Category Archives: Gemstones

Cheryl Tiegs Wears Jewellery from the Cynthia Findlay Collection

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 30, 2010
ARABELLA Magazine has featured a great interview with cover girl and business woman extraordinaire Cheryl Tiegs in the current Summer Dreams issue, on sale today.  Already stunning, Cheryl looks even more glamorous all dressed up in jewellery from the Cynthia Findlay collection.  Come on down to the store and pick up your copy of the […]
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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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Aquamarine, Diamond and Pearl Necklace

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: March 2, 2010
  (The stunning aquamarine, diamond and pearl necklace seen above, set in platinum, has one bezel-set oval faceted aquamarine weighing 19.72ct!  This exceptional piece is available at Cynthia Findlay Antiques (416) 260-9057) It is hard to believe that it’s March already! This Toronto winter has not been quite as tough as in recent years, but March always […]
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Topaz is the official gemstone of November

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 8, 2009
  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 in the golden-brown tones for which it is […]
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