INSTORE Design Awards

Best Gold Jewelry (Over $5,000) – 2019 Winners

Published

5 years ago

May 14, 2019

Trace Shelton

Best Gold Jewelry (Over $5,000) – 2019 Winners

WINNER : Loren Nicole

In The Nile cuff in 22K yellow gold and repousse with sapphire cabochons (20.95 TCW) and moonstone cabochons (6.35 TCW),

$45,000

SIA MARAVELIAS: This is a piece I could absolutely imagine wearing! I love everything about it. A special treasure that seems to be inspired by ancient history. Fit for a modern queen, the gorgeous richness of the color of 22K gold and the texture of the Nile alligator paired with those beautiful cabochon gems embody elegance, simplicity, and spirituality.

MATTHEW ROSENHEIM: This cuff is bold, stylish and has an exotic sense of adventure. This is a great statement piece of jewelry for the confident jewelry consumer.

ELIZABETH GIBSON: A conversation piece for sure, this is an unexpected and organic combination of gems and design elements.

2ND PLACE : Pamela Zamore

Star fob in hand-finished 18K yellow gold with 10 x 14 mm moonstone and diamonds (0.06 TCW)

$5,750

3RD PLACE : Valani Atelier

Atlan knife edge two-finger ring in 18K yellow gold set with 2.21-carat emerald-cut emerald and baguette diamonds (0.28 TCW)

$23,400

RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD

GADBOIS JEWELRY

$9,485

Sloane Street 18K yellow gold strié and diamond twisted open cage drop earring with marquise shape pavé diamond top (1.86 TCW)

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”