Category Archives: Birthstones

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, black, [...]
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August Birthstone: Peridot, the Evening Emerald

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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Old Meets New: Stylists Love the Cynthia Findlay Collection

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 10, 2010
Nicola Smith, stylist and owner of Her Hidden Agenda, chose lots of beautiful jewellery from the Cynthia Findlay collection to style a photo shoot for Issue #8 of Contra Magazine. Some of the pieces she used are pictured above.  You can contact us for more information, or view our current online selection of pearl jewellery here. Staged [...]
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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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April Birthstone: The Eternal Diamond

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: April 1, 2010
(The above slideshow is a selection of our truly unique antique, vintage and estate diamond rings available at Cynthia Findlay Antiques at Toronto Antiques on King.  Whether you are looking for an engagement ring or a diamond ring for its own sake (and who doesn’t want that?) – go to cynthiafindlay.com to view the rings.) Lucky [...]
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