina Dobryakova Monique Damiany-Kromer
Barb Maddox Jacalyn A. Gilligan Natalia Alton
Barbara Lacroix Jacqueline Anderson Nicole Miller
Barbara Major Jama Watts Nina Leon
Betty Stephan Jamie Cloud Eakin Nina M. Beall
Beverly Haring Jane Deyo Noelle Kostraba
Candace Cloud McLean Jane Reichhold Olena Bugrimenko
Capri Garrand Janice L. Ross Olga Dillow
Carol Poole Janine Gerade Olivia Slavinsky
Carol R. Davis Jeannette Cordell Pamela Olson
Carolyn Fiene Jeannette Froese LeBlanc Pamela Pica
Caryl Richardson Jennifer S. Baca Patricia Holt
Caryn Hall Jessica Tiemens Patricia Sears
Catharina Thomas Jill Hackman Patti West
Catherine King Joanie Whitehead Patti Woods
Cecile Bauck JoAnne St. James Rachel Justina Fleming
Cecilia Arnold John Hahn Rebecca Bechel
Cheryl Lacy Joie Rose Rena Saimiya
Cheryl Nelson Jonna E. Holston Rhonda Chase
Chiara Cattaruzza Joyce Bugaiski Riletha Mannikko
Chris Wrinn Joyce Massengill Guy Robert Spencer
Christine Cantrell Judy Muth Robin Salerno
Christine Phillipps Julie Anstaett Ruth Baillie
Cindy Horman Julie Antonucci Salli Rathburn
Cindy Sparaco Kaaren Poole Sally Parker
Clelia Shank Karen R. Roberts Sarah Louise Payne
Connie Nolan Karen Ungerman Sharon Beagle
Courtney Tucker Kate Vanderpool Sharon Rawson
Crystal Probst Kathleen Smith Sheila Davis
Cyndi Lavin Kathy Eggerton Shellie Burton
Cyndi Olive Kathy St. Martin Sigrid Wynne-Evans
Cynthia Goad Kelly Angeley Sue Lindsey
Dale Berthiaume Kim Rausch Sula Ritter
Deborah A. Weaver Kitty Larson Susan Bailey
Deborah Applegate Kyla Williams Susan Guy
Debra Levens Lana May Susan Halloway
Denise Hendley Laura Medeiros Susan L. Crisfield
Derralynn McMaster Lauren Terry McCarthy Susan L. Neri
Diana Frisch Laurie Leonard Suzan Howell
Diana Redlin Leah Z. Portnoy Worenklein Tamara Allison
Diana Sutandar Lenny R. Talmi Tania Begg
Diana Thill Lieve Meuris Tatiana Van Iten
Dianne Sims Linda Graff Tatyana Chirich
Dona Miller Linda Klossner Ted Sharp
Dona Williams Linda O'Flynn Theresa Demint
Elizabeth (Libby) Pattison Linda Saar Theresa Pugh
Elizabeth Townes Lisa Chan Tracey Tran
Fatima Lopes Lorna Dwyer-Carfano Tracy Schonians-Stitt
Fen Li Lydia Peedin Twila Plowman
Fleur Reynolds Maggie Przybylski Valentina V. Norman
Frances Lediaev Maria Tchernova Vanessa Walilko
Francesca Walton Marianela Freites Vicki Davis
Gena Anaya Martie Bunting Anne Stokes
Giorgia Scardini Megan Nelson Victoria Johnson-Parratt
Glena Greiner Melissa Kay-Steves Victoria Percy
Glenda Mac Naughton Melissa Lew Bradford Virginia Bracht
Greta Gene Mims Vodanovich Melissa Meleen Wendy Baird
Heather Masters Melissa Reid Yan Yee Winnie Ho
Heidi Kester Michelle and Natalie Packard Zulma Gonzalez