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
3.09ct. VVS1-K very good cut, lab-grown round brilliant cut diamond $500.00 CAD. 191-00212
The race to the bottom is on, and like every product of technology the price falls as efficiencies are implemented. Industrial scale factories can produce high quality lab-grown diamond crystals in only a few weeks. The rough crystals are then typically cut by low cost labor regions in India and China. After cutting they are distributed around the world to an eager market looking for big sparkle at a low price. Our latest estate item is this large 3.09 carat lab-grown diamond displaying a fantastic VVS1 clarity and a slightly warm (natural looking) K colour. The cut is very good with dimensions of 9.35mm x 5.70mm. Most lab-grown diamonds come with a laser etched girdle identifying their origin. Often these larger stones are accompanied by a lab report number, this diamond does not come with an engraved girdle or lab report. Without an engraved girdle there is no simple or reliable way to identify this diamond as a lab-grown. Without a lab-grown diamond screening machine, determining whether natural or lab-grown is an almost impossible call for any jeweller. Even a well trained Gemologist with experience can’t distinguish natural vs. lab-grown diamonds without accurate interpretation from information gathered using optical tools or an expensive screening machine. Large modern lab-grown diamonds are truly that convincing, but they are still only worth around 1% of what a natural costs. A natural diamond of this quality will run you closer to $50,000.00. It’s not hard to understand why lab-grown diamonds have been so popular over the past few years. This diamond is in perfect condition without even the slightest scuff. The estate nature of this one makes it less expensive compared to buying a new one. If you miss out on this one, we can supply another of the same size or bigger/better (VVS1-H) for around $1,100.00 USD. We don’t expect this one to last long at just $500.00 CAD. Stock #191-00212.
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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.
