

Shy Creation
14K yellow gold latch lock bangle with bezel set marquise-shape diamonds (0.41 TCW), customizable for various wrist sizes, $2,400
CLAUDIA MATA:
A fabulous minimalist design, and I especially love how the marquise diamonds are side set. This is a great piece for stacking multiples of these!
DANA FRIEDMAN:
Adjustable bangle bracelet is the way to go. I personally am a huge fan of marquise diamonds, and this is a great display of them!
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Emily Kuvin Jewelry (Second Place and Retailer’s Choice)TIE
14K yellow matte gold cuff bracelet with a rainbow of gemstone baguettes, $3,080


Gabriel & Co.
Demure bangle in 14K white and yellow gold with diamonds (0.51 TCW), $3,840

RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD
E.L. DesignsTIE
Sterling silver and 14K gold with three diamonds. $870
Four Decades of Excellence: How Wilkerson Transformed a Jeweler's Retirement into Celebration
After 45 years serving the Milwaukee community, Treiber & Straub Jewelers owner Michael Straub faced a significant life transition. At 75, the veteran jeweler made a personal decision many business owners understand: "I think it's time. I want to enjoy my wife with my grandchildren for the next 10, 15 years."
Wilkerson's expertise transformed this major business transition into an extraordinary success. Their comprehensive approach to managing the going-out-of-business sale created unprecedented customer response—with lines forming outside the store and limits on how many shoppers could enter at once due to fire safety regulations.
The results exceeded all expectations. "Wilkerson did a phenomenal job," Straub enthuses. "They were there for you through the whole thing, helped you with promoting it, helping you on day-to-day business. I can't speak enough for how well they did." The partnership didn't just facilitate a business closing; it created a celebratory finale to decades of service while allowing Straub to confidently step into his well-earned retirement.