Gem Quiz

Here’s the Answer to May’s Gem Quiz

And congratulations to our winner.

Published

5 years ago

May 30, 2019

Chris Burslem

Here’s the Answer to May’s Gem Quiz

THE WINNER OF our May Gem Quiz was Jonathan Hart, co-owner of Karen’s Jewelers in Oak Ridge, TN, who correctly answered demantoid garnet. Colored gemstone knowledge is a point of pride at Karen’s, which last year put on an exhibition of more than 60,000 gems from around the world. Congratulations to Jonathan, and our honorary mentions below. Well done!

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

Glenda Argo
Argo & Lehne Jewelers
Columbus, OH

Idar Bergseth
Idar
Victoria, BC, Canada

Brenda Boyd
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO

Jana Bryson
Park City Jewelers
Park City, UT

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Bryan Cavitt
Images Jewelers
Elkhart, IN

Jascha Chiaverini
The Diamond & Gold Outlet,
Napoleon, OH

Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Susan DeVore
Diamontrigue of Lubbock & Royal Hummingbird Studio
Lubbock, TX

Bret Dougherty
Studio 2015 Jewelry
Woodstock, IL

Shaun Duran
Kenny G & Company
Reno, NV

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Tulsa, OK

Steve Glazer
Windsor Jewelers
Charlotte, NC

Lance Glenn
Idar
Victoria, BC, Canada

Bruce Goodheart
Goodheart’s Jewelry
Overland Park, KS

Christina Grande
Richter’s Jewelry
Londonderry, NH

Michael Guadagno
G&W Jewelers
Milltown, NJ

Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak Ridge TN

Selma Heikkinen
Fairbank and Perry Goldsmiths,
Concord, MA

Anne Henderson
Henderson and Co Jewelers
Mechanicsburg, PA

Linda Horrell
MarBill Diamonds and Jewelry
Belle Vernon, PA

Elizabeth Irvin
Sid Potts Inc
Shreveport, LA

Kathy Jenkins
Bravo Jewellers
Carlsbad, CA

Rochelle Levine Klieger
Ruby and Sons
Endwell, NY

Natali Kragh
Stephen Isley Jewelry
Whitefish, MT

Cindy Lang
Ellis Jewelers
North Little Rock, AR

MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
York, PA

Howard Leong
Golden Image Jewelers
Camarillo, CA

Brenda Logue
Brenda G
Leakey, TX

Nadia Lorr
Steve Quick Jeweler
Chicago, IL

Nina Mahl
Be On Park Fine Jewelry
Winter Park, FL

Emory Markette
J Green & Co
Waycross, GA

Andrea Mattei
Judith Ansteth Jewelers
Chicago, IL

Jona McCauley
B & B Jewelers
Huntsville, AL

Betty Methvin
Whitlock Jewelry Store
Eufaula, AL

Christine Meyers
Roemer Originals
St Charles, MO

Lori Moyer
L. Moyer Designs
State College, PA

Logan Nye
Holly McHone Jewelers
Astoria, OR

Cara Olson
Stambaugh Jewelers
Defiance, OH

Phyllis Painter
Designer Jewels
Houston, TX

John Paul
John Paul’s Jewelers
Columbus, GA

Emily Ruffin
Emily Benoist Ruffin Design, LLC
Taos, NM

Jim Saylor
Jim Saylor jewelers
Kapaa, HI

Linda Soule
Van Rensselaer Jewelers
Billings, MT

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

George Ward
Ward’s Jewelers
Bonsall, CA

Rita Wright
Straith’s Jewelry
Centralia, IL

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