Gem Quiz

Here's the Answer to October’s Gem Quiz
And congratulations to our winner. Congratulations this month to Shevvy Baker, owner of SPB Designs in Louisville, KY, who correctly deduced that the answer to our October Gem Quiz...

Gem Quiz: This Colored Gemstone Is a Glorious Testimony to Reinvention
I am the Jay Gatsby of colored gemstones. A humble brown stone from the poorest continent on earth with an odd, almost...

Here's the Answer to September’s Gem Quiz
Congratulations this month to Ely Pisco at Panowicz Jewelers in Olympia, WA, who correctly deduced that the answer to our September Gem Quiz was black spinel. “Great price for an awesome...

Gem Quiz: This Unassuming Stone Offers a Fun Price and a Hard Luster
Think black gems and two options have traditionally come to mind: black onyx and black diamond. But I, an unassuming...

Gem Quiz: This Gemstone Brings to Mind A Favorite Summer Fruit
It’s summer, and thoughts typically turn to a certain slurp-inducing natural treat. I come in more colors than pink and green — indeed my gemological family is the king of hue — but it’s this...

Here's the Answer to July’s Gem Quiz
And congratulations to our winner. For our July Gem Quiz, we described a "gemstone that tells a prehistoric tale." We...

Gem Quiz: July's Gemstone Tells a Prehistoric Tale
And you think the diamond in your engagement ring tells a story! Look deep into my often spiraled form and I’ll...

Here's the Answer to June’s Gem Quiz
And congratulations to our winner. For our June Gem Quiz, we described a "rock nerd's rock." We noted that it is...

Gem Quiz: Guess the Name of This Rock Nerd's Rock
I was discovered in France in 1845 and named after a fabled alchemist from the 15th century who was supposedly the...
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