Gem Quiz

Here’s the Answer to July’s Gem Quiz

And congratulations to the winner.

Published

10 months ago

August 5, 2022

INSTORE Staff

SMOKE, MIRRORS AND a general lack of clarity … That description has been flung at Gem Quiz in the past, but it also neatly sums up our mystery stone in July — Smoky quartz. Our clues, however, were good enough for Stuart Tamres, owner of Talles Diamonds and Gold in Bel Air, MD, and he claimed the big prize – a Gem Geek t-shirt. Well done, Stuart, and all our Honorable Mentions, who also correctly identified the highland beauty.

Honorary Mentions

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

Greg Austin
Lee Ayers Jewelers
Stevens Point, WI

Carolina Bernal
Vanessa Fine Jewelry
Lakewood Ranch, FL

Lana Blevins
Futer Bros
York, PA

Cathy Brennan
Sunset Hill Jewelers
West Chester, PA

Sally Davis
Vierk’s Fine Jewelry
Lafayette, IN

Katie Dye
J. David Jewelry
Tulsa, OK

Sandy Gentilcore
Gentilcore Jewelers
Pittsburgh, PA

CJ Grad
Caffray Jewellers
Hinsdale, IL

Justine Green
Warren Jewellers
Lancaster PA

Jonathan Hart
Karen’s Jewelers
Oak Ridge, TN

Karen Kuhn
Arabesque Jewelers
High Ridge, MO

Deb Lewandowski
Krieger Jewelers
Appleton, WI

Troy Lob
Liberty Diamonds
Irvine, CA

Jona McCauley
B&B Jewelers
Huntsville, AL

Bill McGuinness
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Robert Mitchell
Nord Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Mandy Mott
Becker’s Jewelers
Old Saybrook, CT

Mark Ruby
SunSpirit Designs
Loveland, CO

Julia Scott
Johannes Hunter Jewelers
Colorado Springs, CO

Kate Shay
Scott & Co Fine Jewelers
New Oxford, PA

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