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Our Nile necklace is the ultimate layering piece. London blue topaz stones are finished with a solid gold nugget, making this the perfect complement to all your gold jewels. #customjewellery #handmade #canadianmadejewellery #europeanjewellery #bespokejewels #canadiandesigners #jewellerymaker

A glamorous, custom-cut aquamarine is enveloped by luxe 18k yellow gold. Sparkling diamonds shoulder this square stone cementing its head turning status. #aquamanine #gold #diamonds #customjewellery #handmade #canadianmadejewellery #europeanjewellery #bespokejewels #canadiandesigners #jewellerymaker

Our Cabo ring is set with a gorgeous oval carnelian. This fiery gemstone is known to restore vitality and motivation and stimulates creativity. Need we say more? #carnelian #customjewellery #handmade #canadianmadejewellery #europeanjewellery #bespokejewels #canadiandesigners #jewellerymaker

Swap studs for our Sophia earrings. Fresh-water pearls meet rubies for a combination that commands (a lot!) of attention. #customjewellery #handmade #canadianmadejewellery #europeanjewellery #bespokejewels #canadiandesigners #jewellerymaker #handcrafted #freshwaterpearls

Equally pretty solo or stacked alongside minimal studs, our hand-wrapped apatite stone hoops will be a fast fave. #apatitestone #customjewellery #handmade #canadianmadejewellery #europeanjewellery #bespokejewels #canadiandesigners #jewellerymaker #goldjewellery #handcrafted

Level-up your wrist game with our luminous multi-strand bracelet crafted from Peruvian opals. #peruvianopal #customjewellery #handmade #canadianmadejewellery #europeanjewellery #bespokejewels #canadiandesigners #jewellerymaker

Colourful little gems custom gold, emeralds and pink sapphire earrings #handcraftedjewelry #finejewelry #futureheirlooms #madewithlove #madeincanada #torontojewellery #ooak20 #lifeincolour #customjewelry

Chandelier earrings in blues and greens #handmadeincanada #finejewelry #handmadejewelry #torontojewellery #lifeincolour #ooak20 #ooakonline #futureheirlooms #madewithlove #chandelierearrings #semipreciousstones

Dreaming of blue skies and sand the Mykonos necklace made by casting a white coral pebble in sterling silver, adding a stunning Persian turquoise and baroque pearl #handmadejewelry #finejewellery #sterlingsilverjewelry #torontojewellery #ooak20 #ooakonline #holidayathome #turquoisejewelry

The One of a Kind Show has gone virtual !! Shop local and handmade ! #oneofakindshow #holidayathome #ooak20 #ooakonline #handmadejewelry #madeincanada #shoplocal #torontojewellery #ooakjewelry #goldjewellery

The One of a Kind Show has gone virtual this year and it’s on for 9 weeks ! Global News Toronto (@globalnewsto) Tweeted: Are you looking to do some early holiday shopping? Perhaps the annual One Of A Kind Show is the place to start. @LiemVu chats with @ooak_toronto's Alexandra Costello on how the virtual event is helping small businesses.

[New Article online! And it’s about the Baroque jewels] Starting from the end of the sixteenth century, a new artistic style born, which questioned the traditi...onal function of art and the concept of beauty, revolutionizing the classical proportions. The Baroque spanned during the entire seventeenth century, connoting itself as a highly theatrical, persuasive, dramatic and sumptuous style throughout Europe. The opulence of seventeenth-century art was also reflected in the jewel. The link with the latter is already evident from the name of the Baroque itself: in fact, the French adjective baroque derives from the Portuguese barroco, which refers to the famous scaramazza pearl, characterized by an irregular and always different shape, far from the classic perfection of the pearl, whose quality is usually measured according to the canons of whiteness, size, weight, roundness and finally regularity. It is precisely the particularity and uniqueness of these gems that refer to the concepts of extravagance and eccentricity typical of Baroque art. The indefinite, atypical nature of the scaramazza pearl made it very interesting for the creation of increasingly original jewels, as it allowed the creation of more and more imaginative models. The imperfection of this gem was its main element of charm, even more so since it made it unrepeatable. Pearls are the undisputed protagonists of the seventeenth century. These gems, throughout their millennial history, have always been surrounded by extremely fascinating myths and legends. For example, in Greek (and later Roman) mythology, they were believed to have a divine origin as a product of the tears of the gods. In Christianity, the association of the pearl with the Maria was very strong, representing purity and virginity. This symbolism underwent a change during the seventeenth century, with the partial detachment from the traditional aura of finesse and purity. // the story continues in the comments #donnajewel See more