INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Colored Stone Over $5,000

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12 months ago

April 30, 2025

INSTORE Staff

UNEEK (First Place)

Power of Red three-stone ring in platinum with a rectangular-shape 3.53-carat Burma-origin heated ruby (GIA report), rectangular-shape heated rubies (4.08 TCW) and micro pavé bead-set double halos of brilliant-cut diamonds (1.46 TCW), $151,440

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Colored Stone Over $5,000

Yael Designs (Second Place^TIE & Retailer’s Choice)

One-of-a-kind ring in platinum and 18K yellow gold with a 4.92-carat Nigerian Paraíba tourmaline, marquise-shape (0.98 TCW) and round- (0.59 TCW) diamonds and oval-shape Nigerian-origin Paraíba tourmaline, $271,433

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Colored Stone Over $5,000

Dalgleish Diamonds (Second Place)^TIE

Verde ring in 18K yellow and white gold features a 3.25-carat mint-color, cushion-cut garnet and diamonds (1.31 TCW), $16,495

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Bob Bonaci spent 35 years building a jewelry business and community presence in Kent, Washington. When he decided it was time to retire, he knew the process would take careful planning — and the right help. Fellow jewelers who’d been through it pointed him to Wilkerson. The results exceeded expectations. Wilkerson’s hands-off approach let Bonaci step back while the team handled every detail, meeting his personal and financial goals throughout. “It is phenomenal, the success that we’ve had.” Watch Bob share his retirement story.