THE INSTORE DESIGN AWARDS 2019 – Winners Announced!

Published

5 years ago

May 9, 2019

Trace Shelton

Jewelry design is the lifeblood of our industry, and those on its forefront are constantly challenging the status quo, pushing boundaries in creativity and wowing jewelry lovers with their skill and passion. These are the creators we seek to honor with the INSTORE Design Awards.

For 2019, we expanded our categories from eight to 25, allowing designers more freedom to enter the best category for each piece. And we received more than 171 entries as a result. In order to determine the best of the best, we recruited a judges panel composed of nine retailers, all of whose businesses carry multiple designer lines, to vote on their favorite jewelry in a “blind voting” process. We also opened voting to all North American jewelry retailers online at instoremag.com, where more than 9,300 votes were cast to decide the “Retailer’s Choice” winner in each category.

And finally, as we have since our competition began, we recognize one up-and-coming designer who embodies the inventive spirit so long encouraged by our former colleague Cindy Edelstein, who passed away in 2016.

Now, turn the page and see the very best that our industry has to offer. Who knows, maybe you’ll find your next hot-selling line right here in this story!

The 2019 INSTORE Design Awards Grand Prize Winner

The Cindy Edelstein Memorial Emerging Designer Award

Best Diamond Jewelry
(Under $10,000)

Best Diamond Jewelry
(Over $10,000)

Best Colored Stone Jewelry
(Under $10,000)

Best Colored Stone Jewelry
(Over $10,000)

Best Pearl Jewelry
(Under $5,000)

Best Pearl Jewelry
(Over $5,000)

Best Gold Jewelry
(Under $5,000)

Best Gold Jewelry
(Over $5,000)

Best Silver Jewelry
(Under $1,000)

Best Silver Jewelry
(Over $1,000)

Alternative Materials

Best Platinum Jewelry

Best Engagement and Wedding Jewelry
(Under $5,000)

Best Engagement and Wedding Jewelry
(Over $5,000)

Best Ring
(Under $5,000)

Best Ring
(Over $5,000)

Best Necklaces
(Under $5,000)

Best Necklaces
(Over $5,000)

Best Bracelet
(Under $5,000)

Best Bracelet
(Over $5,000)

Best Earring
(Under $5,000)

Best Earring
(Over $5,000)

Best Men’s Jewelry

Best Statement Piece

Best Colored Diamond Jewelry

THE JUDGES

THE INSTORE DESIGN AWARDS 2019 – Winners Announced!

She Wanted to Spend More Time with Her Kids. She Called Wilkerson.

Your children are precious. More precious than gold? Absolutely! Just ask Lesley Ann Davis, owner of Lesley Ann Jewels, an independent jewelry store that — until the end of 2023 — had quite a following in Houston, Texas. To spend more time with her four sons, all in high school, she decided to close her store. Luckily, she was familiar with Wilkerson and called them as soon as she knew she wanted to move on to bigger, better and more family-focused things. Was she happy with her decision? Yes, she was. Says Davis, “Any owner looking to make that life change, looking to retire, looking to close, looking for a pause in their career, I would recommend Wilkerson. Hands down!”