Supplier News: Week of May 5

By Brittany Siminitz | May 05, 2025

Stuller Offers New Bridal Catalog

Stuller has released its 2025–2026 bridal catalog, featuring more than 700 new styles and expanded customization possibilities.

The catalog includes a curated mix of best selling styles and emerging trends along with the new items, and provides updated product details—including enhanced carat weight options, millimeter conversions, and accent stone specifications—to serve jewelers in stocking their stores.

“Bridal 2025–2026 is a comprehensive guide designed to empower jewelers with the latest trends and customizable options,” said Katelyn Meche, Stuller’s director of bridal, in a statement. “At Stuller, we strive to be the go-to resource for jewelers, providing the products, education, and support they need to serve their customers with confidence.”

Phoundoulakis Starts Brand Representation Agency

Manos Phoundoulakis, who has nearly three decades of B2B sales experience in the jewelry industry, is launching Sidecar750, a jewelry representation agency helping to connect independent retailers with a portfolio of compelling brands.

“As gold prices rise and the jewelry market adapts to global changes, we are witnessing a growing consumer appetite for intriguing jewelry that includes more colored gemstones, daring design, and sophisticated metal craftsmanship,” Phoundoulakis said in a statement. “With a commitment to studying and understanding the rapidly changing economic landscape and how it affects the jewelry industry, we are more focused than ever on creating and nurturing relationships that will create opportunity as we pivot and evolve business within the industry.”

Phoundoulakis is founding the agency with his wife, Kelly Selcer, a veteran of luxury sales and marketing. Brands to be represented by Sidecar750 include 100% Natural Ltd., Pompos Jewelry, Etho Maria, Jennifer Dawes Design, and Gold and Smoke.

Verragio Will Be Exclusive Water Sponsor for Couture Show

Verragio Couture water bottle

Fine jeweler Verragio will serve as the exclusive water sponsor of the 2025 Couture show, to be held at the Wynn Las Vegas from June 4 to 8. Aluminum water bottles custom-designed by brand founder Barry Verragio will be distributed throughout the show.

“Working in jewelry, we spend our days focused on the details—refining every millimeter, working in precise increments. But beauty does not only live in perfection; it also lives in perspective,” said Verragio in a statement. “The hot air balloons [on the water bottle] remind us to look up, to embrace imagination and creativity. That is the spirit we wanted these bottles to carry—something quiet, thoughtful, and worth holding on to.”