I’m often asked how I go about creating a custom piece of jewellery and there are several answers to the question. When I create a custom piece for a client there are usually certain things they have in mind that they want to achieve, for example; reusing an existing piece of jewellery, incorporating a loose … Read More
Are you planning a holiday engagement? Read on, you’re not alone! Winter is the time of year when proposals peak. During the festive season, Christmas Eve is the most popular day of the year, Valentine’s Day is next and Christmas Day is third in popularity. But it’s only the start of November you say, I’ve … Read More
A well known bridal magazine “The Knot” thinks it knows what a girl wants: Here are some of the results of their annual survey, do you agree? Almost half of all brides use their mobile devices to browse and research ring styles prior to getting engaged Grooms are more focused on the style of the setting while brides are more … Read More
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
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
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
