Why the Wedding Band Sale Is Just as Important as the Engagement Ring Sale

And there’s no reason why you shouldn’t get 100% of those clients back.

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WEDDING JEWELRY IS all about commitment. Your clients commit themselves to each other, and you commit yourselves to them as valued customers for life. It seems like the least we can do is commit an entire issue to helping you to grow your success in the bridal category.

As in years past, we’ve devoted every possible section of the magazine to engagement and wedding jewelry. But for 2023, we thought we would take a slightly different approach to our lead story, focusing on how to sell more wedding bands after the initial engagement ring sale. After all, it’s an oft-overlooked part of the business, yet the wedding band sale is just as evergreen (and important) as the sale of the diamond and mounting.

Two years ago in our annual Big Survey, 61% of respondents said that more than half of engagement ring clients return for the wedding band purchase, but to be honest, I think that’s a little bit of wishful thinking. The general consensus is that only about half of jewelry retailers see that kind of success. And honestly, it should really be 100%. If you sell someone an engagement ring, why would they go anywhere else for their wedding bands?

As Engagement 101 founder Severine Ferrari says, it’s a “blind spot” for the industry, but we hope you have your eyes wide open to the opportunity that wedding bands present to your bottom line. Enjoy the issue and stay committed to bridal success!

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After 47 years in business, Jim Saylor, owner of Jim Saylor Jewelers in Kapa’a, Hawaii, knew retiring successfully meant holding a going-out-of-business sale. He also knew he needed help to do it right. He chose Wilkerson. “I’ve heard a lot of different names of companies that do this type of thing,” says Saylor. “Wilkerson’s always seems to be in the forefront.” Saylor says the Wilkerson folks really cared about the success of the sale, making the next phase of his life a lot easier. “I’d recommend Wilkerson to anybody contemplating a change,” he says. “They are true experts.”

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