Category Archives: Vintage Jewellery

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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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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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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Queen’s Visit Renews our National Pride

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 9, 2010
We loved the coverage of the Queen’s visit celebrating Canada’s 143rd Birthday.  She certainly has a way of affirming our pride in being Canadian, and her red and white ensemble was terrific! Especially that diamond Maple Leaf brooch, a piece originally presented to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when she first visited Canada in 1939. It […]
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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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