Gem Quiz

Here’s the Answer to January’s Gem Quiz

And congratulations to the winner.

Published

8 months ago

February 1, 2024

INSTORE Staff

ANOTHER MONTH, ANOTHER garnet. The variety, features — and Gem Quiz potential — of garnets never cease to amaze. Last month it was hydrogrossular garnet, which to a casual observer can look strikingly like jadeite. But Thomas Wiggins of Werkheiser Jewelers in Bethlehem, PA wasn’t to be fooled. He correctly identified our mystery stone and wins this month’s Gem Geek t-shirt. Well done, Tom. And all our other readers who answered correctly. Keep an eye on this space. A new Gem Quiz will be posted soon.

Honorary Mentions

Autumn Abbott
Arizona Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ

Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs Fine Jewelry & Custom Design
Plymouth, MN

Ashley Biser
Billy Mitchell Jewelry
Moulton, AL

Tom Borowski
Gold Creations
Brookfield, WI

Denis Boulle
deBoulle
Dallas, TX

Heather Burleson
Burleson Valuations
Lexington, KY

Lisa-Marie Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

Laurel DiFelice
Westgate Jewelers
Bethlehem, PA

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Tulsa, OK

Esolena Ericson
The Gem Shop
Santa Barbara, CA

Kristen Evangelista
North Star Fine Jewelry & Gift Boutique
Sarasota, FL

Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers in Black Forest
Black Forest, CO

Dena Forte
HSN/QVC
St Petersburgh, FL

Jean Grant Bayne
J.C. Grant Co.
Milledgeville, GA

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak Ridge, TN

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Rachel Ingle
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Port Charlotte, FL

Kathy Jones
Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Wesley King
Star Jewelers
Broken Arrow, OK

Amanda Kline
Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Nanci Knott
Nanci Knott & Co
Mountainside, NJ

Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers
High Ridge, MO

Samantha Kwiatkowski
Straith’s Studio
Centralia, IL

Thomas LaGravinese
Tom LaGravinese Jewelers
Scottsdale, AZ

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Troy Lob
Liberty Diamonds
Irvine, CA

Robert Lurie
Robert Lurie Jewellery Evaluator
Milnerton, Cape Town. Western Province, South Africa

Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Tony Mohr
Tony Mohr
Wheat Ridge, CO

Mandy Mott
Greenleaf & Crosby
Palm Beach, FL

Steffanie O’Sullivan
Viir Fine Jewelry and Art
Tucson, AZ

Chris Patrick
Hannon Jewelers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Katie Peck
Allure Designs
Bucyrus, OH

Connie Raby
Innsbruck Jewelers
Forest Lake, MN

Mark Rozanski
Goldart
Ottawa, Canada

Jennifer Sabrio
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Julia Scott
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Hailey Stockton
Lehua Jewelers
Kamuela, HI

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Katrina Sustachek
Rasmussen Diamonds
Racine, WI

Leigh Taft
The Karat Patch Jewelers
Mobile, AL

Kandy Watters
Panowicz Jewelers
Olympia, WA

Brian Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

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.”