Now, this was in the 1990’s and tensions were high in Israel. Security was always tight, but this time it was exceptionally tight. It was a time of the Temple mount riots, Suicide bombings, rumours of wars. Every other day we were hearing of something new. But, there was a large and growing Diamond contingent in Tel Aviv and we really couldn't afford to bypass it.
It was early in the "Diamond play", the term that had gained prominence in Northern Canada in the early 1990's. There was a buzz like I had never heard before. "Diamonds in Canada"!?!? could it be true? There were [...]
It was early in the year 2018 and my lease at Manulife Place was set to expire in March of 2019. I didn't want to go into my final year without some idea of what lay ahead for myself [...]
"McBEAN, Roger Roger Christopher McBean passed away on June 25, 2012 at the age of 59 in the country of Dominica where he had spent the last few years. He is survived by his children David McBean of Kelowna, [...]
How big?!?!?! It was finally time to go. I had been awake in my hotel room since 3:00am and the diamond office of one of my favorite diamond cutter/supplier's didn't open until 9:30. I travel to Antwerp in Belgium, [...]
I am often asked how I got into the Jewellery business in the first place and the real story is a bit unexpected. I like it. It shows where passion can take you. The blame almost entirely belongs with [...]
As a child, growing up as I did during the golden age of comic books in the later 1950's and 1960's, I was deeply fascinated with many of the aspects of the DC and MARVEL worlds. (some 'nerd' showing [...]
The air was cool and dry, what there was of it. There's not much at 12,000 feet in the Hindu Kush Mountain range of Afghanistan. Jed (the names have been changed to protect the innocent) had gone there to [...]
Have you ever gazed into a pool of water and found yourself being hypnotized by it's cool, peaceful tranquility? Well, gazing into the depths of this month's birthstone, Aquamarine, can have the same effect. The ancients realized this when [...]
Did you know that Zircon is actually a Natural Gemstone? Most people still think of it as a popular Diamond imitation called “Cubic Zirconia”. “Cubic” (as it’s known) is a man made ‘re-creation’ of natural Zircon. What you may [...]
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