INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Gemstone Engagement Rings

Published

26 years ago

May 29, 2000

INSTORE Staff

Erica Courtney LLC (First Place)

Petal ring in 18K yellow gold with a 5.04-carat Colombian emerald featuring a halo of pear-shape diamonds (0.83 TCW), princess-cut emeralds (0.08 TCW) and more diamonds (2.14 TCW) on the halo, gallery and shank as well as emerald accents on the gallery, $132,000

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Gemstone Engagement Rings

UNEEK (Second Place & Retailer’s Choice)

Green Mansions ring in 18K yellow gold with a 7.66-carat cut-corner rectangular-shape chrome tourmaline, cut-corner rectangular-shape chrome tourmalines (5.21 TCW) and micro bead-set round brilliant-cut diamonds (1.50 TCW), $35,675

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Gemstone Engagement Rings

Zeghani Jewelry (Third Place)

Touch of Blue engagement semi-mount (center stone not included) in 14K yellow gold with blue sapphires (0.15 TCW) in a hidden halo and bridge and accommodates a bezel-set 2-carat center stone, $1,740

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