INSTORE Design Awards 2023 – Colored Stone Over $5,000

Published

2 years ago

May 9, 2023

INSTORE Staff

Omi Privé

Ring in platinum with a 1.58-carat oval-shape cobalt spinel, oval-shape Paraíba-type tourmalines (1.72 TCW), round Paraíba tourmalines (0.34 TCW), round hauyne (0.10 TCW) and round diamonds (0.61 TCW), $60,000

Carolyn Brigman and Elizabeth and Bill Campbell:

Stunning! The beautiful detail and electrifying color combination will excite the wearer every time they look at this beauty.

Kathy Zaltas:

The colors of the gemstones in this ring are so vibrant! The structure of the ring is of superior quality!

Pompos Jewelry Corporation

Beyond the Sea ring in platinum with a 6.29-carat heated Ceylon-origin blue sapphire with baguette-cut diamonds (2.27 TCW), Princess-cut sapphires (1.79 TCW), round sapphires (0.44 TCW) and VVS-clarity colorless ideal-cut round diamonds (0.29 TCW), $110,000

Lisa Nik Jewelry

Girl On Fire earrings in 18K yellow gold with Mexican fire opal (9.15 TCW) and diamonds (0.67 TCW), $24,500

RETAILER’S CHOICE AWARD

Shula NY

Multi-Color bangle in 14K yellow gold with pear-shape sapphires (3.65 TCW), pear-shape garnets (3.65 TCW) and diamonds (1.02 TCW), $9,465

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