INSTORE Design Awards

INSTORE Design Awards 2022 – Engagement/Wedding Jewelry Under $5,000

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2 years ago

May 13, 2022

INSTORE Staff

INSTORE Design Awards 2022 – Engagement/Wedding Jewelry Under $5,000

Megan Thorne

Wood Nymph Faye Asymmetrical Leaf engagement ring in 18K yellow gold with a 0.55-carat antique old mine-cut diamond and brilliant-cut diamonds (0.02 TCW), $4,785

David Brough:

A stunning floral design vividly showing off the diamonds.

Sarah McGuire:

There are so many wonderful, delicate details in the piece, and I love the mine cut center.

Alexis Padis:

In a world when the consumer wants something unique and different from the trendy “ring-style-of-the-moment,” this design certainly achieves it.

INSTORE Design Awards 2022 – Engagement/Wedding Jewelry Under $5,000

Shimansky

3D Halo semi-mount (center stone not included) in platinum with diamonds (1.62 TCW) on the halo and shank accommodates a cushion-cut center stone, $4,900

INSTORE Design Awards 2022 – Engagement/Wedding Jewelry Under $5,000

Shimansky

6-Prong Petite semi-mount (center stone not included) in platinum with D-F-color, VS-clarity diamonds (1.28 TCW) on the prongs and a shank that accommodates a round center stone, $3,800

INSTORE Design Awards 2022 – Engagement/Wedding Jewelry Under $5,000

RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD

Sylvie Collection

Semi-mount (center stone not included) in 14K yellow gold with diamonds (0.32 TCW), including pear-shape sides, that flank a pear-shape center with milgrain on the bezel, $2,720

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When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”