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And the Winner of the July Gem Quiz is…

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And the Winner of the July Gem Quiz is…

THE NOTION OF flawed beauty was central to our July Gem Quiz. In this case, the weakness being … well, weakness – sphalerite is known to shatter easily because of its softness and distinctive cleavage. They were shortcomings well known to our winner, Dan Deans, director of client services at Asurion in Sterling, VA. “I almost purchased one to set into a pendant for my spouse but ended up passing because of its weaknesses. I wish I had purchased it!” Well done, Dan. And all our Honorable Mentions. Sphalerite’s other well-known attribute is its ability to deceive. But there was no misleading INSTORE’s smart readers.
Honorable Mentions

Scianna Americo
Kenny G and Company Fine Jewelers
Reno, NV

Mandy Balkman
Dickinson Jewelers
Dunkirk, MD

DeAnna Bowling
Stone Oak Jewelers
San Antonio, TX

Greg Brooks
Benchmark Jewelers
Leavenworth, WA

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Lisa-Marie Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

Charles Ganske
Charles H. Ganske Personal Jeweler
Urbandale, IA

Kim Hatchell
Galloway
Sumter, SC

Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Port Charlotte, FL

Susan Kottemann
Susan L. Kottemann
New York, NY

Samantha Kwaitkowski
Straith’s Jewely Studio
Centralia, IL

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Lance Nygaard
Lance Nygaard Gems
Sioux Falls, SD

Leslie Phillips
Sather’s Leading Jewelers
Fort Collins, CO

Amy Rausch
Mountz Jewelers
Carlisle, PA

Katrina Sustachek
Rasmussen Diamonds
Racine, WI

Monica Walker
Hamilton Jewelers
Princeton, NJ

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