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 | Apr 22, 2010 | Antiques, Events, Silver, Toronto Antiques on King, Vintage Jewellery
The beautiful thing about antiques is that they are intrinsically green. Buying antiques helps us to consume less and reuse more, one of the most important pillars of the green movement. The mass production of consumer goods over the last century has been filling our...
by Toronto Antiques | Mar 2, 2010 | Gemstones, Vintage Jewellery
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 leaves a restless feeling in the air, and this year is no different. March is the month when Canadian families flee to warmer weather in...
by Toronto Antiques | Dec 15, 2009 | Events, Toronto Antiques on King, Vintage Jewellery, YouTube
Recently we attended the annual CDS Designer Fair, which was a great success!This video showcases a beautiful late Victorian diamond ring made around 1890 with the center stone weighing 2.27ct. Also featured are two pink gold Etruscan wire bangles and exquisite pearl...
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...
