More Than Half Of Jewelers Surveyed Reported Gains In July

Rembrandt Charms are a big seller. They create a return customer base. — Tommy Thobe, The Village Gem, Perry Hall, MD

• Wedding bands! First time in my 25 years here they have been our best seller. — Gregory Fliegauf, Fliegauf Jewelers, Washington, NJ
• E.L. Designs by Ed Levin: great price point, great designs. Estate is strong; custom is still paying the bills. — David Phelps, John David Jewelers, Durham, NC
• We did well with Breitling timepieces, several wedding bands and anniversary gifts in classic diamond pieces. It was busy with custom jobs, repairs and watch services as well. — Marc Majors, Sam L. Majors, Midland, TX
• Hearts On Fire continues to do well. — Bill Elliott, Ross Elliott Jewelers, Terre Haute, IN
• William Henry was a huge seller for us! Men are starting to get into jewelry and accessories. Bridal has also been huge right now, and our engagement ring sales are way up. — Becky Bettencourt, Blue River Diamonds, Peabody, MA
• Bridal, bridal, bridal! We have sold a lot of Noam Carver engagement rings and CrownRing wedding bands, as well as estate bridal. — Karen Edney, Midwest Jewelers & Estate Buyers, Zionsville, IN
• Bridal, bridal, and in case I didn’t mention, bridal. Never sold so many engagement rings in one month as we did in July. — Michael Kanoff, Michael’s Jewelers, Yardley, PA
• Rolex. A flight to quality. We also sold a number of custom pieces featuring 2-plus carat diamonds. Those were good sales in this climate. — Steven B. Goldfarb, Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler, Bellevue, WA
• Shy Creation — pretty, diamonds, trendy, great price point. Tacori, Sylvie, Fana — Bridal sales and engagements are up! I believe people are reassessing their lives and moving forward based on our customers’ stories. — Christina Baribault-Ortiz, Baribault Jewelers, Glastonbury, CT
• July was all about the wedding ring! Our best-selling wedding band brands were Sethi Couture for women and Chris Ploof for men. — Melissa Quick, Steve Quick Jeweler, Chicago, IL
• Ania Haie has been great! Believe it or not, we’ve had a push on Citizen Eco-Drive watches! — Paul Krueger, Krueger Jeweler, Fort Atkinson, WI
• Diamonds of a carat or more! ArtCarved bridal. — Eileen Eichhorn, Eichhorn Jewelry, Decatur, IN
• Gold link chain and bracelets did well, even with our adjusting for higher gold prices. — Alex Weil, Martin’s Jewelry, Torrance, CA
• We performed well with Sylvie Collection engagement rings and stacking bands, as well as wedding bands from Benchmark and Lashbrook. — Allison Leitzel-Williams, Leitzel’s Jewelry, Myerstown, PA
• Stuller for repairs, because we show it and it’s overnight. Also, Allison-Kaufman has been great, I think because they are still new for us so we have been showing it more. — Sherrie Schilling-Devaney, Sherrie’s Jewelry Box, Tigard, OR
• Bridal, both engagement rings and wedding bands. Mostly Tacori and Fana. — Michael Rumanoff, Rumanoff’s Fine Jewelry and Design, Hamden, CT