Gem Quiz

And the Winner of Our March Gem Quiz Was …

And congratulations to the winner!

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10 months ago

April 10, 2025

INSTORE Staff

And the Winner of Our March Gem Quiz Was …

WHAT OUR MYSTERY stone may lack in pedigree it definitely makes up for with a colorful backstory, going back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Yes, it was coprolite, that favorite of gem collectors and elementary school science teachers. Arron Jones from Tammy’s Jewelry in Waynesville, NC, was our winner. Well done, Arron, who scores a Gem Geek t-shirt for his smarts, and also to all our Honorable Mentions. Keep an eye on this space. We’ll post a new Gem Quiz soon.

Honorable Mentions

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

Maisy Alpert
Tropical Jewelry and Gems
Plantation, FL

Lisa Beers
Kenny G & Co. Fine Jewelers
Reno, NV

John Bradshaw
John J. Bradshaw
Nashua, NH

Maria Buduo
Maria’s Fine Jewelry
Worcester, MA

Emily Dahm
Kloiber Jewelers
Milwaukee, WI

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Broken Arrow, OK

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Selma Heikkinen
Fairbank and Perry Goldsmiths
Concord, MA

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Jeff Horwich
Diamonds Direct
Laguna Hills, CA

Tony Jackson
Anthony’s Fine Jewelry
Asbury, IA

Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Port Charlotte, FL

Jennell Jenney
Germantown, WI

Nuket Karagulle
Gems & Jewels Fine Jewelry
Long Beach, CA

Samantha Kwiatkowski
Straith’s Jewelry Studio
Centralia, IL

Chase Lane
Falls Jewelers: Concord
Concord, NC

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
York, PA

Troy Lob
Liberty Diamonds
Irvine, CA

Emma Lochner
Huntington, IN

Mandy Mott
Greenleaf & Crosby
Palm Beach, FL

Theresa Peregoy
Classic Facets
Boulder, CO

Alex Rahmann and Brett Gleason
Jewelry Creations,
Dover, NH

Summer Rhoads
Disinger Jewelers of Jasper
Jasper, IN

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Carlee Stamour
After Midnight Jewelers
South Burlington, VT

Lauren Striggow
James & Sons
Tinley Park, IL

Robert Sturman
Laughlin Jewelry
Laughlin, NV

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Katrina Sustachek
Rasmussen Diamonds
Racine, WI

John Todd
Magma Gems
Saginaw, MI

Victoria Welsh
Adams Jewelers
York, PA

Honoring a Legacy: How Smith & Son Jewelers Exceeded Every Goal With Wilkerson

When Andrew Smith decided to close the Springfield, Massachusetts location of Smith & Son Jewelers, the decision came down to family. His father was retiring after 72 years in the business, and Andrew wanted to spend more time with his children and soon-to-arrive grandchildren. For this fourth-generation jeweler whose great-grandfather founded the company in 1918, closing the 107-year-old Springfield location required the right partner. Smith chose Wilkerson, and the experience exceeded expectations from start to finish. "Everything they told me was 100% true," Smith says. "The ease and use of all their tools was wonderful." The consultants' knowledge and expertise proved invaluable. Smith and his father set their own financial goal, but Wilkerson proposed three more ambitious targets. "We thought we would never make it," Smith explains. "We were dead wrong. We hit our first goal, second goal and third goal. It was amazing." Smith's recommendation is emphatic: "I would never be able to do what they did by myself."