by Toronto Antiques | Jun 1, 2010 | Birthstones, Bridal Jewellery & Accessories, Gemstones, Gift Ideas, Pearls, Vintage Jewellery
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...
by Toronto Antiques | May 12, 2010 | Antiques, Birthstones, Gemstones, Toronto Antiques on King, Vintage Jewellery
(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 bluish green. This ring is available online and in our store at 284 King St. W!) Isn’t it fitting that as...
by Toronto Antiques | Nov 8, 2009 | Birthstones, Gemstones, Vintage Jewellery
A few interesting facts about topaz: The name topaz is either derived from an Sanskrit word meaning “fire” or from an island in the Red Sea fomerly called Topazos, now called Zabargad, which was the ancient source of the stone peridot. Topaz does not just come...
