Gem Quiz

Here’s the Answer to May’s Gem Quiz

And congratulations to the winner.

Published

3 years ago

June 2, 2021

Chris Burslem

AGATE MAY NOT be precious but it has a long and colorful history as a desired rock and our references to its storied provenance were enough to tip off Christine Graichen, the office manager at Malloves Jewelers in Middletown, CT. Well done, Christine. She was the winner of our May Gem Quiz and takes away a cool Gem Geek t-shirt. And congratulations too to our honorable mentions, who also got the right answer. Keep an eye out for our June Gem Quiz. We’ll be posting it soon.

Honorable Mentions

Carol Arrigoni
Burts Jewelers
North Miami Beach, FL

Dan Bogue
LaunchPad
New Rochelle, NY

Sherri Cribbs
Riddles.Jewelry
Rapid City, SD

Autumn Knight
Arizona Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Mark Thomas Ruby
SunSpirit Designs
Loveland, CO

Dan Scanlan
Jewelry By Designs
Woodbridge, VA

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

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