We strayed deep into the utilitarian mineral end of gemology last month, but that didn’t stop the most determined rock hounds among our readers from uncovering the answer to our mystery stone – plagioclase feldspar. Well done, Kim Hatchell, sales manager at Galloway & Moseley in Sumter, SC, for providing the correct answer and winning a Jewelry Geek t-shirt. Congratulations also to the following for making our Honorable Mentions List. Please wear the kudos with pride.
Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs
Plymouth, MN
Robert Ball
Henry B. Ball Jewelers
Canton, OH
Darren Barthau
Barthau Jewellers,
Stouffville ON, Canada
Heather Burleson
Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers
Lexington, KY
Bryan Cavitt
Images Jewelers
Elkhart, IN
David Hermann
Fine Jewelry Appraisals
Longwood, FL
Gia Hilgefort
Sather’s Jewelers
Fort Collins, CO
Joseph Korona
Korona Jewelry
Buffalo, NY
Babs Noelle,
Alara Jewelry,
Bozeman, MT
Jerrod Nutt
Thacker Jewelry
Lubbock, TX
Amanda Pitzer
Jacqueline’s Fine Jewelry
Morgantown, WV
George Ward
Ward’s Jewelers,
Bonsall, CA