Here’s the Answer to July’s Gem Quiz

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7 years ago

July 13, 2017

Chris Burslem

And congratulations to our winner.

For our July Gem Quiz, we described a “gemstone that tells a prehistoric tale.”

We noted that it often has a spiraled form and that it can tell you who traveled where, who ate what, and who killed whom back as far as the Cambrian period. Its name is taken from the Greek words for “dung” and “stone” — although your 5-year-old would possibly just call it dinosaur poo.

And the answer is: Coprolite.

Congratulations to this month’s Gem Quiz winner, James Hall of Rockman’s Gems & Jewellers in Amarillo, TX, who will receive a “Jewelry Geek” T-shirt.

Hall quipped: “Dino skat. I always try to keep some in the store. It is just a lot of FUN to have!”

And Honorable Mentions to the following for providing the correct answer:

Chantell Bury, Alara Jewelry, Bozeman, MT
Greg DeMark, Greg DeMark, Longmont, CO
Charles Ellias, Charles Michael Designs, Troy MI
Jo Fenton, The King’s Jewelers, Walnut Creek, CA
Tom Gould, T A Gould Jeweler, Perham, MN
Peter Hannes IV, Koehn and Koehn, West Bend, WI
Anne Henderson, Henderson & Co. Jewelers, Mechanicsburg, PA
Gary Hurdle, Casa de Oro, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX
Shelly Isacco, Joden Jewelers, Grove City, PA
Kathy Jenkins, Bravo Jewellers, Carlsbad, CA
Karen Jirsa, Village Goldsmith, Estes Park, CO
Marcia Kertel, Letrek Jewelry/Marcia Kertel Designs, Las Vegas, NV
Robert Lurie, Milnerton, Cape Town, (South Africa)
Stan McCall, Custom Creative Gem Cutting, Cypress, Ca
Chris Marshall, Marshall Jewelry, Gillette, WY
Yasuhiro Mori, Mori Bijoux, Utsunomiya, Japan
Franki Pethtel, Bond Diamonds, St. Petersburg, FL
Eric Phillips, Carats by Eric, Elk River, MN
Ely Pisco, Panowicz Jewelers, Olympia, WA
Lara Robinson, Creative Goldsmiths, Langley, BC, Canada
Karen Schmitt, Straith’s Jewelers, Centralia, IL
Dottie Sheth, Lika Behar, Carlstadt, NJ
Stacey Smith, Bland’s Jewelry, Taylor, TX
Diane Thielker, Romm Diamonds, Brockton, MA
Mary Van Buer, Expressions Jewelers, Davenport, IA
Rowdy Ronnie Yates, Yates & Co Jewelers, Modesto, CA

Look out for the next Gem Quiz, in our Aug. 1 daily bulletin.

You Wouldn’t Cut Your Own Hair. Why Run Your Own Retirement Sale?

After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”