November 30, 2025

14kt. Huggie diamond earrings, 5.8mm x 14.5mm, 8.3gr. 0.10ct. tw. SI-HI. $1,440.00 CAD. 151-00314

As of this posting (Nov. 28th 2025), silver is trading at a fresh all time high of $79.00 CAD per ounce. Gold is also getting close to an all time high too; currently at $5,900.00 per ounce. The high cost of precious metals may sound like great news for jewellers, but the opposite is true. The sky high input costs makes producing high quality, decent weight, affordable jewellery almost impossible. The answer is to make jewellery light and flimsy from lower purity alloys that don’t last and have little value. Forget about seeing something like our latest pair of Huggie style estate cuff earrings at a store selling new jewellery. Before you even start to manufacture a set of earrings like this you must buy the raw materials. In recyclable gold content these earrings contain 4.8 grams of pure gold worth over $900.00, add to that $9.00 of fine silver alloy, and $50.00 worth of tiny diamonds. Those are the ingredients, now you need to turn all that into what you see here. The cost of manufacturing can double the price of the raw materials and then a retail margin needs to be factored in on top of that. You can quickly see how high quality adds up when building nice jewellery like this. That’s where the value of estate jewellery outshines everything else. You get high quality at a price that can’t be beat, resulting in outstanding value, but not necessarily low price. These huggie style earrings are in like new condition and have been freshly polished. They can be worn with the diamond stripe on the outside or the inside, they can even be reversed for a more casual look with just a highly polished flat surface showing. The vertical string of hand set single cut diamonds have been rhodium enhanced for some extra sparkle. They each have tight hinges and very secure locking posts that disappear into the back (or front) of the hoop. This style can be worn 24/7 as there is no exposed post to poke you in the head. They only measure a little over half an inch in diameter and hug the earlobe like a cuff. They are estate priced at $1,440.00 CAD. Stock #151-00314.

November 29, 2025

2007 Rolex 18 karat gold & stainless steel Yacht-Master 16623 40mm. $14,500.00 CAD. 505-00629

For those not familiar with Rolex sports models, the Yacht-Master can be confused with a Submariner. The confusion is easy to understand as both watches are the same size (from this era), have a rotating bezel indexed for 60 minutes, have the large super water tight triplock crowns, large luminous dial markers with the same style hands. Where they differ is the Yacht-Master is a little less narrowly focused in design. A totally polished case and solid 18 karat yellow gold bezel give it a more dressy jewellery look. The lugs of the Yacht-Master turn down more and aren’t as sharp, making for an unquestionably more comfortable watch. This is still a watch that can be worn for all activities. Its famous oyster case provide a conservative water resistance rating at a mere 300 feet. The mild water-resistance rating is likely more political than practical as the Submariner has always been the halo model for the diver look. The two way indexed bezel is a handy device useful for timing any event lasting less than 60 minutes. I’ve heard people using this simple feature for everyday things like parking meters, lunch hours or even timing the perfect steak on the barbeque. The maxi hands and dial markers provide excellent contrast against the glossy white dial with black hour markers. When we first saw this dial we thought is was very odd and impractical with its black hour markers. In the dark it all makes sense as small triangular luminous plots ensure excellent visibility when the lights go out. Even in complete darkness, the “invisible by day, luminous by night” markers phosphoresce brightly. The clean white dial is far more subtle than the bright royal blue face found on a two tone Submariner. A splash of red text is applied so thick it actually shows height. This example is 18 years old, but it looks like new. It shows almost no evidence of use, even on the diabolically difficult to refinish sandblasted/polished bezel. The embossed coronet buckle logo isn’t worn down at all. If this watch has been refinished, it was done very lightly with great care taken not to disturb any original detail. The 11 link Oyster buckle shows next to no stretch or sag, although it’s missing a link or two. If you have a larger wrist we’ll need to get a link or two for you. It does not come with any original documentation of packaging. Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers includes a one year warranty covering all aspects of the watch the same as Rolex. Before this model was retired it carried a retail price of $12,600.00 USD. A current model two-tone (rose gold/steel) 40mm Yacht-Master comes with a retail price of $22,650.00 CAD. Our example is estate priced at $14,500.00 CAD. Stock #505-00629.

November 28, 2025

0.72ct. tw. I1-JK antique Art-Deco 3 stone diamond ring 3.1gr. 14/18kt. sz. 5. $1,680.00 CAD. 131-00186

We’ve had a run of this style antique diamond rings lately, but don’t get used to it, these designs don’t show up very often around here. Seeing a 3 stone example in yellow gold is very rare indeed as white gold was the new and trendy metal of the era. Prior to World War 1, if you wanted a white metal ring your choice was either silver or platinum, white gold didn’t exist yet. Platinum was declared a strategic metal during The Great War and its use was reserved for military purposes only. Metallurgists determined that by combining pure yellow gold with various other white metals like nickel, palladium, silver, along with copper, they could create “white gold”, an easy to work and less expensive alternative to platinum. Our latest Art-Deco filigree ring is mostly yellow gold with white gold settings and claws. Premium 18 karat white gold does a better job of showcasing the sparkle of a diamond, is harder and longer lasting than yellow gold. This is a great example of a popular style from the 1920s. The delicate pierced filigree decoration of this one is in especially good condition, showing little wear to the fine milgrain details. The 3 old European cut diamonds appear original to the ring and are estimated to weight 0.72 carats total weight with an average quality of I1-JK. It is a smaller finger size 5  but can be made larger if required. There are few styles of rings that better define the early Art-Deco era than a ring like this. It is a lot of sparkle and sure to get noticed for the estate price of $1,680.00 CAD. 131-00186.

November 27, 2025

April 2025 Rolex Air-King 126900 40mm box, papers, & receipt. $12,240.00 CAD. 505-00641

The Rolex Air-King has been around in one form or another for over 75 years. The basic looking oyster cased Rolex was first labeled Air-King as a tribute to Britain’s Royal Air Force who participated in the battle of Britain. RAF pilots of the time preferred using the Rolex over the standard issue lower quality watches. The robust design and relatively large case size (for the era) made it the perfect pilot tool for quick time interpretation. Not to mention the entry level Rolex was a far superior offering to anything else of the era. After the 34mm Air-King was discontinued in 2014 it appeared that one of the longest running models from Rolex was gone forever. Rolex has been known to revive past models with an injection of new style, new technology before, and the Air-King 126900 is the result. It’s ready for the next few generations of pilots or those who just love the style and tradition that is the Rolex Air-King. Gone is the rather small 34mm case, it’s been replaced by a 40mm version. If the larger Oyster case didn’t catch your attention the incredible dial has got everyone talking. Although some feel the mix of the highly polished white gold 3,6 and 9 hour markers mixed with large printed 5, 10, 20, 25….. minute markers is a little busy looking, I just love it. It certainly is a departure from the basic stick or Arabic/stick combo of previous generation Air-Kings. The look is unique and still very purposeful. Luminous Mercedes-style hands are far larger and easier to read than anything previously fitted to an Air-King. It offers a unique look when the lights go out as it phosphoresces brightly. Along with the new case is the newer automatic calibre 3230 is equipped with an antimagnetic shield protecting it from strong magnetic fields and the Rolex proprietary “parachrom” hairspring is designed to limit the effects of shocks on accuracy. This ultra-high precision movement easily exceeds the minimum standards for chronometer rating at an incredible +/- 2 seconds per day according to Rolex. This watch was purchased at the Rolex Boutique in Las Vegas in April of 2025, perhaps the result of some good luck in the Casinos. It’s been worn everyday since and shows scratches on the case, bezel, buckle, and bracelet. The completely polished case with brushed bracelet is a snap to clean up.  If you’d like it to look like new again we’d be happy to refinish it within a few hours for you. The balance of the Rolex 5-year international warranty will cover the next owner until the spring of 2029. It comes complete with the instructions, service manual, endorsed 5-year international warranty card, plastic chronometer tag, product tag with serial number, Rolex shopping bag, and a photocopy of the original receipt. This watch along with every other gent’s professional model are almost impossible to find right now. If you want a new one, be prepared to wait for months to years depending on what one you’re looking for. We have this one ready to go today for the estate price of $12,240.00 CAD. Stock #505-00641.

SOLD

November 26, 2025

0.66ct. tw. I1-HI natural diamond “journey” pendant, 1.1gr. 14kt. 24mm. $750.00 CAD. 161-00262

Your journey continues with this classic. The style has been one of our most popular in both new and estate designs for close to 20 years. Whenever one comes in it doesn’t stay around too long. There are some jewellery designs that just look right, and the journey pendant is one of those items. They come in all sizes and qualities, it is hard to mess up this style. Our latest journey pendant features 6 good sized natural round brilliant cut diamonds that have been calculated to weigh a combined 0.66 carats. The diamonds are well matched, grading a pleasant I1-HI quality. The 14 karat white gold pendant measures 24mm in length. The pendant is in perfect shape, it doesn’t display even the slightest evidence of wear in the bail where the chain runs through. We are showing this pendant on a 14 karat yellow gold rolo style chain (sold separately). The white gold pendant pairs equally well with either yellow or white gold in any length. This quintessential pendant is estate priced at $750.00 CAD. Stock #161-00262.