INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Snake Design

Published

26 years ago

May 6, 2000

INSTORE Staff

Ides Fine Jewelry (First Place)

Ornata Ophidia stacking rings are a fitted set of two in 14K yellow gold featuring a snake design with pear-shape lab grown diamonds (0.47 TCW) and teal sapphires (0.105 TCW), $3,600

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Snake Design

Sunlight Premier by Ferris (Second Place)

Skyborn Serpent pendant in 14K yellow gold features Sleeping Beauty turquoise and F-color, VS1-clarity diamonds (0.016 TCW), $10,250

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Snake Design

Tempus Metals (Third Place)

Intertwined Double Snake-motif ring in 18K yellow gold with VS-clarity colorless diamonds (0.19 TCW), $2,850

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Best Snake Design

Yael Designs (Retailer’s Choice)

Vipera necklace in 14K yellow gold has a snake motif, an 11.93-carat emerald-cut amethyst, diamonds (0.04 TCW) and rubies (0.01 TCW), $3,386

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