55% of Surveyed Retailers Show Gains in October

By vendor, Shefi Diamonds led the way, with diamond bands, fashion and bridal, followed by Surreal created diamonds and gold chain.” — MARK & MONIKA, CLODIUS, CLODIUS & CO. JEWELERS, ROCKFORD, IL

• 14K yellow gold crosses and chains from Quality Gold. — Barry Fixler, Barry’s Estate Jewelry, Bardonia, NY

• Always custom, and Allison-Kaufman is a hot hit. — Sherrie Schilling-Devaney, Sherrie’s Jewelry Box, Tigard, OR
• Freshwater pearl necklaces are popular. — Jill Hornik, Jae’s Jewelers, Coral Gables, FL
• Pre-owned Rolex and luxury watches are in demand. — Eileen Eichhorn, Eichhorn Jewelry, Decatur, IN
• Diamonds, diamonds, diamonds! Natural and lab. — Tim Sherrer, Lou’s Jewelry, Mobile, AL
• Custom work with a 2-carat lab-grown diamond oval shape, Overnight Mountings, Stuller. — David Blitt, Troy Shoppe Jewellers, Calgary, AB
• Custom rings with customers’ gems are strong, and our own rings with diamonds. — Eve J. Alfille, Eve J. Alfille Gallery and Studio, Evanston, IL
• Ovals are hot! — Christine Matlack, E.G. Landis Jewelers, Boyertown, PA
• Stackable bangles from Heera Moti, stackable rings from Gabriel & Co., engagement rings from Martin Flyer. — Gene Poole, Hudson-Poole Jewelers Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL
• Lab diamond engagement rings from M. Geller — especially elongated radiant and cushion cuts. A certain celebrity seems to have influenced that choice! — Beth Cevasco, Scott’s Custom Jewelers, Dublin, OH
• Lab-grown diamonds and engagement rings are still driving our market. — Joe Thacker, Thacker Jewelry, Lubbock, TX
• Gold hoops from Carla Corporation, lots of colored stone rings in the $1,000-$1,500 range, colored stone necklaces in the $2,500-$3,500 range. — Dorothy Vodicka, The Gem Collection, Tallahassee, FL
• Gold huggies and hoops of all kinds, Roberto Coin yellow gold in all price points. — Natasha Henderson, Saxon’s Fine Jewelers, Bend, OR
• Bought a lot of gold. Custom work with J.S. Simmons. — Cliff Yankovich, Chimera Design, Lowell, MI
• Estate has been selling very well for us, so we expanded our estate section. We also put in reorders for Livingstone and Kelly Waters. — Loann Stokes, Stokes Jewelry, Stillwater, MN
• Lab diamonds continue to lead bridal, but earth-mined hasn’t completely gone away. We are selling a lot of bullion products in gold, silver and platinum and, of course, our custom-designed pieces by our awesome staff. — Gary Youngberg, Ames Silversmithing, Ames, IA
• Solitaires for big diamonds, specifically those who can modify heads like Stuller, Frederick Goldman, Gabriel & Co. Large-stone wedding bands, often designed with lab diamonds. — Cheryl Kozisek, Nebraska Diamond, Lincoln, NE

• Glock watches have been a revelation, IDD wedding bands and Ostbye-powered custom. — Cole Rowland, Wares Jewelers, Bradenton, FL
• Lab-grown solitaire pendants have been a big hit. Dangling 1- to 2-carat lab-grown rounds that I made in store are rocking. — Karen Hollis, K. Hollis Jewelers, Batavia, IL
• Diamond fashion jewelry leads the way again, with in-house productions including diamond studs, tennis bracelets and inside-out hoops. Bridal was also strong, including pieces from C. Gonshor, Vlora and Simon G., as well as men’s bands from Benchmark. — Jeff Markman, Markman’s Diamonds, Knoxville, TN
• Women’s wedding bands are still being ordered in gold, often supplied as broken jewelry collected from relatives, with men’s bands typically in heavy sterling. — James Doggett, Doggett Jewelry, Kingston, NH