INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Grand Prize Winner

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2 years ago

July 21, 2021

INSTORE Staff

INSTORE Design Awards 2021 – Grand Prize Winner

LoriAnn Jewelry (Grand Prize Winner, 1st Place and Retailer’s Choice in Diamond Jewelry Under $5,000 Category)

Statement diamond slice earrings in 14K yellow gold with bezel set white diamonds and baguette diamonds (1.84 TCW), $3,590

ZDENA JIROUTOVA:

These earrings have a serene, radiant quality that centers on beautiful irregularities and imperfect shapes found in nature. I would love to wear these for an outdoor summer fundraiser, held in a winery shaded by mature oak trees … cheers!

LAURA KITSOS:

I love the combination of the organic diamond slices alongside the geometric baguette diamonds. These earrings look so light and airy to wear yet have a huge impact style wise!

ANTHONY DEMARCO:

These earrings represent exceptional craftsmanship and choice of material. Particularly with the use of diamond slices.

It Was Time to Make a Decision. It Was Time to Call Wilkerson.

Except for a few years when he worked as an accountant, Jim Schwartz has always been a jeweler. He grew up in the business and after “counting beans” for a few years, he and his wife, Robin, opened Robin James Jewelers in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We were coming to a stage in our life where we knew we have to make a decision,” says Jim Schwartz. He and Robin wanted to do it right, so they called Wilkerson. The best surprise (besides surpassing sales goals)? “The workers and associations really care about helping us move out own inventory out of the store first. It was very important to us.”