Tariq Riaz L.L.C. (First Place and Retailer’s Choice)
Expandable ring in 18K rose gold featuring 208 brilliant cut pave diamonds (VVS1, D-F, 1.68 TCW) and 13 princess cut natural rubies (0.33 TCW), $20,000
CLAUDIA MATA:
I love the delicate details on the inside of this band, and the interior is just as magnificent as the exterior—no detail was left untouched.
DANA FRIEDMAN:
Love the engineering behind this design. Pavé work looks beautiful, and lastly, the play of color with the pink gold with red is striking!!
MARK TAPPER:
I really love the symmetry of this ring and the fact that it’s expandable gives tremendous versatility to the client allowing them to wear it on a variety of fingers. Lastly, the contrast between the rose gold, diamonds, and rubies really make this ring pop!
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Pompos Jewelry Corp. TIE
Custom platinum ring featuring a 4.00-carat emerald cut I VS1 GIA-certified diamond with 16 matched re-cut baguettes (1.15 TCW) and 92 ideal cut diamond melee (0.44 TCW), $120,000
Circa 1700 TIE
Fill Your Heart diamond (approx. 1.90 TCW) and 18K gold pendant, $8,500
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.
