

Gabriel & Co.
Bujukan 925 sterling silver and white sapphire pendant necklace, $195
MELISSA QUICK:
This pendant has a lovely sculptural quality about it. (My first thought was that it reminds me of the modernist artist Brancusi.)
TANYA DUKES:
This pendant ups the ante on the classic circle pendant by doubling up on the motif and adding sapphire shine.
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Pharaoun Cocktail Rings
Rainbow after the Storm (of 2020) cocktail ring in 22K gold over sterling silver and featuring reverse-set cubic zirconia, $245


Ti Sento-Milano
18K gold-plated sterling silver chain necklace with interchangeable pendants, $1,953

RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD
Ania Haie
Turning Tides 14K gold-plated sterling silver necklace with abalone and CZ accent. $79
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.