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Check Out the Latest Jewelry Hot Sellers From INSTORE’s Brain Squad

Gabriel & Co. and Stuller led the way this month.

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Check Out the Latest Jewelry Hot Sellers From INSTORE’s Brain Squad
Bindu bracelet by E.L. Designs in sterling silver with 14K gold ball accent with “hidden” hook catch, $308, eldesigns.com

We have a lot of customers that collect E.L. Designs, and August was a very good month for us with them. — Shari Altman, B&E Jewelers, Southampton, PA

Top-selling jewelry brands in August

Gabriel & Co. (6), Stuller (6), Pandora (4), Frederic Duclos (3), John Hardy (3), Allison Kaufman (2), Benchmark (2), Citizen (2), Hearts On Fire (2), Lafonn (2), Maple Leaf Diamonds (2), Rolex (2), Sylvie Collection (2)

* Brands mentioned by at least two of 114 Brain Squad members when asked what they would be reordering in September.

  • Lab-created diamonds got “hot” over a 10-day period; we sold seven diamonds over a carat, and six were lab-created. — Mark Clodius, Clodius & Co. Jewelers, Rockford, IL
  • Engagement rings with marquise diamond centers! — Scott Lefcourt, Scottsdale Fine Jewelers, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Forevermark, Lafonn, John Hardy. — Gene Poole, Hudson-Poole Jewelers, Tuscaloosa, AL
  • I have been using Stuller‘s Showcase to sell engagement rings. It is their inventory tied to my website with a markup that I choose. I don’t get much action on it from our website, but when I show people how easy it is to use, it works. Sometimes we find something while they are in the store, and sometimes they go home and search around. — Cliff Yankovich, Chimera Design, Lowell, MI
  • Alamea always, Kovel has picked up, estate jewelry is good, and a million repairs and custom. — Rick Nichols, Nassau Jewelry, Fernandina Beach, FL
  • Three-stone engagement rings are so hot for us right now. Especially with pear-shaped side stones, most of them set in yellow gold. — Jen Hollywood, J Hollywood Designs, Chester Springs, PA
  • I set up my own one-of-a-kind mountings with morganite in them. They sell like crazy. I also use Stuller mountings, all in 14K rose gold. — Tommy Thobe, The Village Gem, Perry Hall, MD
  • Yellow gold chains and earrings (under $400) from Royal Chain sold well, as well as sterling pendants/necklaces from both Frederic Duclos and Gabriel & Co. Jane Johnson, RM Johnson & Sons, Salem, VA
  • Hot sellers were Allison Kaufman diamond earrings, Allison Kaufman diamond and sapphire necklaces, and customized Allison Kaufman diamond and sapphire (pink and blue!) anniversary and bridal rings! — Jill Keith, Enchanted Jewelry, Danielson, CT
  • Diamond engagement rings and wedding rings from Facets USA and CrownRing. — Laurie Cusher, Hyde Park Jeweler, Hyde Park, NY
  • Lots of bridal … custom wedding bands for our ladies, and the guys are really digging the new indestructible tantalum wedding bands. The guys love the fact that Benchmark rings are made in the USA! — Mary Jo Chanski, Hannoush Jewelers, Rutland, VT
  • August was the month for custom-made wedding bands, to go with the custom engagement rings sold around Valentine’s Day. — James Doggett, Doggett Jewelry, Kingston, NH
  • We are reordering a lot of our diamond and color gemstone best sellers while sprinkling in new trends in pearls, sterling, and also creating some exciting new custom collections. — Annette Kinzie, Leonard Jewelry, Stillwater, OK
  • Sylvie Collection bridal has continued to be strong, and we have seen an increased popularity of JORD watches. — Allison Leitzel-Williams, Leitzel’s Jewelry, Myerstown, PA
  • Gold did real well this month, and we will be doing a full year-old restock with one company, which we have never done before, in the five-digit range, so that will be exciting. Craig C. — Curtis, Belfast Jewelry, Belfast, ME
  • Diamond stack bands from Gabriel & Co. and Sylvie Collection, Frieda Rothman for fashion, and a variety of colored stone jewelry. — Robin Lies, Burnell’s Creative Gold, Wichita, KS

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