Serving the Barrie and surrounding area for over three generations and counting
Bill LeBoeuf Jewellers takes great pride in providing our customers with a premium customer service experience and Barrie’s finest selection of watches, diamond and gemstone settings, including jewellery in platinum, white and yellow gold. Our in house custom jewellery designs range from engagement rings and wedding rings to diamond pendants and earrings. In addition, we are continuously updating our estate jewellery collection which includes watches by Rolex, Tag Heuer, Cartier and Breitling as well as many other premium brands.
Our on-site gemologist and goldsmith designers are highly knowledgeable and are available to share their years of experience with you. They will answer any questions you have about your existing piece or will assist you in finding or designing that unique gift.
Let us earn your trust. We have been doing that with our customers from the Barrie and surrounding area for the past 60 years and with the recent expansion of our on-line offerings, we are excited to be building customer loyalty all over Canada and the United States.
Latest Vintage Piece
2024 platinum 1 ounce 9995 Maple Leaf Canadian $50.00 coin spot plus 5% (no sales tax). 912-00809
We almost never see platinum in bullion form, and even in jewellery platinum it is scarce. Just how rare this precious metal is can be debated but it is thought to be around 20-30 times more rare than gold, at least in terms of actual platinum that has been mined and recovered. All the platinum mined throughout history would only make cube of only around 23 feet per side. From our own experience we can confidently say at least 100 ounces of gold compared to every ounce of platinum that comes through our estate department. Ten years after Canada introduced the world’s first 999 pure gold coin, the Royal Canadian Mint introduced its 9995 one ounce platinum coin in 1988. Canadian platinum coins are far more rare compared to the gold versions, these coins are minted in numbers lower than 20,000 per year compared to over 1,000,000 for the gold coins in high production years. No platinum coins were produced at all from 2000 to 2008. Platinum is far more rare than gold and silver, it’s also more dense. Compared to a 1 ounce pure silver coin the 1 ounce platinum coin occupies far less space.
Historically speaking platinum has been much more expensive than gold (sometimes double the price). For the last few years platinum has been trading for a big discount relative to gold. This coin is a true rarity for us, one we’re not likely to encounter again for some time. We recycle hundreds of ounces of silver and gold every year adding far more precious metal back into the system than we use in finished jewellery. In more than 7 decades of precious metal recycling we’ve only refined our scrap platinum bits and pieces twice. Only twice in over 70 years have we had enough of this rare grey/white metal to refine. We have many clients who like to purchase gold and silver bullion, but for the real precious metal connoisseur there is nothing like platinum. First come first serve for this one. Priced at spot platinum price plus 5% and no sales tax. For an up to the minute price of platinum click here. Please add 2% service fee for credit card purchases. Stock #912-00809.
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Estate Pieces Wanted
We are always looking to buy your estate pieces including brands such as Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Tag Heuer, along with gold and diamond jewellery.
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GIA Four Cs of Diamonds
Learn more about the 4 Cs of diamond grading with this interactive tool and video explanation. You’ll soon understand how diamond quality is evaluated.
