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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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05.03.2012

Bonn Bon charms is versatile! Picture is worth 1000 words so let me show you. I asked my assistant Puraz to play model for me! So, in the picture we started with 4 charms but you can really do whatever you want, 3, or 7 or 8! We sort of went with the color blue [...]
Tags: Bonn Bon charms, bracelet, charms, necklace, spinel, topaz, versitile jewelry
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02.03.2012

I was commissioned to make this halo style emerald cut engagement ring and wedding band set. The emerald cut diamond is a beautiful GIA certified diamond with ideal length to width ratio. The wedding band consists of straight baguette and round brilliant cut diamonds. This set may not be a typical wedding rings set but [...]
Tags: baguette, diamonds, emerald cut, GIA, rings, tungsten, wedding
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28.02.2012

Each year the fashion trends are changing and the fashion conscious who would like to keep up with the current trends like to do it in style. If you want to be the one who knows in and out of fashion and be stylish, you can keep up with the latest fashion by regularly keeping [...]
Tags: 14K white gold, fashion jewelry, Margo Morrison, moonstone, necklace, rutile necklace, smokey quartz
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21.02.2012

1.00ct princess cut engagement ring in 19K white gold. For this particular ring, she picked out of of my design that has a deep V shape head with simple 4 claws and small diamonds in the shank. These small diamonds in the shank totally compliment the center stone as they are round brilliant cut, I [...]
Tags: 1 carat princess cut diamond, 19K white gold, 4 prong engagement setting, custom design jewelry, melee diamonds, shank
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16.02.2012

I looked at many charm brands before I opened a jewellery store in Yaletown www.secretsapphire.ca. I decided to bring in Bonn Bons into Vancouver after comparing it to many more well known charm brands. Reason being is that it’s very well priced, great value, it’s all precious and semi-precious stones and hand made in sterling silver. I [...]
Tags: Bonn Bons charms Vancouver, charm bracelets, jewelry store Vancouver, Lori Bonn, semi precious stones, sterling silver
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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 [...]
Tags: citrine, garnet, gemstone necklaces, jewelry store Vancouver, layered necklaces, Margo Morrison jewelry, moonstone, semi precious stones, smokey quartz
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09.02.2012

Ya everybody I decided to keep writing blogs for this website. I still make a lot of custom design rings and make my own jewellery, I should share it here rather than my store website www.secretsapphire.ca. So, the store has been opened for 2 months and old clients of mine are all very supportive. Thanks [...]
Tags: custom design rings, custom made jewelry, Vancouver gemologist jeweler, Vancouver jewelry shop
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14.07.2011

I made this 3 stone ring using the a diamond from her pendant and a diamond from her old ring, we only puchased a more EGL new diamond to make this stunning ring. With the rest of the small diamonds from her old ring, she purchased a few more from me to make [...]
Tags: custom made engagement ring, EGL certified diamonds, engagement ring upgrade, eternity band, Vancouver gemologist and jeweler, wedding band
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29.06.2011

Custom made cushion cut diamond earrings as a wedding gift. GIA 1.00ct cushion cut each ear. This pair is made in NYC, all diamonds are set under microscope.
Tags: 1 carat cushion cut diamond, cushion cut diamond earrings, custom made jewelry, GIA certified diamonds, Vancouver gemologist jeweler
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