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09.05.2013

I have a cushion cut 3.50 natural untreated blue sapphire ring in the store, that ring gets so much attention but it also comes with a hefty price tag as it is untreated, and due to the size, intense blue color and the almost rounded cushion shape which is very rare. Most cushion cut sapphires [...]
Tags: blue sapphire, blue sapphire engagement ring, diamond halo, diamond halo engagement ring, emailing, love, sapphire
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19.03.2013

What to get when you don’t want a diamond for your engagement ring? Or just want something that’s a little different? My clients usually go for blue sapphires but sapphires come in all colors, yellow sapphire is quite popular too, some pink sapphires, also purple sapphires that could resemble tanzanite, they even come in two [...]
Tags: diamonds, emerald, engagement alternative, gemologist, green sapphire, jewelry, moissanite, rubies, sapphires, tanzanite, white sapphires
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15.03.2013

This client came back to get a matching wedding band, they wanted to keep the “sapphire” theme so we used white sapphires instead of white diamonds with blue sapphires in her band to match with her blue sapphire solitaire engagement ring. White sapphires don’t usually sparkle as much as diamonds because they are not as [...]
Tags: blue sapphire, blue sapphire solitaire, ceramic, cobalt, custom made, diamond, Mens rings, solitaire engagement ring, sparkle, wedding band, white sapphire
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02.03.2013

This client is a geologist so he appreciates all types of stones but he is especially fond of color green, so of course he goes for emerald, we have looked into tourmaline together as that’s his second choice but it just can’t compete with emerald. Tourmaline is also a nice green gemstone but it’s different [...]
Tags: custom made emerald engagement ring, gemologist, geologist, loose emearld, platinum, tournaline
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26.02.2013

This line, Lori Bonn’s Bonn Bon charms, is a very popular brand in my shop at Secret Sapphire. It has it’s own bracelet, ring and necklace and when you buy a charm, you can wear it as a bracelet, a ring or a necklace! However, the necklace is a little longer and is best as [...]
Tags: Bonn bon, Bonn Bon Vancouver, bracelet, charm bracelet, charm jewellery, charm jewelry, necklace, silver cuff, silver necklace
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03.01.2013

This client is a geologist and his girlfriend is also a geologist. He wants to give her something different and since her background is Russian, he decides to give her an alexandrite engagement ring. This rare gemstone is named after the Russian tsar Alexander II (1818-1881). Alexandrite shows both red and green, highly valued for it’s [...]
Tags: alexandrite, Canadian diamonds, color change stone, colored stone, oval shape, platinum, sapphires, tanzanites, vancouver custom made jewellery
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27.12.2012

Not satisfied with the jewelry you see in stores? Do you dream of designing your own necklaces, rings and bracelets, but lack the means to create them yourself? Well, look no further. With the help of professional jewelers, you can design your own ring online. Express yourself and wow your friends with custom made necklaces. [...]
Tags: custom design rings, custom made jewelry, jewelry
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07.12.2012

A client of mine searched internet forever to look for a nice design ruby ring and came across my website, she fell in love with my own collection ruby bow ring immediately and contacted me. She lives in USA so we emailed each other back and fourth to communicate for budget, design variation, size and [...]
Tags: 1.50ct ruby, 2.50ct ruby, bow ring, ruby, ruby ring vancouver
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05.12.2012

We browsed thru a few options and finalized on 3 stone design with blue sapphire to be the center stone. This client has been looking around for a while so he knows exactly what he wants. Once we finalize the design and budget, I showed him a few blue sapphires for his approval. I strongly [...]
Tags: 19K white gold, 3 stone ring, blue sapphire, blue sapphire engagement ring, custom made, custom made engagement ring, Hearts on Fire, perfect cut diamonds, round brilliant cut
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21.11.2012

This client came in to look for some blue sapphire engagement rings, he wasn’t thinking about custom made but I explained to him that everyone likes different shape, size, quality and have different budgets so for colored stone engagement rings it’s always the best to do custom made. Pending on how you do it, it’s [...]
Tags: blue sapphire, blue sapphire engagement ring, custom made, diamond split shank, machine made setting
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