INSTORE Design Awards 2024 – Ring Over $5,000

Published

2 years ago

May 8, 2024

INSTORE Staff

Hearts On Fire (First Place)

LU open droplet ring in 18K yellow gold with diamonds (0.50 TCW), $5,200

ANDREA RISO:

I want this future heirloom ring for myself!

RICHA GOYAL SIKRI:

The curvaceous form of the ring transforms solitaire diamonds into jewels that perform beyond the sum of their parts.

CARTER MALOUF:

I love this elegant ring that has a sweeping build-up statement.

Omi Privé (Second Place)

Three-stone ring in platinum featuring a 10.46-carat emerald-cut blue zircon with trapezoid-shape tsavorite garnets (1.28 TCW), round tsavorite garnets (0.37 TCW) and round diamonds (0.43 TCW), $29,000

Pompos Jewelry Corporation (Third Place)

Dance to Flamingo ring in platinum and 18K rose gold with a 4.09-carat cushion-shape heated pink sapphire with a GIA report, round-brilliant diamonds (1.95 TCW) and custom-, baguette-cut diamonds (1.07 TCW), $60,000

Melinda Lawton Jewelry (Retailer’s Choice)

Winter Solstice ring in 14K yellow gold is vintage inspired and features 5.87-carat emerald-cut aquamarine, irradiated blue diamonds (0.21 TCW), white diamonds (0.19 TCW) and signature filigree accents, $10,500

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