(IDEX Online) - Gabriel & Co has been named best-performing brand in a survey of over 350 independent US jewelers, for the fourth consecutive year.The New York-based jeweler was founded in 1989 by brothers Jack and Dominick Gabriel, after they were apprenticed to their father Elias, a master jeweler.Stuller and Allison-Kaufman took second and third places, as they did in 2020.The survey was part of the Big Survey by the industry magazine Instore.Hearts on Fire came fourth, up from fifth last year and Simon G jumped seven places to fifth position.Lashbrook, which wasn't placed at all in last year's top 20 was number nine.Jewelers were asked to list their top three performing jewelry brands for 2021.Pic courtesy Gabriel & Co.