Category Archives: Birthstones

October Birthstone: the Opulent Opal

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 5, 2010
Opals have traditionally been rooted in spirituality. Archeologist Louis Leakey, for example, found opal adornments in a 6000 year old Kenyan tomb. The most recent folklore originated in the nineteenth century. According to this superstition, opals bring good luck to to people with October birthday, for anyone else, however, opals were though to bring bad […]
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September Birthstone: the Sumptuous Sapphire

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: September 1, 2010
The cool, clear blue of a crisp September night sky calls to mind the striking richness of a quality Sapphire, birthstone of September babies. Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which can be found in any color seen in the sky, except red, which is designated as ruby. All other hues including yellow, […]
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August Birthstone: Peridot, the Evening Emerald – Toronto

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 30, 2010
Here we are in August, when green growth around us is at its peak and the heat of the day gives way to cooler evenings. It is the month of Peridot, a cool, clear green stone, found in a range of hues that call to mind summer lushness, like vibrant grass, ripening apples, refreshing limes […]
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July Birthstone: The Ravishing Ruby

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 30, 2010
The heat of summer is upon us and those born in July surely feel it all the more with Ruby as their birthstone. The deep red colour of the ruby has long been associated with heat and power; its glow reputed  to come from an internal flame that cannot be extinguished, making a gift of […]
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Old Meets New: Stylists Love the Cynthia Findlay Collection

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 10, 2010
Nicola Smith, stylist and owner of Her Hidden Agenda, chose lots of beautiful jewellery from the Cynthia Findlay collection to style a photo shoot for Issue #8 of Contra Magazine. Some of the pieces she used are pictured above.  You can contact us for more information. Staged at hot spot The Ossington in Toronto, the mood […]
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June Birthstone: The Elegant Pearl

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 1, 2010
Summer is in our sights and we could not be more pleased. We love June, and imagine you do too.  What better way to celebrate the coming season, a June wedding or the birthday of your someone special, than by giving the timeless gift of pearls, which just so happen to be the official stone […]
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May Birthstone: The Vibrant Emerald

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: May 12, 2010
(This elegant 5.6 ct emerald ring with tapered shank set in platinum and 18kt yellow gold is a true beauty. The colour of the emerald is an intense very slightly blueish green. This ring is available online and in our store at 284 King St. W!) Isn’t it fitting that as the green buds of spring […]
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