

Marisa Perry Atelier (First Place and Retailer’s Choice)
Deco Dream ring in platinum featuring 2.51-carat emerald cut diamond with 12 hand-cut baguette diamonds (approx. 4.0 TCW), $45,000
ZDENA JIROUTOVA:
This beauty is inspired by the French Art Deco period, and the characteristics of Art Deco are clearly seen — heavy geometric influences, triangular shapes, zigzags, trapezoidal shapes, straight and smooth lines, streamlined and sleek forms.
LAURA KITSOS:
Such a sophisticated classic design with the deco detail makes this ring sing!
ANTHONY DEMARCO:
This ring shows that a respectful approach to classic designs can still pay off big with the jewelry loving public.
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Pompos Jewelry Corp.
Bespoke Colombian emerald (5.80 TCW with 2 matching emeralds (3.32 TCW) mounted in a custom platinum and diamond ring with 134 round brilliants (0.94 TCW) and 6 baguettes (1.04 TCW), $140,000


Platinum Born
850 platinum Limitless Loop bracelet, $2,900
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.