For the third year, 18Karat is again running our LOVE LETTERS CONTEST!Send us your love letters and love poems telling us why your sweetheart deserves a diamond and.... they might just get one!We are...
We are thrilled to present the latest collection by local artist Kathryn Rebecca - The Golden Glow Collection.We are also pleased to announce that throughout the month of February, the entire Golden ...
Every year we race to and then through the holiday season, only to be confronted with yet another cause célèbre - Valentines Day, the day we all love to hate.Yes it is contrived, superficial, and cor...
Over the last couple of years I think we have all come to notice the rise in interest in crafting of all kinds - be it knitting, pottery and winemaking. People want to use their hands to create the t...
Just in time for the Holidays -18Karat is excited to introduce a Canadian designer new to our shop - Keith Jack!All of his items are handmade from sterling silver, 18k yellow gold, and 24k gold gildi...
You have heard us say it before - jewellery is special in the way that it carries our stories and shares our history. It commemorates our past and our future and some of our most major milestones. It...
Ammolite is undeniably the Canadian gemstone and one of the rarest gemstones on the planet. As rare as red diamonds, ammolite is only found along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.Ammolite ha...
(the cast of season 6 of Dynasty)Love it or hate it - the 80s was a decade that aimed at discovering, promoting, and setting apart the individual. Soap operas such as Dynasty and Dallas made conspicu...
Just like the 1960s - the decade to follow was an amalgamation of contrasting styles and aesthetics. The androgynous hippie born in the late 60s, with their bell-bottoms and long hair, continued thro...
(Twiggy - doe eyes and pink mini-dress)The 1960s was the decade of anything goes - a decade of rapid and unprecedented change both politically and culturally. The miniskirts, platforms, and PVC of th...
Our charity event is now only 9 days away and we have some exciting updates.Not only have some wonderfully talented musicians joined the event - Philippe Escayola, Melissa Azore and the Midburns.We a...
BOLDLY started as a small charity auction that grew into an evening event that is now growing to be a bit of an entertainment hot-spot!Some incredibly talented musicians have now joined the BOLDLY li...
Last Saturday I tagged along with Dino and his family to visit the world reknowed Wobito Brothers in Stouffville, Ontario. The two brothers are third generation Master Gem Cutters, and Rudi generousl...
Imagine a vast expanse of glittering diamonds...Invisible settings have become very popular in the last decade and for obvious reasons - get the illusion of a much larger diamond using many smaller s...
A charity event in benefit of the Assaulted Womens Helpline.18Karat has been working so so so so hard to put all the delicate pieces that make up BOLDLY and we can hardly believe that it is only week...
24 hours and a diamond and a pair of luscious pearl earrings hang in the balance.Thats because 18Karats Love Letters Contest comes to a close tomorrow at 5pm Toronto time.Win it for your sweetheart.W...
Valentines Day is just around the corner - and what better way to say Je tadore then with a love letter.... and some dazzling gems!Send 18Karat your love letters and you could win:– a loose Canadian ...
For two years now 18Karat has invited local jewellery artists into our shop - promoting and selling their work alongside our own. We have met many exciting and talented jewellers that we thought it w...
Holiday Trunk Shows and November Birthstones!
The Holiday Season is approaching - quickly - whether we like it or not.Our shop knows all too well the stress that comes along with the snow and holiday cheer, so we thought this year, we would do t...
What does the word red conjure up in your mind and does it only represent a colour or a hue?Red means many things to many different people, in one moment it can symbolize love and passion. In another...
Giveaways, Holiday Trunk shows, jewellery art exhibitions, custom jewellery - all packed into one month. Check out the newsletter, in its entirety - here.
This month, 18Karats blog turns two-years old and to celebrate, we are teaming up with a very talented Toronto designer and goldsmith - Eric Petersen - for a g-i-v-e-a-w-a-y!We first met Eric earlier...
About two weeks ago, Meredith Robb (you may recognize her as a member of the 18Karat family) and Rose-Angeli Ringor opened a beautiful exhibition at the Harbourfront Centre in downtown Toronto.Stoppi...
You want it.You need it.You just have to have it.But when you wear it, your skin starts to itch and burn and then blister!Sound familiar? Unfortunately for you (and one is seven people from across th...
Mokume-Gane is a metal forging technique originating in Japan that has seen a popular resurgence in the last decade.Beginning in the late 1600s, the samurai sword began to evolve from being a tool us...
If you were born in September - consider yourself lucky!Who doesnt love the deep and intense blues of a well formed sapphire? But did you also know that sapphires come in a variety of luscious colour...
The beginning of August marked the first juried art show to be hosted at 18Karat, and we were thrilled by not only the beautiful pieces that were included in the collection, but also the artists who ...
It was a delight to have all of the designers in our shop yesterday for the opening of Emerge 2010 - a group show featuring recent graduates from George Browns Jewellery Arts program.Their works will...
Despite how busy we have been this year, July marks the first exhibition we will be hosting at 18Karat - the first of many to follow, (check out our upcoming events).Beginning July 5th, 18Karat will ...
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