INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Platinum Jewelry

Published

26 years ago

May 13, 2000

INSTORE Staff

AG Gems & Jewelry, Inc. (First Place)

Heavenly Blue ring in platinum featuring a 2.09-carat, cobalt spinel from Vietnam with a lab report from AGL and hexagon-, round-, and princess-cut diamonds (1.31 TCW), $110,000

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Platinum Jewelry

UNEEK (Second Place & Retailer’s Choice)

Eternal Romance bypass-style ring in platinum with split shoulders and a symmetric setting at an oblique angle features graduated-in-size VS-clarity, G-H-color round brilliant-cut diamonds (2.21 TCW) and VS-clarity, G-H-color round brilliant-cut diamonds (0.25 TCW), $14,995

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Platinum Jewelry

Berco Jewelry (Third Place)

Evening Star engagement semi-mount (center stone not included) in platinum is art-deco inspired accommodates a 0.75-carat round center stone and has baguette-cut and round-shape diamonds (0.24 TCW), $2,425

After 35 Years in Kent, Bonaci Fine Jewelers Found the Right Partner to Close the Right Way

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.