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Vegas Must-Haves #1: Creative Approaches Give Pearls a Modern Presence

Forget the prim-and-proper looks of the past.

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5 years ago

May 15, 2019

Beth Bernstein

Heading out to Vegas for Jewelry Week? Here are some of the trends we are predicting you will see and that you might want to bring into your store. Some have been going strong for a few seasons, while others have been evolving for a couple of years. All are popular from the red carpet to the ready-to-wear runways to the jewelry design studios. So, why not try your luck with this trend or the others we will be showing?

Pearls have dusted off their preppy and/or prim and proper image for a more creative approach to rare and exceptional-quality pearls. Today’s South Sea, Tahitian, baroque and Akoya pearls come out of their conventional shell with a fanciful, feminine, edgy or rough-hewn appeal. Designers create pieces with a modern presence and a more personalized approach that is far from the traditional looks of the past.

Vegas Must-Haves #1: Creative Approaches Give Pearls a Modern Presence

Gal Gadot wearing Tiffany & Co at the Met Gala 2019 for the exhibition “Camp: Notes On Fashion” Photo: Shutterstock

Mindi Mond pearl and diamond Spoke Earrings. mindimondny.com
$32,000

Nikos Koulis White gold necklace with white diamonds and silver pearls. Nikoskoulis.gr

Nouvel Heritage 18k gold Double Pearl Lace ring with diamonds. nouvelheritage.com
$3840

Colette 18K gold pearl fan earrings with black and white diamonds. colettejewelry.com
$22,000

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”