Exclusive: IGS Reveals the Most Popular Gemstone by State for 2023

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Home Learning Center Gemology Gem and Jewelry NewsExclusive: IGS Reveals the Most Popular Gemstone by State for 2023

By Lisa Rosen

September 14, 2023

Alabama	Alexandrite
Alaska	Moonstone
Arizona	Alexandrite
Arkansas	Ruby
California	Ruby
Colorado	Ruby
Connecticut	Alexandrite
Delaware	Ruby
Florida	Alexandrite
Georgia	Alexandrite
Hawaii	Moonstone
Idaho	Alexandrite
Illinois	Ruby
Indiana	Ruby
Iowa	Moonstone
Kansas	Turquoise
Kentucky	Moonstone
Louisiana	Alexandrite
Maine	Moonstone
Maryland	Moonstone
Massachusetts	Alexandrite
Michigan	Ruby
Minnesota	Alexandrite
Mississippi	Emerald
Missouri	Alexandrite
Montana	Agate
Nebraska	Ruby
Nevada	Ruby
New Hampshire	Ruby
New Jersey	Ruby
New Mexico	Turquoise
New York	Ruby
North Carolina	Ruby
North Dakota	Ruby
Ohio	Alexandrite
Oklahoma	Alexandrite
Oregon	Sunstone
Pennsylvania	Ruby
Rhode Island	Moonstone
South Carolina	Moonstone
South Dakota	Turquoise
Tennessee	Alexandrite
Texas	Ruby
Utah	Ruby
Vermont	Charoite
Virginia	Alexandrite
Washington	Opal
West Virginia	Ruby
Wisconsin	Alexandrite
Wyoming	Agate

Lisa Rosen

In 2012, Donald Clark retired and passed along stewardship of the IGS to the Rosen family, who were longtime members of IGS. Lisa Rosen runs the day-to-day operation of IGS and The Ganoksin Project, a technical resource website for bench jewelers and jewelry manufacturers. Lisa strongly believes that IGS must remain a cost-effective, accurate, and comprehensive resource for all those interested in gemology. IGS is our passion, and it is a family business.

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