Once again, we've been inspired by this city's abundant blossoming trees. The streets of East Vancouver are adrift with soft pink cherry and warm white plum blossom petals. Such beauty has inspired some of the delicate colours in our unique diamond and sapphire engagement ring designs.
Wow, Easter is only just around the corner and the Spring has definitely sprung. Things have been busy around the studio, but I thought I'd share some recent collection of old and new designs featuring Spring-like pink and green colours.
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Are you a mermaid at heart? Are you searching for the most magical under-the-sea wedding looks?
Well, look no further and make waves with a mermaid coloured stone from Era Design. Check out our thingamabobs, we’ve got plenty! Here's sneak peek at some of our loose gemstones that emit that special under-the-sea-ness.
Thanks again to our many kind and inspiring clients for voting us as Best Custom Jewellery Store in this year's Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver. We certainly couldn't do it without you! While these awards are nice, we're driven to create Vancouver's finest unique engagement and wedding rings out of passion.
Just in case you think we've sitting on our laurels, here's a sneak peek...
It's not a secret that many people are searching for that perfect peach/pink (think blorange!) gemstone for their engagement ring. This almost neutral colour looks great on everyone! Luckily there are many amazing gemstones that occur in this colour spectrum in ALL budgets! Some sample prices* based on current availability are provided below
Just a reminder we're social! We personally update Instagram, Google+ and Facebook daily with fresh ideas and designs. Give us a follow and say hi! You'll keep up to date with latest news, tips and giveaways.
Era has an amazing new selection of stones in stock! Perfect peach sapphires and spinel. We also have a few Montana blue and green sapphires in store as well.
Excerpt from our local news article at The Vancouver Sun
How much should you budget for a diamond engagement ring?
I’m sure many of you have heard of the three-month salary guideline for buying a ring. Okay, if you’re like me, then you find this kind of ‘rule’ completely outdated — which I’m glad to hear it is! It turns out that this ‘so-called’ guideline came from the imagination of an advertising agency in Philadelphia in the 1930s. And who paid for the concept? You guessed it: De Beers — in hopes of getting Americans to buy diamond engagement rings and spend more. That’s why it sounds ridiculous.
Rosemary explains: “I’ve heard some jewellers still uphold this concept. Your budget is not for the jeweller to set! The cost of your engagement ring should be something you are comfortable with and not need to live on instant ramen for the next year and a half. Remember, engagement rings are far more than just a diamond — that’s just De Beers’ rhetoric again.”
