Before I get to the nub of this post, Pride Jewellery, I want to tell you a little about the main event here in Vancouver this weekend. It’s hot and sunny in Vancouver as I write, isn’t it always like that around Pride (in the name of love) week? Vancouver’s Pride Parade is the 5th largest in the … Read More
WedLuxe Summer Fall 2015 is on newsstands now! Featuring Angela Betteridge Jewellery and Anne Sportun Rose Gold rings. Readers logging in to the webpage link shown on the ad will receive a very special offer on their Anne Sportun ring purchase. Take a look at the WedLuxe website for some fabulous wedding planning inspiration.
I am a member of the Glitterati! “What on earth is that?” I hear you ask. WedLuxe celebrates the design and style elements of luxury weddings within Canada, USA and beyond and has become an irreplaceable guide for stylish brides along with influencers in the luxury wedding industry. In addition to the exquisitely produced print … Read More
When I was planning my wedding I bought a number of bridal magazines and was very impressed with two Canadian magazines: WedLuxe and Weddingbells and I am delighted to advertise in the upcoming editions of these beautiful publications. The beauty of these magazines is in their exquisite photography, superb ideas and 6 month long shelf … Read More
I recently assisted a lovely young man from half way around the world with a purchase of Canadian diamonds. I enjoy helping people and I always take great pleasure in sharing my knowledge of Canadian diamonds and their guarantee of origin. It’s a colossal process tracking rough diamonds through to polished diamonds and keeping standards up along the way, thankfully there are … Read More
Walking around the city at lunch time today I took note of whether most people I saw were unique or ubiquitous. As a woman who likes to march to the beat of her own drum I found it a little sad that my question unique or ubiquitous was overwhelmingly answered by the latter. The standard west coast, wet weather wear … Read More
Spring is in the air, nature’s circle of life and love continues! “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote those words in 1835 in a poem about a soldier passing by the place where he spent his childhood. In reading the words of the poem, it still rings … Read More
What’s the similarity between a snowflake and diamond? Snowflakes and diamonds have the same unique attributes, no two are alike. Many years ago when I was on a skiing trip, snowflakes landed on my jacket and they were so perfectly formed in their shapes, they were just like the paper doily cutouts that we used to … Read More
I admit, I’m a little later than normal with my post this month but I’ve been travelling and seeking inspiration in an exotic foreign land. When I was younger, so much younger than today… (showing my age there!) I saw a movie called Topkapi. I don’t really remember all that much about it but it … Read More
The wedding publication ‘The Knot’ conducts an annual survey about engagement ring shopping and as I am curious type I have done a bit of my own research to corroborate their findings. I have been speaking with lots of great young men (and not so young!) about what’s important to them when shopping for their … Read More
