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Gabriel & Co., Rolex and Lafonn Top Our Brain Squad’s Hot Brands for February

These were the styles our readers were reordering in March.

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Gabriel & Co., Rolex and Lafonn Top Our Brain Squad’s Hot Brands for February
Birds on a Branch pendant by Lord Jewelry handcrafted in 18K yellow gold with diamonds (1.36 TCW), rubies (0.15 TCW) and multi-color translucent enameling, price on request, lordjewelry.us

Lord Jewelry from Los Angeles was our best brand in February. The designs brought in a lot of people, and everyone was delighted by the talent, the whimsy and the color. Not to mention the sparkle. — Andrea Riso, Talisman Collection, El Dorado Hills, CA

Top-selling vision brands in February

Gabriel & Co. (7), Rolex (5), Lafonn (4), Allison-Kaufman (3), Citizen (3), Hearts On Fire (3), RDI Diamonds (3), Rembrandt Charms (3), Royal Chain (3), Cargo Hold (2), Carla Corp. (2), ELLE (2), Frederic Duclos (2), Gemsone (2), John Hardy (2), Kendra Scott (2), Ostbye (2), Stuller (2)

* Brands mentioned by at least two of 134 Brain Squad members when asked what they would be reordering in March.

  • We added a pair of gold love knot earrings from Quality Gold — we sold five pairs within a week, so that’s definitely something we will be keeping in stock! We also added a custom mermaid heart bracelet for the Valentine’s season, and we sold above and beyond our goal. — Sydney Moss, Burkes Fine Jewelers, Kilmarnock, VA
  • Earrings for Valentines Day, and bar name pendants, both in sterling silver and 14K gold. — Bruce Goodheart, Burnell’s Creative Gold, Wichita, KS
  • For low-end, Frederic Duclos sold exceptionally well. Mid-range, Gabriel & Co. fashion has been very strong; we just placed a large reorder! Oval diamond engagement rings are becoming more popular in our area — our sales in this category are up dramatically. — Marc Altman, B & E Jewelers, Southampton, PA
  • We did very well with price-point diamond jewelry from the Gemsone Valentine’s flyer. It consistently performs for us every year. Kendra Scott also performed well for the “holiday.” — Robert Mullen, Mullen Bros. Jewelers, Swanswa, MA
  • The new spring product from John Hardy has been great. Rolex keeps going and larger diamonds are trending for us. — Tonia Ulsh, Mountz Jewelers, Camp Hill, PA
  • Tiny, tiny, tiny! From tiny diamond bar pendants to tiny stacking rings! — Linda McEathron, Design House, Waco, TX
  • Small diamond necklaces on dainty gold chains. Perfect for layering. — Rachel Pfeiffer, Lane & Kate, Cincinnati, OH
  • Lots of couples coming in for wedding bands. Spring and love is in the air! — Mary Jo Chanski, Hannoush Jewelers, Rutland, VT
  • Lab-grown diamonds! State-shaped jewelry, custom and a particular old-school bypass wedding set style that happened to sell three times in a row! Hello 1990s? — Julie Terwilliger, Wexford Jewelers, Cadillac, MI
  • Made to order moissanite engagement rings are what we specialize in; they flew out the door in February. We were up 52 percent year over year. — Jen Hollywood, J. Hollywood Designs, Chester Springs, PA
  • Rembrandt Charms (always a good seller)! — Thomas Thobe, Pyramid Studios, Ellsworth, ME
  • Men’s Citizen watches were a huge seller, as well as the entire Southern Gates line from Cargo Hold. — James Stinson, Diamond Classics, McMinnville, TN
  • Under $ 100 sterling pendants and earrings. The week of Valentine’s Day, many men said they wanted to spend around $100. — Cindy Fuller, Fuller Designs, Poplar Bluff, MO
  • Bella Cavo from Kelly Waters has been fun to share with people while they are waiting for their watch batteries. Just putting it in their hands makes them want it more. — Karen Hollis, K. Hollis Jewelers, Batavia, IL
  • Diamond earrings in the $300-$800 range, Intuition bracelets by Royal Chain did great, and of course heart-shaped anything went well. — Paul Krueger, Krueger Jeweler, Fort Atkinson, WI
  • Rose gold chains from Artistry, yellow gold hoop earrings from Carla Corp., fashion rings from Gabriel & Co in the $400-$800 range. — Dorothy Vodicka, The Gem Collection, Tallahassee, FL
  • It was February: all things heart-shaped were popular, as were pre-1900 pieces set with pyrope garnets! Have to love the blood red in mid-winter. — James Doggett, Doggett Jewelry, Kingston, NH
  • We had a surge of new diamond remount sales, kids’ earrings and sold some estate pieces, some diamond bracelets and all types of earrings. — Stacey S. Sachs, Solomon’s Fine Jewelry & Watch, Albertson, NY
  • We sold lots of amethyst, which is always a popular birthstone and seemed very desirable this month! — Annette Kinzie, Leonard Jewelry, Stillwater, OK
  • Custom! We are actually considering downsizing our inventory because our custom work is becoming our consistent hottest seller! — Morgan Bartel, Susann’s Custom Jewelers, Corpus Christi, TX
  • Spoon rings are making a comeback, baby! — Jennifer Farnes, Revolution Jewelry Works, Colorado Springs, CO

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