Necklaces are the most common things I find when I buy bags of broken jewellery at the Value Village. Sometimes you come across a half-strand of beautifully coloured Czech crystal beads. Usually there’s… Continue reading
I’ve been under the weather all weekend and as a result have spent a good deal of time on the couch watching movies. I finally got around to viewing Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor,… Continue reading
Here are the rings I won at the Waddington’s Auction. Sorry it took so long to share them. I’m trying to take better pictures of the jewels, but I need natural light to… Continue reading
My friend Jessica sent me a link to a new, Toronto-based online jewellery shop called Hopea. Founded by Cosima Friesen, the store celebrates Canadian and Scandinavian pieces from the 1960s and 70s. The… Continue reading
At the Waddington’s Jewellery Auction last Wednesday, I had my sights set on some dainty rings and a big ol’ lot of watches. It was the last lot of the evening, so luckily… Continue reading
Remember that green stone Kia Ora pendant my friend Jessica found at the St. Lawrence Market a couple of months back (pictured above)? Well I was at the Market two Sundays ago and… Continue reading
I can’t believe I haven’t shared a Guy Vidal piece on the blog before. Vidal, along with Robert Larin, is one of the big names in Canadian modernist jewellery. This isn’t the most… Continue reading
A look a little rings.
For Remembrance Day, some pieces from my collection with military provenence.
I inherited my Aunt Nancy’s charm bracelet. Every little dangle tells a story about her life — places she’d been (charms from Alberta, Manitoba and Kitchener-Waterloo) and achievements (a graduation cap, a 747).… Continue reading
