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From Dinosaur Gembones to Broken Japanese Pottery, These New Collections Utilize Fascinating Materials and Motifs

One pairs platinum-plated sterling silver with enamel.

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October 9, 2024

INSTORE Staff Instore October 2024 Issue

From Dinosaur Gembones to Broken Japanese Pottery, These New Collections Utilize Fascinating Materials and Motifs

Swiss-made Surf Navigator watch with automatic movement and rubber diver’s strap

Haute Watches

Charriol has teamed up with fashion designer Cynthia Rowley to launch a limited-edition watch collaboration. Available in two beachwear-inspired designs and water resistant to 300 feet, these Swiss-made watches give back to their inspiration: 10% of the proceeds from this collection will be donated to an ocean-related cause.

charriol.com

$2,450

Porcelain and aventurine pendant with bronze powder on 14K gold-filled chain

Beauty of the Broken

Japonica’s Kintsugi Collection is an homage to a traditional Japanese technique called kintsugi, which is all about seeing the value in imperfection and embracing flaws by repairing broken objects in a beautiful way. Made in Japan, these styles join beautiful fragments of broken Japanese pottery with gemstones, using gold-filled or surgical steel chains to keep the price accessible.

japonicajewelry.com

$75

Platinum-plated sterling silver pendant necklace with enamel and white stones

Scintillating Swirls

Belle Étoile’s Coronata Collection features dynamic hand-painted green or black Italian enamel intertwined with platinum-plated sterling silver swirls adorned with pavé-set stones. The contrasting color and texture of the interlaced elements are eye-catching and lovely, while the twinkle of the pavé adds an extra touch of glamour. Nickel-free for the comfort of sensitive skin.

belleetoilejewelry.com

$150

From Dinosaur Gembones to Broken Japanese Pottery, These New Collections Utilize Fascinating Materials and Motifs

Stellar Yellow

Melissa Scoppa Fine Jewelry has added a touch of magic to their new collection, Golden Hour, with the introduction of a new starburst motif centered by fancy yellow diamonds. Crafted in 14K yellow Fairmined gold, Golden Hour offers rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets featuring the new starburst either on its own, paired with diamonds, or accompanying the brand’s signature sundial motif.

melissascoppa.com

$1,590

Stainless steel bracelet with meteorite, whiskey barrel wood and dinosaur bone

Prehistoric Style

Need something breathtakingly cool to catch the attention of the customers peering into your men’s jewelry cases? The new Extinction Collection from INOX features authentic dinosaur gembone with fragments from the Monnousslauta meteorite — materials separated by 65 million years, since a dramatic meteorite impact marked the end of the age of dinosaurs — alongside whiskey-barrel wood.

inox-us.com

$645

How Howes Diamond Jewelers Closed a Location — and Opened the Door to What's Next

Dan Howes grew up in his family's jewelry business, eventually taking the helm of two locations his father launched in 1964. When it came time to consolidate, he turned to Wilkerson. "It was a pretty easy decision," Howes says, citing the company's strong reputation and a friend's successful experience. Wilkerson's proven sales roadmap delivered — meeting projected financial goals and guiding the process every step of the way. "This is their profession. They have it dialed in."