INSTORE Design Awards 2024 – Fancy-Cut Diamond Ring

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2 weeks ago

May 6, 2024

INSTORE Staff

Aiya Designs (First Place)

Cross ring in 14K yellow and white gold ring with a 1.15-carat cross-shape natural salt-and-pepper diamond and natural diamonds (1.29 TCW), $2,999

AME VAN DYKE:

Lovely cut and color in the perfect setting.

SMITHA SADANANDAN:

This fancy-cut and natural-color salt-and-pepper diamond cross has an edgy look.

JENNY O’CONNOR CALLERI:

This is such an incredible use of an industrial diamond. Way to go!

The Jewelers Vault (Second Place & Retailer’s Choice)

Elongated deco ring in 18K yellow gold with a custom mounting design, Euro-style shank, 1.02-carat elongated oval-shape rose-cut natural diamond, claw-style prongs, elongated baguette-cut natural diamonds (0.54 TCW), trillion-shape natural diamonds (0.24 TCW) and natural-color pink mined diamonds (0.21 TCW), $8,200

Jye’s International, Inc. (Third Place)

Engagement ring in 18K palladium white gold with VVS-clarity and F-G color diamonds, including 0.53-carat pear-shape diamond, three equal-size marquise-cut diamonds (0.59 TCW), a 0.2-carat princess-cut center diamond and brilliant-cut diamonds (0.11 TCW), $15,000

She Wanted to Spend More Time with Her Kids. She Called Wilkerson.

Your children are precious. More precious than gold? Absolutely! Just ask Lesley Ann Davis, owner of Lesley Ann Jewels, an independent jewelry store that — until the end of 2023 — had quite a following in Houston, Texas. To spend more time with her four sons, all in high school, she decided to close her store. Luckily, she was familiar with Wilkerson and called them as soon as she knew she wanted to move on to bigger, better and more family-focused things. Was she happy with her decision? Yes, she was. Says Davis, “Any owner looking to make that life change, looking to retire, looking to close, looking for a pause in their career, I would recommend Wilkerson. Hands down!”