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14.05.2012

I usually carry ocean pearls in my store except this pearl necklace, it is a special exception. First of all, they are fresh water pearls but yet still nice in quality and I love that random size arrangements. It makes this pearl long strand necklace looks a lot younger, stylish and modern! See how long [...]
Tags: custom made jewelry, custom made pearl jewelry, freash water pearls, Pearl jewelry, pearl necklace, wedding jewelry
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04.05.2012

This client received this ring from his grandmother and gave it to his fiance. It’s a pretty old ring and the old ring setting isn’t complimenting the diamonds so he wants to change the setting. I proposed a few ideas and due to the fact that he really doesn’t want the new ring to look [...]
Tags: 14K whtie gold, 3 stone ring, custom made jewelry, custom made rings, heirloom jewelry, ring makeover
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01.05.2012

Most women will have a pair of diamond/pearl/gemstoone studs in their life time, whatever the size is. To get the most use out of your studs, here’s some ideas! I have a pair of diamond studs and two dangle earrings. These two dangle earrings didn’t come like this. I custom-made a jumpring on [...]
Tags: custom made earrings, custom made jewelry, dangle earrings, Diamond studs, earring jackets, earring studs
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23.04.2012

I was asked by an old client of mine to make her a really really long strand of pearl necklace. She changed her mind a few times from wanting one big and one small pearl alternating to two small one big, etc. Since she really couldn’t make up her mind, I offer the solution of [...]
Tags: akoya japanese pearls, custom made jewelry, ocean pearls, pearl necklaces, pearl strands
Posted in Celebrity Style, Commissioned Pieces, Jewelry Trends, Just Want to Talk, Pearls | No Comments »
18.04.2012

This client came to me for a 10 year anniversary diamond ring. He has already given his wife many rings before so I thought we have to do something different. I happened to have a couple of 5 diamonds anniversary bands on site so I thought swap out one diamond for pink would be a [...]
Tags: anniversaryr diamond band, colored diamond, custom made rings, diamonds, pink diamonds
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10.04.2012

I’ve talked about the different ways of wearing Bonn Bons. I’d like to show people how pretty Bonn Bon rings can be. So, let’s start with two different size of ring shanks and two charms. Then, assemble them, slide the charms thru ring shanks to make them into rings. I am using my assistant Puraz [...]
Tags: Bonn Bon charms, champaigne diamonds, right hand rings, rings, Turquise
Posted in Colored Stones and Jewelry, Jewelry Trends, Just Want to Talk, Pearls | No Comments »
04.04.2012

This client has already gotten a diamond and has his eyes on a few Hearts On Fire ring mount as he likes the simplicity and elegance of the ring mount. He does have a pretty diamond so he just wants a simple solitaire type of ring setting. After many emails/phone calls, we finally decided on [...]
Tags: AGS certificate, Engagement ring, Hearts on Fire, round brilliant cut, special order
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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, [...]
Tags: argyle mine, GIA, Graduate Gemologist, jewelry, loose diamonds, natural pink diamonds, pink diamonds
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20.03.2012

This client is referred to me by my old client, we had a casual meeting, briefly talked about jewelry and he told me she wanted a blue sapphire engagement ring instead of a diamond ring. After explaining to him about the cut, color and tone about sapphires, we decided to narrow down to size from [...]
Tags: 19K white gold, blue sapphires, custom made, custom made engagement ring, round brilliant cut, sapphire
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13.03.2012

After looking around for 6 months, my client finally has a better idea about the shape and the 4c combination he likes for the diamond he wants. While he found two potential diamonds somewhere else unseen I managed to find him a beautifully cut radiant cut to show him in person. Diamonds don’t sparkle in [...]
Tags: custom made engagement ring, custom made jewelry, GIA diamonds, jewelry designer vancouver, radiant cut diamond
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