THE BEAUTIFUL BUT less-than-elegantly named chrome diopside was our mystery gemstone in July. Congratulations to Stephanie Cairns of Precision Jewelers in Roseville, MI, for working through our clues and deducing the correct answer. She wins this month’s Gem Geek t-shirt. As for the 60-odd other jewelers who also submitted the right answer, keep playing. A t-shirt with your size awaits you. And in the meantime, enjoy your status as an Honorable Mention.
Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs Fine Jewelry & Custom Design
Plymouth, MN
Allan Altman
Altman Appraisals
Dallas, GA
Ken Barter
Bartier Lapidary Service
St. Charles, IL
Andrea Bazil-Lopez
Sheffield’s Diamonds
Oro Valley, AZ
John Bradshaw
John J. Bradshaw
Nashua, NH
John Brunet
Waldeland Jewelers
Eagan, MN
Doren Daigle
Hannon Jewelers
Baton Rouge, LA
Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN
Mary Dunker
MDJDesigns
Okemos, MI
Michael Ellis
Ellis Jewelers
Frankfort, IN
Dolores English
J D English Jewelers
Dallas, TX
Birgitta Frisk
Stockholm
Sharon Gilbert
Lehua Jewelers
Kamuela, HI
Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN
Christina Grande
Richters Jewelry & Design Studio
Londonderry, NH
Lisa Han
E. Westralia
Parkwood, WA
Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak Ridge, TN
Kim Hatchell
Galloway & Moseley
Sumter, SC
Anne Henderson
Henderson and Co Jewelers
Mechanicsburg, PA
Courtney Herron
Tidwell Jewelers of Greenwood
Greenwood, SC
Amy Hinson
The Gem Collection
Tallahassee, FL
Sally Hovis
Palace Jewelers
Grand Blanc, MI
Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Murdock, FL
Kathy Jenkins
Bravo Jewellers
Carlsbad, CA
Kayla King
Lorelli’s Jewelry
Indiana, PA
Mandy Kirby
Wesche Jewelers
Melbourne, FL
David Kopelman
International Diamond Center
Tampa, FL
Theresa Kristal
Kristals’ Crystals
Phoenix, AZ
Rosanne Kroen
Rosanne’s Diamonds & Gold
South Bend, IN
Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers
High Ridge, MO
Edwin La Rosa
Ayen’s
Clifton, NJ
Doug Lantz
MJ Harrington Jewelers
Hanover, NH
Robert Lurie
Robert Lurie Jewellery Evaluator
Cape Town, South Africa
Lisa Lyons
Clarkson Jewelers
Ellisville, MO
Wayne Marsh
Treasure Island Imports
Vacaville, CA
Lisa Marturano
Quality Gem
Bethel, CT
Jona McCauley
B & B Jewelers
Huntsville, AL
Betty Methvin
Whitlock Jewelry Store
Eufaula, AL
Christine Meyers
Roemer Originals
St Charles, IL
Crystal Norwood
Woodard’s Diamond and Design
Tullahoma, TN
Heather Olson
Husar’s
West Bend, WI
Kaitlyn ONeill
N.L. Shaw & Company
Mystic, CT
Kendra Ostrinski
Ware Jewelers
Opelika, AL
Eric Phillips
Carats
Elk River, MN
Laura Pool
Laura’s Jewelry Designs, LLC
Saint Robert, MO
Stewart Powell
Linn & Owen Jewelers
Lansing, MI
Phil Pratico III
F. Phil Pratico Jewelers
Mercerville, NJ
Andi Redmon
Ellis Jewelers
Frankfort, IN
Krista Renz
Koehn & Koehn Jewelers
West Bend, WI
Heidi Rose
Rose Jewelers
La Crosse, WI
Cait Russell
Libutti Diamond Jewelers
Huntington Station, NY
Karen Schmitt
Straith’s Jewelry
Centralia, IL
Dottie Sheth
Lika Behar
Carlstadt, NJ
Tracey Simmons
Gregory Jewelers,
Morganton, N.C.
Marilinda Spilotro
Strand58
Montclair, CA
Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI
Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI
Kathy White
Enhancery Jewelers
San Diego, CA
Robert Young
Robert Young Jeweler Extraordinaire
Belleair Bluffs, FL
Stephanie Zampier
Alexander’s Jewelry
Shrewsbury, PA