INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Best Earring Over $5,000

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3 years ago

July 20, 2021

INSTORE Staff

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Best Earring Over $5,000

Leon Megé

Brazilian Paraiba cluster (4.60 TCW) in platinum and 18K antiqued white gold suspended from G-H/VS French-cut diamonds (1.38 TCW) set into 4-prong studs, $90,000

PAUL SCHNEIDER:

Elegant, understated and luxurious. I love the Paraiba with the black settings and the juxtaposition of the sharp colorless tops and the organic bottoms. I also love that they avoid the hook and instead use a post. The customer that can afford these will be very happy with that solution.

MELISSA QUICK:

Who doesn’t look at a Paraiba and want to dive right in?!

TANYA DUKES:

I love the combination of fancy cut stones and bright color tempered by blackened metal. They’re a breath of high jewelry fresh air.

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Best Earring Over $5,000

Jewels 4 Ever/Aarkish Diamonds (Second Place and Retailer’s Choice)

Spring Goddess earrings in 14K green gold with 84 rare color graduating alexandrite stones (approx. 7.50 TCW), 2 large natural pear shaped green Afghan aquamarines (30.96 TCW), and several natural diamonds, $40,000

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Best Earring Over $5,000

Erica Courtney, Inc.^TIE

18K yellow gold earring charms featuring large carved ice jade ovals framed by diamonds with pave set swirls holding faceted oval pink spinels (3.38 TCW) hanging from 18K yellow gold and diamond huggie hoops with diamonds (2.83 TCW), $37,600

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Best Earring Over $5,000

Uneek Jewelry^TIE

Nightingale indicolite tourmaline earrings (4.16 TCW) with two shield diamonds (0.88 TCW) and 64 round diamonds (1.88 TCW) mounted in 18K white gold, $19,437

You Wouldn’t Cut Your Own Hair. Why Run Your Own Retirement Sale?

After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”