Bleu Royale
14K yellow gold with diamond brushed finish, rope edges and hand-painted midnight blue enamel, $1,910
danielle miele:
The blue enamel caught my attention and really set this ring apart — I also love the texture of the gold.
cindy lewis:
The gold and blue combination is a classic. The brushed finish works with a busy lifestyle and will always look fresh. Now, a man has blue for the wedding, too!
dan moyer:
Good looking, classic styling, with a twist!! A winner of a men’s band; love the blue interior.
K8 Jewelry
Massive texturized 18K yellow gold band with three columns of VS diamonds (0.12 TCW) representing past, present and future, $5,995
925Suneera Jewelry
Raya bar pendant with signature texture in black rhodium-finished sterling silver and a 14K gold bale; Winnie bar pendant with satin brushed texture in vintage-finish sterling silver with black diamonds (0.60 TCW) and a 14K gold bale; all on black rhodium-plated sterling silver chain, $2,262
RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD
Inox Men’s Jewelry
Men’s stainless steel brown leather and Bubinga wood with diamonds in cross and ID bracelet, $360
Honoring a Legacy: How Smith & Son Jewelers Exceeded Every Goal With Wilkerson
When Andrew Smith decided to close the Springfield, Massachusetts location of Smith & Son Jewelers, the decision came down to family. His father was retiring after 72 years in the business, and Andrew wanted to spend more time with his children and soon-to-arrive grandchildren.
For this fourth-generation jeweler whose great-grandfather founded the company in 1918, closing the 107-year-old Springfield location required the right partner. Smith chose Wilkerson, and the experience exceeded expectations from start to finish.
"Everything they told me was 100% true," Smith says. "The ease and use of all their tools was wonderful."
The consultants' knowledge and expertise proved invaluable. Smith and his father set their own financial goal, but Wilkerson proposed three more ambitious targets. "We thought we would never make it," Smith explains. "We were dead wrong. We hit our first goal, second goal and third goal. It was amazing."
Smith's recommendation is emphatic: "I would never be able to do what they did by myself."
