04.05.2013
One of the question I get asked the most for being in the jewelry business is, how much is a 1.00ct, how much is a 2.00ct? Well, it’s hard to say, it’s not like we’re talking about a pair of jeans, all you need to do is to see if you like the style, if [...]
09.04.2013
Diamonds are beautiful and they come in all colors like rainbow. While some natural colored diamonds are pricey, some are not, it depends on the rarity, size and intensity of the color. In general, blue, green, pink and red are among the most rare colors while brown and yellow are more common. Natural colored diamonds [...]
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 [...]
30.10.2012
An old friend who I haven’t seen forever contacted me for an unique engagement ring. He said that he would like some blue stone but doesn’t like the strong hue of blue sapphire, so he asked me for blue topaz or blue aquamarine. Aquamarine is a more valuable stone so naturally I would suggest the [...]
15.08.2012
I had an inquiry about blue zircon lately. When people inquire about gemstones that’s not very common it always excite me, after all, that’s one of my specialty. I’ll write a blog about this ring later and for now, I’d like to be a bit more technical and explain this gemstone. I always love zircons, they [...]
14.08.2012
Again and again, even though I am in the industry I am still at times fooled by the misleading jewellery “title”. I’ll give you a couple of examples. 1ct diamond ring $999. When I first read this, I immediately think, how could it be? I know 1ct in fact cost way more than $999. [...]
16.06.2012
I attend jewellery conference in many places every year, as a designer I want to see what jewelry trends are in and get ideas and get inspired, as a GIA graduate gemologist I always check out what’s new at GIA booth (I found a book all about gemstone inclusions this year), and finally as a jewelry [...]
26.03.2012
Natural pink diamonds are very beautiful. It’s the most feminine of colors and much favored by celebrities. Pink diamonds have only been found in a few mines across the world. Today, the Argyle mine in Western Australia is famous for the number of pinks it produces. Making colored diamond jewelry is no piece of cake, [...]
10.02.2012
When I decided to open a store, I started travelling more to different jewellery conferences and sourced unique jewelry designers that Vancouver hasn’t seen. First designer that caught my eye was Margo Morrison. Margo cleverly uses a lot of different precious and semi-precious gemstones in all her jewellry. Her design is so simple but yet [...]
29.10.2010
Certificates are detailed diamond quality reports issued by accredited independent gemological labs . Here are the major reputable gemological laboratories in North America: GIA – Gemological Institute of America GIA is the most well known and respected laboratory in the world. It is also the most demanded diamond certificate. In its diamond report provides [...]
