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Turquoise: The December Birthstone, a Success Story

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 24, 2010
In 1870 Tiffany & Co. pontificated, If cold December gave you birth The month of snow and ice and mirth Place on your hand a turquoise blue; Success will bless whate’er you do. In 1870 Tiffany & Co. was making and selling beautiful pieces of jewellery. Now, in 2010, Toronto Antiques on King specializes in […]
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House and Home Features Casual and Fine Dining Items from Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 10, 2010
Toronto Antiques on King is thrilled that so many of our casual and fine dining items made it into November’s edition of House and Home. This edition has caused quite a stir among home decorators and Toronto Antiques on King is happy these heirlooms are finding new homes as a result. House and Home featured […]
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November Birthstone: Topaz!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 2, 2010
Topaz reminds me of fall. The stone looks like the autumn leaves that this week have gone from the top of trees to the bottom of our feet. Topaz looks like the fabulous fall squashes that have been abundant in gardens this year. It looks like the colour of cocktails that are served in tea […]
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Toronto Antiques on King Loves “Priscilla: Queen of the Desert”, Especially its Vintage Jewellery

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 30, 2010
The staff at Toronto Antiques on King are squinting today and it’s not because we’ve been looking directly at the sun. It’s because we’ve been selling a lot of vintage costume jewellery and boy, does it sparkle something fabulous. Nothing excites our enthusiasm for vintage costume jewellery more than Mirvish Productions’ Priscilla: Queen of the […]
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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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Congratulations Spain for your World Cup Win!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 14, 2010
After the thrilling World Cup finals which saw Spain capture the championship for the first time in a 1-0 victory over Netherlands, we’re still experiencing a touch of football fever. To that end, we thought you’d get a “kick” out of this great vintage football player figurine from Hungarian Porcelain maker Hollohaza. Measuring 10.5″ high, […]
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