Gem Quiz

And the Answer to March’s Gem Quiz Was …

And congratulations to the winner.

Published

12 months ago

April 5, 2024

INSTORE Staff

And the Answer to March’s Gem Quiz Was …

IT’S NO EASY thing breaking through to become jewelry’s latest darling, as Tashmarine – our March mystery stone — can attest. And nor is coming out top of the INSTORE Gem Quiz, which involves battling scores of super smart jewelers and riding the lucky hand of fortune as it dips into the big hat every month. But Jennifer Sabrio, an apprentice jeweler at Pattons Fine Jewelry in Baton Rouge, LA, managed to do all that and she walks away with this month’s grand prize – a Gem Geek T-shirt. Well done, Jennifer, and also all our Honorable Mentions. Keep your eyes on this space. A new Gem Quiz will be posted soon.

Honorable Mentions

Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs Fine Jewelry & Custom Design
Plymouth, MN

Matthew Baker
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Pasadena, MD

Kelsey Blaisdell
Sabghi Jewelers
Fayetteville, TN

Tom Borowski
Gold Creations
Brookfield, WI

Isabelle Corvin
Panowicz Jewelers
Olympia, WA

Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Lisa Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

Abby Elsess
Mathew Jewelers
Cranberry Township, PA

Paige Gerhart
The Jewelers Vault
York, NE

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Molly Lacey
Schulz Jewelers
Ft Mitchell, KY

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Meaghan LaPrath
Paragon Gem Services / Gemworks Fine Jewelers
Spokane, WA

Monica Lara
Argentum et Aurum
Fond Du Lac, WI

Troy Lob
Troy Lob
Irvine, CA

Andrea Mattei
Judith Ansteth Jewelers
Chicago, IL

Stephanie McLeish
Michael Agnello Jewelers
St Clair Shores, MI

Patrick McNeill
Taylor’s Gold-N-Stones
Fairbanks, AK

Mandy Mott
Greenleaf & Crosby
Palm Beach, FL

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Madelynn Slobe
Swierenga Jewelers
Caledonia, MI

Ashley Staples
Ehrhart’s Jewelers
Denton, TX

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Katrina Sustachek
Rasmussen Diamonds
Racine, WI

George Ward
Ward’s Jewelers
Bonsall, CA

Brian Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Janet Winslow
Golden Buffalo Fine Jewelry
Riverton, WY

Ready to Relocate? Wilkerson Makes Your Move Seamless

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