INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Ring Over $5,000

Published

11 months ago

May 25, 2025

INSTORE Staff

Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry (First Place)

Flying ring in 18K yellow gold and platinum with baguette-cut rubies (1.99 TCW) and fancy intense yellow diamonds (1.17 TCW), $35,000

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Ring Over $5,000

Hearts on Fire (Second Place)

Barre multi-row ring in 18K yellow gold features chunky gold lines and floating diamonds (0.70 TCW), $7,700

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Ring Over $5,000

Gabriel & Co. (Third Place)

Wide Band Easy Stackable ring in 14K yellow gold with diamonds (2.0 TCW), $8,800

INSTORE Design Awards 2025 – Ring Over $5,000

Sunlight Premier by Ferris (Retailer’s Choice)

Empire Blue ring in 14K yellow gold with Kingman turquoise and F-color, VS1-clarity diamonds (1.06 TCW), $8,325

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.