Yes, the answer was morganite! As this month’s winner Jerrod Nutt of Thacker Jewelry in Lubbock, TX, noted, the gemstone was named after JP Morgan to encourage him to finance the original mining operation in California. “What better way to butter someone up than naming a gem after them?” he commented. Several of the many, MANY jewelers who got the quiz correct expressed an ongoing love affair with the gem. Elizabeth Kranyak of Premier Gems in Calgary, AB, was more ambivalent on its staying power. “Still going strong in Calgary, it’s like a nasty cold that keeps coming back.” We know one thing: We have to make these quizzes tougher.
Well done everyone who made it on to our Honor’s List.
Stuart Adelman
Artelle Designs
Plymouth, MN
Carol Adkins
Gainesville Jewelry
Gainesville, GA
Shirley Alexander
Layali Jewelry
Nanaimo, BC
Derrick Allen
Graham Jewelers
Wayzata, MN
Allan Altman
Altman Appraisals
Dallas, GA
Angelique Ayotte
Grunos’s Diamonds
Rockford, IL
Shevvy Baker
The Watch Shop.
Louisville, KY
Madelynn Benedict
Swierenga Jewelers
Caledonia, MI
Dawn Berner
Dawn’s Jewels
Brooklyn Park, MN
Lana Blevins
Futer Bros. Jewelers
York, PA
Erin Bonn
Royal Jewelers
Fargo, ND
Brenda Boyd
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO
Chris Brown
Thurber’s Jewelers
Wadsworth, OH
Don Broyles
Calvin Broyles Jewelers
Hurricane, WV
Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Nicole Byrd
Howard’s Jewelry Center
Parma Heights, OH
Maureen Carlucci
Stucchi Jewelers
Natick, MA
John Caruso
Gemological Evaluation & Marketing Services, Inc.
Danvers, MA
Bryan Cavitt
Images Jewelers, Inc
Elkhart, IN
Maria Cayse
Grogan Jewelers by Lon
Madison, AL
Tiffany Nicole Crawford
Memphis TN
Anna Crosby
Starblaze Jewelers,
Tucker, GA
Dana Danford
Megagem
Anchorage, AK
Jill Delong
Ray Eldridge Jewelry
Forsyth, IL
Greg DeMark
Greg DeMark Jewelry
Longmont, CO
Forte Dena
QVC/HSN
St Petersburg, FL
Robbin Dockery
R.C. Wahl Jewelers
Des Plaines
Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Broken Arrow, OK
Michael Ellis
Ellis Jewelers
Frankfort, IN
Rachel Ennari
Murphy Jewelers
Allentown , PA
Charmaine Fair
Larc Jewelers
Glen Ellyn, IL
Shanice Figueroa
Altier Jewelers
Coral Springs FL
Linda Flondra
Flondra Jewellers Ltd.
Timmins, ON
Charles Ganske
Charles H. Ganske Personal Jeweler
Urbandale, IA
Ulises Garcia
R&N Jewelers
Margate, FL
Steve Glazer
Windsor Jewelers
Charlotte, NC
Hannah Goodman
Hollis & Company Jewelers
Monroe, LA
Aimee Hanna Alexander
Van Dyke and Lehnert
Asheville, NC
Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak ridge, TN
Kim Hatchell
Galloway & Moseley
Sumter, SC
Selma Heikkinen
Fairbank and Perry Goldsmiths
Concord, MA
David Hezlep
Wallace-Burke Fine Jewelry
Birmingham, Al
Richard Hirsh
Richard T Hirsh Jewelers
Dallas, TX
Alexandra Hopkins
Milano Jewelers
Pembroke Pines, FL
Gary Hurdle
Casa de Oro Jewelers
Corpus Christi, TX
Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Murdock, FL
Marisa Jannaman
Cottage Hill Diamonds
Elmhurst, IL
Kathy Jenkins
Bravo Jewellers
Carlsbad, CA
Tina Kadner
Galinda’s Jewelry
Encino, CA
Kathy Keiser
Mountz Jewelers
Camp Hill, PA
Kathy Kelehan
K Kelehan Jewelry
Los Angeles, CA
Veronica Kelly
Mulloys Fine jewelry
Carlsbad, CA
Inez Kennedy
Garland Jewelers
Renton, WA
Nicole King
Jewelers Bench
Kingwood, TX
Amanda Kline
Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA
Kelly Knieling
Treasure Hunt
Irwin, PA
Kimberly Kolnes
Knowles Jewelry of Minot
Minot, ND
Ira Kramer
Diamond Exchange of North Florida
Tallahassee, FL
Elizabeth Kranyak
Premier Gems
Calgary, AB
Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers, Inc.
High Ridge, MO
Mike Kutulas
Smythe & Cross
Los Altos, CA
Dennis LaFont
LaFont’s Jewelry
Aptos, CA
Douglas Lantz
MJ Harrington Jewelers
Hanover, NH
Rika Larson
Collector Fine Jewelry
Fallbrook, CA
MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
Gettysburg, PA
Robin Laughlin
Wiford Jeweler
Sidney, OH
Amanda Lawrence
Abracadabra Jewelry
Ann Arbor, MI
Jae C Lehew
S & S Diamonds and Fine Jewelry
New Martinsville, WV
Marissa Lockwood
Austin’s Fine Jewelry & Ring Museum
Las Cruces, NM
Jennie Lukens
Calhoun Jewelers
Oley, PA
Robert Lurie
Robert Lurie Jewellery Evaluator
Milnerton, Cape Town Western Province
Kay MacIntyre
First People’s Jewelers
Denton, TX
Rick Marciano
Lee Perla
New Milford, NJ
Andrea Mattei
Judith Ansteth Jewelers
Chicago, IL
Kristi McAfee
Jewelers Bench
Kingwood, TX
Holly McHone
Holly mcHone Jewelers
Astoria, OR
Patrick McNeill
Garwood’s Jewelers
Fort Collins, CO
Elizabeth Menard
Romm diamonds
Brockton, MA
Robert Merritt
Reeds Jewelers
Daytona Beach, FL
Betty Methvin
Whitlock Jewelry Store
Eufaula, AL
Chris Meyers
Roemer Originals
Saint Louis, MO
Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI
Brenda Monn
Jerry’s Occoquan Jewelers
Occoquan, VA
Joseph Montanari
Montanari, Inc.
Kansas City, MO
Paula Morgan
TravelWares
Hollywood, FL
Lori Moyer
Moyer jewelers
State College, PA
Melissa Navarraz
Navarra’s Jewelry and Gifts
Lake Charles, LA
Jamie Norton
Holliday Jewelry
Klamath Falls, OR
Logan Nye
Holly McHone Jewelers
Astoria, OR
Lance Nygaard
Lance Nygaard Gems
Sioux Falls, SD
Steffanie O’Sullivan
Abbott Taylor Jewelers
Tucson, AZ
Kendra Ostrinski
Ware Jewelers
Opelika, Al
Marisa Padin
At Last Fine Jewelry
Providence Forge, VA
Phyllis Painter
Phyllis Painter Designs
Houston, TX
C. Ivy Palmer
Heart of the Home
New Hope, PA
Richard Pampillonia
Pampillonia Jewelers
Bethesda, MD
Sarah Patty
Ware Jewelers
Spanish Fort, AL
Roger Pauling
Lapidary Arts Custom Jewelery
Dallas, TX
Theresa Peregoy
Classic Facets
Boulder, CO
PJ Pevey
Traditional Jewelers
McComb, MS
Eric Phillips
Carats by Eric
Elk River, MN
Bonnie Piccone
VanScoy Jewelers of Wyomissing
Wyomissing, PA
Carol Pinks
Kokkelers Inc.
Bismarck, ND
Kristen Poole
Sondras Fine Jewelry
Schenectady, NY
Carmen Poss
Artistic Jewelry & Repair Inc.
Russellville, AL
Elizabeth Puckett
Hillcrest Designer Jewelry
Little Rock, AR
Wes R.
Your Jewelry Box
Altoona, PA
Brennan Richardson
Richardson Jewelers
Escanaba, MI
Stephanie Robinson
Marshall Granger Jewelers
Cold Spring, KY
Kellan Robinson
Kesslers Diamonds
Milwaukee, WI
Mark Ruby
SunSpirit Designs
Loveland, CO
Rick Sanders
Sanders Jewelers
Gainesville, FL
Kathrin Schoenke
KNS Platinum Solutions
Walnut, CA
Irene Schrowang
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston, NY
Lori Shifter
St. Louis, MO
Connie Skeen
H. Watson Jewelers
Chicago, IL
Noel Slack
G. Allan Jewelers
Minneapolis, MN
Erica Slattery
Knar Jewellery
Toronto, ON
Katherine Spencer
Spencer & Kuehn Fine Jewelry Studio
Morgantown, WV
Zach Spicer
Athens Jewelers
Mishawaka, IN
Jackson Eric Steventon
JES Jewelers
Hereford, AZ
Danessa Stewart-Swartz
Stewart’s of Wichita, Inc.
Wichita, KS
Chelsea Strawser
Beverly’s Jewelers
Pembroke Pines, FL
Randy Stricklin
Bartolos Jewelry Design
Midwest City, OK
Diane Thielker
Romm Diamonds,
Brockton, MA
Bill Thurber
Haring Jewelers
Mansfield, OH
Brianna Tomas
Jürgens Fine Jewelry
North Bend, OR
Valarei Van Sickle
Rudnick Jewelers
Sheboygan, Wi
Deborah Vattelana
R. Bruce Carson Jewelers
Hagerstown, MD
Michelle Wakal
Roland’s Jewelry
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
George Ward
Ward’s Jewelers
Bonsall, CA
Colleen Weimar
Kay Cameron Jewelers
Sayville, NY
Randy Wiese
R.C. Wiese, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
Janet Williams
Good Day Media
San Marcos, CA
Timothy Wilson
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Scottsdale, AZ
Peter Witt
Austin Fine Jewelry
Austin, TX
Tim Wright
Simply Unique Jewelry Designs
Yorktown, VA
Ron Yates
www.yatesjewelers.com
Modesto, CA
Robert Young
Robert Young Jeweler Extraordinaire
Belleair Bluffs, FL
