Gem Quiz

Here’s the Answer to August’s Gem Quiz

And congratulations to our winner.

Published

4 years ago

September 3, 2020

Chris Burslem

CAIT RUSSELL, WHO recently opened her new store, Starflower Jewelry, in Huntington Station, NY, is the winner of our August Gem Quiz, correctly identifying the smudgy delight that is lodolite as our latest mystery gemstone. Congratulations Cait, and best of luck with the new store. And congratulations too, to all our honorable mentions!

Honorable Mentions

Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs
Plymouth, MN

Duane Aldrich
Aldrich Custom Crafts
York, PA

Derrick Allen
Graham Jewelers
Wayzata, MN

Carol Arrigoni
Burt’s Jewlers North
Miami Beach, FL

Annamarie Bara
Choose-Your-Gift.com,
Chicago, IL

Lana Blevins
Futer Bros
York, PA

Daniel Bogue
LaunchPad
New Rochelle, NY

Bryan Cavitt
Images Jewelers, Inc
Elkhart, IN

Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, LA

Dan Deans
Asurion
Sterling, VA

Tania De Luna
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Tulsa, OK

David Epstein
Precious Resources
Teofilo Otoni, MG, Brazil

Dena Forte
QVC/HSN
St Petersburg, FL

Alan Goodheart
Goodheart’s Jewelry
Overland Park, KS

Christine Graichen
Malloves Jewelers
Middletown, CT

Christina Grande
Richters Jewelry
Londonderry, NH

Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak Ridge, TN

Kim Hatchell
Galloway & Moseley
Sumter, SC

Selma Heikkinen
Fairbank and Perry Goldsmiths
Concord, MA

Anne Henderson
Henderson & Co Jewelers
Mechanicsburg, PA

Autumn Knight
AZ Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ

Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers, Inc.
High Ridge, MO

MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
York, PA

Nadia Lorr
Steve Quick Jeweler
Chicago, IL

Beatrice Matiash
Tashka by Beatrice
Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Patrick McNeill
Garwood’s Jewelers
Fort Collins, CO

Andrew Mendoza
Hurst Gold and Silver
Hurst, TX

Haley Middleton
B & B Jewelers
Huntsville, AL

Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Paula Morgan
Travelwares
Hollywood, FL

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Logan Nye
Holly McHone Jewelers
Astoria, OR

Celina Ortega
The Unicorn Vault
El Paso, TX

Kendra Ostrinski
Ware Jewelers
Opelika, AL

Heidi Pilibosian
Jack Miller Jewelry Designers
Colorado Springs, CO

Mark Ruby
Mark Ruby
Loveland, CO

Arianna Schutz
Jensen Jewelers
Great Falls, MT

Dottie Sheth
Lika Behar Collection
Carlstadt, NJ

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

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