Gem Quiz - INSTOREMAG.COM https://instoremag.com/fun/gem-quiz/ News and advice for American jewelry store owners Fri, 04 Aug 2023 02:53:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 I’m More Likely to Be Found in Your Shop than Your Cases https://instoremag.com/im-more-likely-to-be-found-in-your-shop-than-your-cases/ https://instoremag.com/im-more-likely-to-be-found-in-your-shop-than-your-cases/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 02:53:45 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=97907 But my rich blue-green coloring can still smelt hearts. Who am I?

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]]> IF YOU REACH for me to use as a smelting flux when soldering gold, you are following in a metalsmithing tradition that dates back to the antiquities. Indeed, I take my name from the ancient Greek for gold and glue. That I have become something of a minor gemstone owes to my beautiful sky blue to greenish coloring, which often results in me being confused with malachite, turquoise or azurite. That I haven’t become a major gemstone owes to my softness.

Who am I?

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]]> https://instoremag.com/im-more-likely-to-be-found-in-your-shop-than-your-cases/feed/ 0 Here’s the Answer to July’s Gem Quiz https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-july-2023-gem-quiz/ https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-july-2023-gem-quiz/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 06:28:21 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=97868 And congratulations to our winner!

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]]> THE GEM QUIZ VENTURED into the obscure fringes of gemology with its mystery stone in July. But the correct answers came pouring in, regardless, led by Kiley Nash of Brinker’s Jewelers in Evansville, IN, who walks away with this month’s Gem Geek t-shirt. Well done everyone who submitted the correct answer – Baddeleyite, a stone with interesting properties but little name recognition. Keep an eye on this space. We’ll have a new Gem Quiz posted soon.

Honorary Mentions

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

Matt Baker
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Pasadena, MD

Meghan Bear
Arareity Jewelers
Sacramento, CA

Denis Boulle
De Boulle Diamond & Jewelry
Dallas, TX

Heather Burleson
Burleson Valuations
Lexington, KY

Trisha Corleto
DePrisco Jewelers
Osterville, MA

Lisa-Marie Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers in Black Forest
Black Forest, CO

Larry Frith
Frith & Bradshaw Jewelers
Carmichael, CA

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Rachel Ingle
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Arianna Key
The Diamond Center
Blue Ridge, GA

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Aidan Long
William Jeffreys Fine Diamonds and Jewelry
Mechanicsville, VA

Kara Luckadoo
Diamonds Rock
Fairfield Township, OH

Lynne Millard
Henley Jewelers
Eldon, MO

Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Chris Patrick
Hannon Jewelers
Baton Rouge, LA

Audrey Schlosser
Hinkamp Jewelers
Fayetteville, NC

Irene Schrowang
Schneider’s Jewelers
Kingston, NY

Kate Shay
Scott & Co
New Oxford, PA

Deepa Srinivasa
GSI
Mumbai, India

Jenny Starzman
Tobin Jewelers Mequon
Mequon, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

George Ward
Ward’s Jewelers
Bonsall, CA

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]]> https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-july-2023-gem-quiz/feed/ 0 Here’s the Answer to June’s Gem Quiz https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-june-2023-gem-quiz/ https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-june-2023-gem-quiz/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:15:29 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=97299 And congratulations to our winner!

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]]> FROM THE DEPTHS of earth to deepest outer space, you’ve got to hand it to the world’s gems – they always have a good back story. And that was certainly the case with June’s mystery stone – Moldavite – the only tektite of gem quality (although, as one of our astute readers pointed out, Apache tears might have a claim to being on that list of extraterrestrial wonders). David Blitt, the owner of Troy Shoppe Jewellers in Calgary, AB, emerged from the pack to claim the top prize – a Gem Geek t-shirt. Congratulations to David – who, should you be wondering, was getting ready for the Calgary Stampede when he sent us this photo — and all our Honorable Mentions, who also submitted correct answers.

Honorary Mentions

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

Matthew Baker
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Pasadena, MD

Michael Babinski
Foxfire Custom Jewelers
Newport, Lincoln City and Depoe Bay, OR

Denis Boulle
de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry
Dallas, TX

Heather Burleson
Burleson Valuations
Lexington, KY

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Cody Campbell
Elizabeth Diamond Company
Dayton, OH

Tim Charles
Walker’s Jewelers
Berwick, PA

Emily Cima
Either Ore Jewelers Hilltop West
Virginia Beach, VI

Scott Coyle
Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Lisa-Marie Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

James Dinkins
Paul Gross Jewelers
Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Tara Duncan
Blocher Jewelers
Ellwood, PA

Kristen Evangelista
North Star Fine Jewelry & Gift Boutique
Sarasota, FL

Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers in Black Forest
Black Forest, CO

Audrey Finney
Hinkamp Jewelers
Fayetteville, NC

Sandra Gentilcore
Gentilcore Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Michelle Guibert
Lady Jeweler
Ocala, FL

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Rachel Ingle
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Tony Jackson
Sales Manager
Dubuque, IA

Kathy Jones
Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Kim Jones
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

Rhonda C. Jordan
Elizabeth Diamond Company
Dayton, OH

Bailey Keister
Windham Jewelers
Windham, ME

Autumn Knight
Arizona Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ

Bambi Knight
DesignsbyKnight
Park City, MT

Nanci Knott
Nanci Knott & Co.
Mountainside, NJ

Carsyn Knotts
Jewelry Studio
Bozeman, MT

Merle Koblenz
Koblenz & Co. Antique & Estate Jewelry
South Kent, CT

Joseph Korona
Korona Jewelry
Buffalo, NY

Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers
High Ridge, MO

Shawna Kulpa
MJSA Journal
Attleboro, MA

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Monica Lara
Argentum Et Aurum
Fond du Lac, WI

Kritzia Lara
Chatham Created Gems
San Marcos, CA

MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
York, PA

Jennifer Long
Reusch Jewelers
Cheboygan, MI

Aidan Long
William Jeffreys Fine Diamonds and Jewelry
Mechanicsville, VA

Kara Luckadoo
Diamonds Rock
Cincinnati, OH

Lynne Millard
Henley Jewelers
Eldon, MO

Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Kiley Nash
Brinker’s Jewelers
Evansville, IN

Kirsten Norby
Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Irene Schrowang
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston, NY

Julia Scott
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO

Richard Schwartz
Richard Hart Goldsmith
Florence, OR

Janet Sewell
Montgomery, AL

vKate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Katrina Sustachek
Rasmussen Diamonds
Racine, WI

Joslyn Walker
Daniel J. Reynolds, Jeweler
Cedar Springs, MI

Thomas Wiggins
Werkheiser Jewelers
Bethlehem, PA

Brian M Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Timothy Wright
Simply Unique Jewelry Designs
Yorktown, VA

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]]> https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-june-2023-gem-quiz/feed/ 0 I Am of Interest to National Security, But Probably Not that Many Jewelers. Who Am I? https://instoremag.com/i-am-of-interest-to-national-security-but-probably-not-that-many-jewelers-who-am-i/ https://instoremag.com/i-am-of-interest-to-national-security-but-probably-not-that-many-jewelers-who-am-i/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:49:36 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=97269 I share much with cubic zirconia, except the refraction.

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]]> DISCOVERED IN THE hills of Sri Lanka in 1892, I didn’t attract much interest from anyone until the arrival of the nuclear age (I am one of two sources of zirconium, a structural component of nuclear reactors). Gem collectors like me, but from a jeweler’s point of view, I probably just have trivia value: I am the natural form of cubic zirconia. While our chemistry is identical, we actually don’t look much alike. CZ is a bright, highly refractive material, while I am usually opaque. It’s due to the different ways we crystallize.

Who am I?

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]]> https://instoremag.com/i-am-of-interest-to-national-security-but-probably-not-that-many-jewelers-who-am-i/feed/ 0 I Am the Love Child of Unstoppable Force and an Immovable Object. https://instoremag.com/i-am-the-love-child-of-unstoppable-force-and-an-immovable-object/ https://instoremag.com/i-am-the-love-child-of-unstoppable-force-and-an-immovable-object/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:38:56 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=96336 I am also the only tektite (“space glass”) of gem quality. Who am I?

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]]> WHAT HAPPENS WHEN a multi-million-ton chunk of speeding interplanetary rock crashes into earth? I happen (at least in those instances where there is considerable silica at the impact zone). There was some speculation when I was first discovered in southern Bohemia in 1786 that I was the scattered leftovers from an ancient bottlemaking plant. Little did they know then of my much more mysterious cosmic origins. I am the only tektite (“space glass”) of gem quality, and according to some traders, the “true kryptonite.”

Who am I?

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]]> https://instoremag.com/i-am-the-love-child-of-unstoppable-force-and-an-immovable-object/feed/ 0 Here’s the Answer to May’s Gem Quiz https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-mays-gem-quiz-2023/ https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-mays-gem-quiz-2023/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:53:37 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=96291 And congratulations to our winner!

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]]> SINCE ITS DISCOVERY in the Ural Mountains in the early 1830s, Phenakite has been known to trip up gemologists, and it is still quite often confused with quartz and even diamond. But INSTORE’s readers — with just the odd exception — were able to confidently identify this quite rare gemstone. Leading the knowing crowd was Katrina Sustachek of Rasmussen Diamonds in Racine, WI. Her name came out of the hat first and she gets to walk away with the grand prize – a Gem Geek t-shirt. Well done to everyone else too who submitted a correct answer. You get to walk away with your head held high.

Thanks everyone who entered. Watch this space. A new Gem Quiz will be posted soon.

Honorary Mentions

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

Jennefer Blostein
Park city jewelers
Park City, UT

Denis Boulle
de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry
Dallas, TX

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Melbry Collins
Star Gems
Norcross, GA

Lisa-Marie Delgado
Gary J Long Jewelers
Stockton, CA

Tara Duncan
Blocher Jewelers
Ellwood City, PA

Rachel Ennari
Susan Bella Jewelry
Allentown, PA

Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers in Black Forest
Colorado Springs, CO

Charles Ganske
Charles H. Ganske Personal Jeweler
Urbandale, Iowa

Steve Glazer
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Daniel Guzick
Austin Diamond Room
Austin, TX

Kim Hatchell
Galloway & Moseley
Sumter, SC

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Rachel Ingle
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Tony Jackson
Doland Jewelers
Dubuque, IA

Arianna Key
Blue Ridge Diamond Center
Blue Ridge, GA

Suzanne Kluh
Kluh Jewelers
Lacey, WA

Autumn Knight
Arizona Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Aidan Long
William Jeffreys Fine Diamonds and Jewelry
Mechanicsville, VI

Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Kiley Nash
Brinker’s Jewelers
Evansville, IN

Kendra Ostrinski
Michelson Jewelers
Paducah, KY

Valerie Ozinsky
Cazenovia Jewelry
Fayetteville, NY

Phyllis Painter
Phyllis Painter
Houston, TX

Amy Rausch
Mountz Jewelers
Carlisle, PA

Karen Schmitt
Straith’s Studio
Centrlia, IL

Irene Schrowang
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston, NY

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Jennifer Sullivan
Goodman’s Jewelers
Madison, WI

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Brian M Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Dan Zieher
Lee Ayers Jewelers
Stevens Point, WI

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]]> https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-mays-gem-quiz-2023/feed/ 0 Deception or Defamation? I Am Way Cooler than Quartz https://instoremag.com/deception-or-defamation-i-am-way-cooler-than-quartz/ https://instoremag.com/deception-or-defamation-i-am-way-cooler-than-quartz/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 02:31:44 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=94417 I am harder, rarer, and offer a far more dazzling brilliance. Who am I?

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]]> I TAKE MY NAME from the Greek for “deceiver” because, according to a certain Finnish mineralogist who came across me in the Ural Mountains in the 1830s, I have a striking resemblance to quartz in colorless form. My view? The only deception here is one to flattery … of quartz. I am a waaaay cooler gemstone than quartz. I am harder, rarer, and when finely faceted, offer a far more dazzling brilliance.
Who am I?

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]]> https://instoremag.com/deception-or-defamation-i-am-way-cooler-than-quartz/feed/ 0 Here’s the Answer to April’s Gem Quiz https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-aprils-gem-quiz/ https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-aprils-gem-quiz/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 05:33:42 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=94376 And congratulations to the winner.

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]]> TO THE UNTRAINED eye, moissanite can be mistaken for another more illustrious gemstone (which is kind of the point), but there was no fooling the readers of INSTORE. We had a great response to last month’s Gem Quiz with pretty much no one providing the wrong answer (although a few were tripped up by the spelling – that’s an “a” in the middle of the word!). When it came to picking a winner for the grand prize (a stylish Gem Geek t-shirt), Robert Sturman’s name came out of the hat. Well done, Robert, who hails from Laughlin Jewelry in Laughlin, NV, as well as all our many Honorable Mentionees, who also answered correctly.

Honorary Mentions

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

Matthew Baker
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Pasadena, MD

David Blitt
Troy Shoppe Jewellers
Calgary, AB

Denis Boulle
de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry
Dallas, TX

Steve Bowersock
ZFolio
Solvang, CA

James Bowien
Bob Richards Jewelers
Germantown, TN

Cathy Brennan
Sunset Hill Jewelers
West Chester, PA

Sheila Brierley
Holly McHone Jewelers
Astoria, OR

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Nan Butler
Skatell’s Manufacturing Jewelers
Mt Pleasant, SC

Earl Butler
K E Butler & Co Jewelers
Vidalia, GA

Cody Campbell
Elizabeth Diamond Company
Dayton, OH

Maureen Carlucci
Stucchi Jewelers
Natick, MA

Carla Carter
G Marie Luxuries
Virginia Beach, VA

Maria Cobuzzi
Beaded Treasures
Middletown, DE

John Cortez
JR Dunn Jewelers
Morehead City, NC

Scott Coyle
Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Steven Dangler
Diamonds by Doron
Lakewood Ranch, FL

Terry Davis
Towne Square Jewelers
Charleston, IL

Nancy Dekrechewo
Solomons Albertson
Albertson, NY

Emily Draus
Sunset Hill Jewelers
West Chester, PA

Tara Duncan
Blocher Jewelers
Ellwood City, PA

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Tulsa, OK

Emily Eggebrecht
Consider the Wldflwrs
Nashville, TN

Rachel Ennari
Susan Bella Jewelry
Allentown, PA

Kristen Evangelista
North Star Fine Jewelry & Gift Boutique
Sarasota, FL

Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers in Black Forest
Black Forest, CO

Ed Fey
Fey & Company
Chicago, IL

Dena Forte
Qurate Retail
St. Petersburg, FL

Nicole Gariepy
FantaSea Jewelry
Christiansted, VI

Sandra Gentilcore
Gentilcore Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Natasha Georgio
Lauren’s Jewelry
Seattle, WA

Steve Glazer
Bob Richard’s Jewelers
Germantown, TN

CJ Grad
Caffray
Lemont, IL

Joanna Graham
Disinger Jewelers of Jasper
Jasper, IN

Justine Green
Warren Jewellers
Lancaster, PA

Michelle Guibert
Lady Jeweler
Ocala, FL

Jimmy Hammett
J David Jewelry
Broken Arrow, OK

Joona Han
Zen Diamond
Paramus, NJ

Kim Hatchell
Galloway & Moseley Jewelers
Sumter, SC

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Dallas Hooper
Walker’s Jewelers
Berwick, PA

Rachel Ingle
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Tony Jackson
Doland Jewelers
Dubuque, IA

Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Port Charlotte, FL

Jennie Johnson
Miller’s Jewelry
Bozemam, MT

Natalya Johnson
Seattle Diamonds
Seattle, WA

Autumn Knight
Arizona Watch & Jewelry Service
Tucson, AZ

Nanci Knott
Nanci Knott & Co
Mountainside, NJ

Carsyn Knotts
Jewelry Studio
Bozeman, MT

Joseph Korona
Korona Jewelry
Buffalo, NY

Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers
High Ridge, MO

Cindy Lanoux
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Deb Lewandowski
Krieger Jewelers
Appleton, WI

Kara Luckadoo
American Ring Source
Cincinnati, OH

Sherrie Ludwig
Copper Horse
Sharon, WI

Holly McHone
Astoria, OR

Stephanie McLeish
Michael Agnello Jewelers
St. Clair Shores, MI

Nina Mahl
Be On Park Fine Jewelry
Winter Park, FL

Glenn Manning
Manning Jewelry
Foley, AL

Rick Marciano
Lee Perla
Hackensack, NJ

Patty Martinez
Patchogue Jewelers
East Patchogue, NY

Madelaine Meyer
Malak Jewelers
Charlotte, NC

Paula Morgan
TravelWares
Hollywood, FL

Julee Morris
Stambaugh Jewelers
Defiance, OH

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Lance Nygaard
Lance Nygaard Gems
Sioux Falls, SD

Kendra Ostrinski
Michelson Jewelers
Paducah, KY

James Parkhurst
Harvey Oaks Jeweler
Fremont, OH

Kate Pearce
Pearce Design
West Lebanon, NH

Katie Peck
Allure Repairs
Bucyrus, OH

Ian Pessah
RP Diamonds & Gold Imports
San Francisco, CA

Brette Peters
Dixon Jewellers
Ottawa, ON

Victoria Rakus
Thomas James and Bechtold Jewelry
Sioux Falls, SD

Ronald Ravan
Ronald Ravan Designs
Lillian, AL

Sandra Riper
Sunset Hill Jewelers
West Chester, PA

Kellan Robinson
Kesslers Diamonds
Milwaukee, WI

Sara Romando
Stanley Brown Jewelist
Chicago, IL

Frank Rubio
Francisco G. Rubio

Alex Rysman
Romm Diamonds
Brockton, MA

Irene Schrowng
Schneiders Jewelers
Kingston, NY

Julia Scott
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Madelynn Slobe
Swierenga Jewelers
Caledonia, MI

Sadie Stevens
Walden Jewelers
Melbourne FL

Joshua Summers
Orin Jewelers
Northville, MI

Stuart Tamres
Talked Diamonds and Gold
Registers Town, MD

Jeff Teel
Stuart Benjamin & Co. Jewelry Designs
San Diego, CA

Cortnay Thayer
Grunwald and Kiger Fine Jewelers
Mason City, IA

Patrick Tuller
Elizabeth Diamond Company
Dayton, OH

Sarah Valdez
AB Jewelers
Henderson, NV

Delena Washington
Javeri Jewelers
Frisco, TX

Bill Welling
Welling & Co. Jewelers
West Chester, OH

Brian M Wilson
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Amanda Wolters
Gruno’s Diamonds
Madison, WI

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]]> https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-aprils-gem-quiz/feed/ 0 It’s a Diamond … It’s a Zircon.. … It’s … https://instoremag.com/its-a-diamond-its-a-zircon-its/ https://instoremag.com/its-a-diamond-its-a-zircon-its/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:56:52 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=93408 Fighting for beauty, strength and modest prices. Who am I?

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]]> BORN ON A foreign star, I am possessed of enormous toughness (9.25 on the Mohs Scale) and the power to bend light like few others. I was first found at the bottom of an Arizona crater by a wandering French chemist, whose name I bear. I can be used to fight high jewelry prices, environmental degradation and African conflict. I’m extremely rare but easily manufactured, making me the perfect match for a modern couple seeking an alternative engagement ring.

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]]> https://instoremag.com/its-a-diamond-its-a-zircon-its/feed/ 0 Here’s the Answer to March’s Gem Quiz https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-marchs-gem-quiz-2023/ https://instoremag.com/heres-the-answer-to-marchs-gem-quiz-2023/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 04:05:16 +0000 https://instoremag.com/?p=93340 And congratulations to the winner.

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]]> GRAY IS NOT typically a hue that provokes much excitement and even more so when we’re talking about the world of brilliant colored gemstones. But grey spinel has managed to make being achromatic a cool thing, in its own understated way, which made it an interesting choice for last month’s Gem Quiz. Lindsay Panetta of Zen Diamond in Paramus, NJ, worked through our clues to claim the top prize — a Gem Geek T-shirt. Well done, Lindsay, and all our equally smart Honorable Mentions below. Keep your eye on this space. A new Gem Quiz will go up soon.

Honorary Mentions

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

Diane Alfille
Eve J. Alfille Gallery & Studio
Evanston, IL

Jennifer Ayres
Smith Jewelers
Rochester, MI

Matthew Baker
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Pasadena, MD

Andrea Bazil-Lopez
Sheffield’s Diamonds
Oro Valley, AZ

Caroline Berrettini
New England Gem Lab
West Hartford, CT

Sheila Brierley
Holly McHone Jewelers
Astoria, OR

Heather Burleson
Burleson Valuations
Lexington, KY

Mike Burnette
Gem Shopping Network
Duluth, GA

Ann Cahoon
North Bennet Street School
Boston, MA

Bryan Cavitt
Images Jewelers.
Elkhart, IN

Tim Charles
Walker’s Jewelers
Berwick, PA

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Tulsa, OK

Junesse Farley
McNulty Jewelers In Black Forest
Black Forest, CO

Kathy Favelson
Kezzo Jewelry
New York, NY

Sandra Gentilcore
Gentilcore Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

CJ Grad
Caffray Jewellers
Lemont, IL

Jimmy Hammett
J David Jewelry
Broken Arrow, OK

Marcy Higashi
Louis Anthony Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Jakubowski
Gem Fanatic
Port Charlotte, FL

Natalya Johnson
Seattle Diamonds
Seattle, WA

Kathy Jones
Diadem Jewelers
Greensboro, NC

Susa Kottemann
Susan Kottemann Inc
New York, NY

MaryAnne LaRussa
Futer Bros Jewelers
York, PA

Andrea Mattei
Judith Ansteth Jewelers
Chicago, IL

Stephanie McLeish
Michael Agnello Jewelers
St Clair Shores, MI

Kendra Ostrinski
Michelson Jewelers
Paducah, KY

Phyllis Painter
Designer Jewels.
Houston, TX

Brenna Pakes
Jewelry Navigator
Fleming Island, FL

Chris Patrick
Hannon Jewelers
Baton Rouge, LA

Katie Peck
Allure Repairs
Bucyrus, OH

Brette Peters
Dixon Jewellers
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Victoria Rakus
Thomas James and Bechtold Jewelry
Sioux Falls, SD

Jennifer Sabrio
Pattons Fine Jewelry
Baton Rouge, LA

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

Dottie Sheth
Lika Behar Collection
Carlstadt, NJ

Isabel Sullivan
Staci Sullivan’s Jewelers
Melbourne, FL

Danessa Swartz
The Golden Rule Jewelry
Haysville, KS

Patrick Tuller
Elizabeth Diamond Company
Centerville, OH

Mary Van Buer
Expressions Jewelers
Davenport, IA

Timothy Wright
Simply Unique Jewelry Designs
Yorktown, VA

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