Gem Quiz

Here’s the Answer to November’s Gem Quiz

And congratulations to our winner.

Published

2 years ago

December 6, 2021

Chris Burslem

TITANITE AND SPHENE. There were two correct answers to November’s Gem Quiz but only one winner — Joshua Roberts, director of operations & manufacturing at de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry in Dallas, TX. Congratulations, Joshua. Wear your Gem Geek t-shirt with pride! Well done, too, to all the other readers who sent in correct answers. Wear the mantle of “Honorable Mention” proudly.
Another Gem Quiz will be posted online soon. Watch this space!

Honorable Mentions

Duane Aldrich
Aldrich Custom Crafts
York, PA

Carley Boehm
GALLERY 1401
Chattanooga, TN

Emily Borens
Carroll’s Jewelers
Fort Lauderdale, FL

James Bowien
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Sheri Busse
Emerald City Jewelers
Quincy, IL

John Caruso
Gemological Evaluation & Marketing Services
Danvers, MA

Bryan Cavitt
Images Jewelers
Elkhart, IN

Tiffany Crist
Fred Meyer Jewelers
Springfield, OR

Dana Danford
Megagem
Anchorage, AK

Tania De Luna
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Joelle Dudas
Gemsmith
Toms River, NJ

Sandra Gentilcore
Gentilcore Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Amy Hoffman
Romancing The Stone
Aylett, VA

Joseph Korona
Korona Jewelry
Buffalo, NY

Monica Panek
Murduffs Jewelry
Florence, MA

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Christine Smart
Tick Tock Jewelers
Burlington, VT

Cassidy Stringfellow
Hutchinson, KS

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Ellie Thompson
Ellie Thompson + Co
Chicago, IL

Alex Weil
Martin’s Jewelry
Torrance, CA

Andrianna Wilt
Olde Towne Jewelers,
Walkersville, MD

Timothy Wright
Simply Unique Jewelry Designs
Yorktown, VA

Katie York
Holliday Jewelry
Medford, OR

Robert Young
Robert Young Jeweler Extraordinaire
Belleair Bluffs, FL

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