The Jewel

Well, if you're to believe Sir Ian Flemming — the guy who created James Bond and wrote the original novels and short stories — the real-life master spy these tales are based...

Diamonds have captured the hearts, minds, and stylish spirit of jewellery lovers across the globe and throughout history. These treasured gems are gorgeous faceted stones that have become the symbol...

The wedding band is a truly unique piece of precious jewellery. It is the one piece that matches perfectly with any outfit, and one that will serve as a touchstone...

We frequently get clients coming in telling us that they "never take their rings off." Stop it. Take your rings off.

The complications in this particular watch are quite incredible. Very few brands will even attempt building a perpetual calendar into their mechanical watches simply due to the level of complexity...

The old adage is true: if the deal is too good to be true, it probably isn't true. Be careful and buyer beware.

The Swiss are known for being on time - the concept of "fashionably late" does not fly in that country. Pulling up to OMEGA's new factory, which opened in November...

Several years before my retirement, a select number of Rolex dealers, myself included, were invited to tour the Rolex factory in Geneva. It was the month of March and I...

This was not an old man's game, but Larry and I agreed that the experience was unlike anything either of us had ever been involved in. And so, despite the...

They lead us on some fairly easy riding, given that it was our first day. Yet, riding through the Sierra Madres was awe-inspiring as I experienced a part of God's...

I do not do well as a passenger in a vehicle, being somewhat prone to motion sickness. I had no idea as to what lay ahead but found out soon...

Well, life has a funny way of intruding upon one's best-laid plans. And with four sons at home and a growing business which demanded too much of my time, thoughts...

But counterfeit watches abound, and you need to either trust the person or party you are purchasing from, or you need do your homework and make sure you know exactly what you...

De Beers Changes The Game Lab created diamonds are a hot topic in the jewellery business these days, in fact, this is not my first post about them. There are many...

View some of the "outtakes" of our photo shoot with star forward for the Winnipeg Jets, Mark Scheifele from our ‘Timing is Everything’ watch campaign.

But think for a moment about the scrap value of your car vs its showroom sticker price. A dramatic difference! The ratio on scrap jewellery vs its retail price is not as...

The client loves butterflies and had some jewellery she had inherited that she didn't wear. What better way to recycle jewellery than turning it into something new!

In particular, diamonds over one carat or larger, and natural coloured gems like rubies, sapphires, and emeralds, may also have substantial dollars hidden within. The question remains as to how do I cash in?

In my opinion, today's Tudor really became important with the introduction of the Heritage Black Bay collection. The launch of this collection in 2012, drawing on heritage and design from...

Today, boomers comprise about 20% of the North American population. I believe that we can take credit for one of the finest musical decades ever - the sixties.

One model that has fascinated and attracted me (and other watch enthusiasts for decades) is the Omega Speedmaster. This line of manually wound chronographs is now 60 years old, being introduced...

If it says "Water resistant to 30M" on the back of your watch, it precisely means that you CANNOT go 30 metres deep with that watch. And that, I'll admit, can be...

Earlier this year we rebranded ourselves, going from Independent Jewellers Ltd. to the acronym IJL. This included not only a new logo but new corporate colours and a new direction, one that...

Timing was incredibly important, too long of a burn and you miss the Earth, to short and you hit the Earth straight on and burn up in the atmosphere.