INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Alternative Materials Jewelry

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3 years ago

July 16, 2021

INSTORE Staff

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Alternative Materials Jewelry

Benchmark Rings

Tantalum signet ring with yellow gold center and Pisces zodiac design, $995

MELISSA QUICK:

This ring is whimsical! I like playful yet serious jewelry. It’s a subtle nod to a zodiac sign that I could see being worn by someone who wasn’t a Pisces too. That’s a testament to a great design!

TANYA DUKES:

Zodiac jewelry is at the height of fashion right now, but the texture and the warm gray and gold combination feels unique and stands out in a crowded field.

Uneek Jewelry 10.00-carat cushion shape diamond set

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Alternative Materials Jewelry

Stuller

Black and 18K yellow gold PVD tungsten 8mm grooved band with hammer finish, $329

Marisa Perry Jayne ring by Douglas Elliott

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Alternative Materials Jewelry

C3 Designs

Cast and hand-fabricated earrings in 14K yellow gold and sterling silver with green topaz, black jet and hand-cut inset of M3 black and gold cobalt mokume, $3,750

Uneek Jewelry 10.00-carat cushion shape diamond set

RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD

ALOR

Blueberry stainless steel cable cuff with 18K rose gold and diamonds (13.40 TCW). $39,500

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!”