You have an edge in the Gem Quiz when the stone in question is found in your backyard. That was the case for our October winner, Emily Core of Perry’s Diamonds & Estate Jewelry in Charlotte, NC, who correctly identified Hiddenite, noting that she “went to the mine on a 5th grade field trip!” Well done, Emily, and all our Honorable Mentions who also answered correctly – and who disproportionately seemed to come from the Tar Heel State.
Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs Fine Jewelry & Custom Design
Plymouth, MN
Debra Austermuehle
Main Street Jewelry, Clayton
Clayton, NC
Matthew Baker
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Pasadena, MD
Christine Barthmus
Chemistry Jewelry
Hood River, OR
Dawn Berner
Dawns Jewels
Brooklyn Park, MN
Caroline Berrettini
New England Gem Lab
West Hartford, CT
David Blitt
Troy Shoppe Jewellers
Calgary, AB
Denis Boulle
DeBoulle
Dallas, TX
John Bradshaw
John J. Bradshaw
Nashua, NH
Mimi Brummitt
Brummitt Studio
Raleigh, NC
Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA
LaToya Burt
Bradley’s Jewelers
Jacksonville, NC
Melbry Collins
Star Gems, Inc
Norcross, GA
Megan Cooper
Blue Heron Jewelry Company
Poulsbo, WA
Jonathan Cote
Cote Timeworks
Southern Pines, NC
Jim Cunningham
Sonseeahray’s Boutique
Conneaut Lake, PA
Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN
Lisa-Marie Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA
Maryfrances Dunker
MDJDesigns
Okemos, MI
Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers in Black Forest
Black Forest, CO
Dena Forte
Qurate
St Petersburgh, FL
Sandra Gentilcore
Gentilcore Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA
Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN
Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak Ridge, TN
Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA
Amy Hofmeister
The Kingswood Company
Columbus, OH
Rachel Ingle
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN
Atin Jain
Hari Jewels
New York, NY
Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Port Charlotte, FL
Brenda Johannes Boyd
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO
Mary Johnson
Mary Johnson Consulting
San Diego, CA
Scott Johnson
SJ Jewelers
Rochester, MN
Kathy Jones
Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC
Jason Kangars
Estate Jewelers
Toledo, OH
Bailey Keister
Windham Jewelers
Windham, ME
Autumn Knight
Arizona Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ
Angie Krowicki
Yarnal Jewelers
Castro Valley, CA
Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA
MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
York, PA
Jennifer Long
Reusch Jewelers
Cheboygan, MI
Aidan Long
William Jeffreys Fine Diamonds and Jewelry
Mechanicsville, VA
Erik McGaughey
Costco Trading
Issaquah, WA
Jill McIntosh
Jack Seibert Jewelers
Columbus, OH
Stephanie McLeish
Michael Agnello Jewelers
St Clair Shores, MI
Tiffany Maes
Rings True
Carrboro, NC
Nina Mahl
Be On Park Fine Jewelry
Winter Park, FL
Marina Marcial
Emeralds International
Key West, FL
John Mattinson
John Mattinson Jewellery
Coquitlam, BC
Lynne Millard
Henley Jewelers
Eldon, MO
Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI
Terri Mort
Gaithersburg Coin
Gaithersburg, MD
Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT
Lindsay Panetta
Zen Diamond Store
Paramus, NJ
Mark Redmon
Merkley Kendrick Jewelers
Louisville, KY
Robin Reed
Athens Jewelers
Mishawaka, IN
Elisa Reyes
Elisa Reyes
Ocala, FL
Silvia Rutherford
Westgem Gallery
Wheatland, WY
Irene Schrowang
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston, NY
Julia Scott
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO
Cynthia Sexton
Capricorn Moon Jewelry Designs
Pleasantville, NJ
Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA
Kimberly Smith
J.H. Revell Jewelry and Goldsmiths
Bettendorf, IA
Cathy Sturek
James and Sons Jewelers
Orland Park, IL
Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI
Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI
Stacy Summers
Dallas, TX
Jeff Teel
Stuart Benjamin & Co.
San Diego, CA
Shannon Waits
Clater Jewelers
Louisville, KY
Gina Wallach
Wallach Jewelry Designs
Larchmont, NY
Emily Westrick
Athens Jewelers
Mishawaka, IN
Thomas Wiggins
Werkheiser Jewelers
Bethlehem, PA
Brian M Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC
Russ Zabler Zabler Design
Clarendon Hills, IL