Gem Quiz

And the Answer to our March Gem Quiz Was…

A meteorite-ingredient-containing rock from the Himalayas that some have referred to as “jade’s cousin”.

Published

2 weeks ago

April 1, 2026

INSTORE Staff

CONGRATULATIONS TO TAMMIE REFFNER of The Prospector Jewelers in Martinsburg, PA, who correctly identified our latest mystery gemstone as Maw Sit Sit — the rare, chromium-saturated rock from northern Myanmar that is the proud owner of possibly the cutest name in gemology. Well done Tammie, and all our Honorable Mentions, who also provided correct answers but whose names were a little slower out of the hat.

Honorable Mentions

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

Nina Baltierra
Hamilton Hill Jewelry
Durham, NC

Kelly Bennett
Bronzeville Estate Jewelry
Cherry Valley, IL

David Blitt
Troy Shoppe Jewellers
Calgary, AB

Cynthia Creasy
Creasy and Britt, Personal Jeweler
Duanesburg, NY

Megan Croxall
Kline’s Jewelry
Port St. John, FL

Emily Dahm
Kloiber Jewelers
Milwaukee, WI

Brendon Davis Thomas
A. Davis Jeweler
Holland, MI

Samrat Dholakia
Adris Co.
New York, NY

Matthew Dixon
Dixon Jewellers
Ottawa, ON

Margaret Gale
Tapper’s Diamonds & Fine Jewelry
West Bloomfield, MI

Jodi Gregory
Sorg Jewelers
Goshen, IN

Michelle Guibert
Stone Co.
Ocala, FL

Steve Hawkins
Sanchez Hawkins Fine Jewelers
Lake Havasu City, AZ

Erin Hess
Retro Rocks
Lancaster, PA

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Nuket Karagulle
Gems and Jewels Fine Jewelry and Repair
Long Beach, CA

Mary Moses Kinney
Abbott Jewelry Systems
Shelton, CT

Tom Kraft
Legacy Diamond & Gems
Sheridan, WY

Monica Lara
Argentum Et Aurum
Fond du Lac, WI

Emma Lochner
Bowers Jewelers
Huntington, IN

Anna Lukanin
Jonathan’s Jewelers
Bedford, NH

Paul Miller
Olufson Designs
Corvallis, OR

Tess Nauman
Christopher William Jewelers
Weyers Cave, VA

Phyllis Painter
Phyllis Painter Designer Jewels
Houston, TX

Ashley Partridge
Van Horne Jewelers
Granger, IN

Katie Peck
Allure Repairs
Bucyrus, OH

Steven Reiner
S. Reiner
Sugar Land, TX

James Reynolds
Father Time Antiques
Chicago, IL

Emily Benoist Ruffin
Emily Benoist Ruffin Goldsmiths
Taos, NM

Irene Schrowang
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston, NY

Stuart Schupler
Stuart Ross Designs
Egg Harbor City, NJ

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Dottie Sheth
Lika Behar Collection
Carlstadt, NJ

Lauren Striggow
James & Sons
Tinley Park, IL

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Katrina Sustachek
Rasmussen Diamonds
Racine, WI

Elise Thompson
Henieli International
Cedarhurst, NY

Kirstin Viland
Wimmer’s Diamonds
Fargo, ND

Michael Wilson
State St. Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Maisy Alpert
Tropical Jewelry and Gems
Plantation, FL

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