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25.01.2013

Most people have never thought of the process or the difficulities of sorting pearls, pearls come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. First and most of all, pearls will be sorted according to whether or not they can be used for the cultured pearl industry or not. I am a GIA pearl graduate and [...]
Tags: designer, golden pearls, Graduate Gemologist, ivory pearls, pearl jewellery, sorting pearls, South sea pearls
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23.01.2013

So I was asked by an old client who already own a beautiful south sea pearl strand to source a few more for her friends. When I source pearls, I am always looking for pearls that have excellent color, beautiful luster and minor blemishes. Blemishes free pearls can be found too but they demand a [...]
Tags: pearl strands, pearls, South sea pearls, south sea pearls vancouver
Posted in Bridal, Commissioned Pieces, Jewelry Trends, Just Want to Talk, Pearls, Wedding Jewelry | No Comments »
17.09.2012

This client came in by herself looking for pearl studs with diamond halo for her wedding day. Pearls jewellery are popular among brides on the big day because they are elegant, timeless and you can wear them again and again after the big day! I didn’t have it in the store but I have a [...]
Tags: akoya pearls, bridal jewellery, custom made jewelry, diamond halo, fresh water pearls, pearl studs, pearls, South sea pearls, stable jewellery, tahitian pearls, wedding
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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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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
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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 »
09.04.2011

This client has a very nice big pearl in an outdated yellow gold setting. We unset the pearl from its old setting (forgot to take the picture of the old ring….darn it!) and set it into her old diamond ring after we removed the center diamond. This pearl ring looks new and is ready to be [...]
Tags: custom setting, pearl ring upgrade, pearl ring with yellow gold setting, Vancouver custom jewelry, Vancouver gemologist
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16.08.2010

12mm to 15mm south sea pearl strand. South Sea pearls typically have a soft, satiny luster, rather than the mirror-like surface often seen on the finest cultured pearls. It’s hard to find south sea pearl strand in this size. Not too sure what I am saying? Here’s a few pictures of freshwater pearls and south [...]
Tags: cultured saltwater pearls, custom design jewelry Vancouver, kinds of pearls, large south sea pearls, pearl strands
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05.07.2010

Pearl jewelry is a classic and timeless look, but pearls require a lot of special attention and care. Pearls are fragile and require special care. Making sure that pearls are cleaned and maintained regularly will ensure that they will stay looking beautiful for years to come. All pearl jewelry should be stored in sectioned jewelry boxes [...]
Tags: cleaning pearl jewelry, silk strung pearl strands, taking care of pearls, Vancouver gemologist jeweler
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