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Vegas Must-Haves #2: Vivid Gemstone Combos to Jazz Things Up

These looks will definitely put smiles on customers’ faces.

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5 years ago

May 16, 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?

The trend in multi-color gemstone jewelry continues with inspiration seemingly derived from a Rolling Stones song “She’s A Rainbow.” And yes, this season “she comes in colors everywhere.” Designers are taking creative license to mix up a lively and exhilarating combination of vivid gemstones for all classifications of jewelry. These pieces will definitely put a smile to your customer’s face and add some vibrant bursts of color to basic fashion and their jewelry wardrobes.

Vegas Must-Haves #2: Vivid Gemstone Combos to Jazz Things Up

Elle Fanning at the Met Gala 2019 Awards in Tiffany & Co. Photo: Shutterstock

Robin Pelham 18K gold large chevron trapeze earrings set with rainbow sapphires and tsavorite. Robin Pelham $7670

Meredith Young Controlled Chaos 18K gold rainbow sapphire open circle necklace. Meredithyoungjewelry.com. $470

Onirikka Prisma Earrings in18K gold, diamonds and sapphires. onirikka.com $2500

Brent Neale 18K gold Mushroom Dome Cuff with Multi-Color Sapphires. brentneale.com $24,000.

Brent Neale 18K yellow gold finger rings with amethysts, iolites, blue topaz, tsavorites and yellow, orange and red sapphires. bahina.com $5740 each.

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.”