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And the Winner of Our December Gem Quiz Was …

It was a question of good fortune, but not luck for this Florida jeweler.

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And the Winner of Our December Gem Quiz Was …

OUR DECEMBER GEM QUIZ involved a gemstone whose name was inspired by a serendipitous discovery; indeed, by the very idea of fortuitous venture. Yes, we’re talking about the lovely aventurine, which takes its name from the Italian word “avventura,” meaning “chance” or “fortune.” There was nothing lucky about Dawn Berner’s victory though. The owner of Dawn’s Jewels in Cape Coral, FL, clearly knows her gemstones. Congratulations, Dawn, who scores a Gem Geek t-shirt, as well as well to all our Honorable Mentions, who also submitted correct answers.

Keep watching this space. A new Gem Quiz will be posted soon.

Honorable Mentions

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

Maisy Alpert
Tropical Jewelry and Gems
Plantation, FL

Adam Bassalali
LALI Jewels
Great Neck, NY

John Bradshaw
John J. Bradshaw
Nashua, NH

Heather Burleson
Burleson Valuations
Lexington, KY

Michael Ellis
Ellis Jewelers
Frankfort, IN

Steve Glazer 
Sissy’s Log Cabin
Memphis, TN

Kelsey Guralski
Rasmussen Diamonds
Mount Pleasant, WI

Richard Hart
Richard Hart Goldsmith
Florence, OR

Selma Heikkinen
Fairbank and Perry Goldsmiths
Concord, MA

Amber Hohman
Nature Coast Jewelers
Spring Hill, FL

Troy Lob
Troy Lob
Irvine, CA

Emma Lochner
Bowers Jewelers
Huntington, IN

Tess Nauman
Christopher William Jewelers
Weyers Cave, VA

Kaitlyn O’Neill
Reclaimed Gems
Mystic, CT

Laura Pool
Laura’s Jewelry Designs
St. Robert, MO

Irene Schrowang
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston,NY

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Lauren Striggow
James & Sons
Tinley Park, IL

Flora Walters
Khamis Fine Jewelers
Indianapolis, IN

George Ward
Ward’s Jewelers

Bonsall, CA

Brian Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

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