ALLISON-KAUFMAN, GABRIEL & CO. and Stuller remained the three most popular brands in independent jewelry stores, according to respondents to this year’s Big Survey, but for the first time ever, Allison-Kaufman took over the top slot, beating second place Gabriel & Co. by 20 votes (72 votes vs. 52 votes). Sylvie (31 votes) and Hearts On Fire (19 votes) remained strong as well, rounding out the top five brands. SDC Creations had the biggest jump in the survey, earning 17 votes, which was good enough for a tie for 7th place with Simon G. Results are based on the responses of 438 independent jewelry retailers to the question, “Please list your top three performing jewelry brands for 2022.”
