Troy Shoppe JewellersMarch 3, 2025
In today’s era of technical advances, there are endless shapes of diamonds. You can even get a diamond cut into your initials. But the best five shapes for an engagement ring in Calgary are what I am going to zero in on. The best cut, in the number one spot by far is the round. […]
read postMay 23, 2024
In a word, “YES, YES, YES!” There are a lot of things I love about diamonds. The rarity, the scintillation and of course the symbolism. But I also love color. And when it comes to gemstones, nature gives us unlimited choices. And when it comes to colored gemstones, sapphire is an excellent option. Is sapphire […]
read postApril 29, 2024
Before you can make the choice of a perfect engagement ring, you need to set out some guidelines. These are some points I offer, after more than four decades in the jewellery business to make the perfect selection: 1. Know something about the person wearing the ring. I can hear many of you saying, “I […]
read postAugust 26, 2023
I do a lot of custom jewellery work. I love the engagement with the client and the creative experience. But have I had custom jobs that went bad or did not work? For sure! I can say that luckily it hasn’t happened too often. In fact, I keep track. In over four decades of doing custom […]
read postNovember 12, 2022
On this blog, we want to help you to understand the importance of the ring settings, to help you to find the perfect engagement ring and wedding band. To make an informed choice on your ring, and understand why is important to know the ring settings, you will need to do a little research. Luckily, […]
read postMay 26, 2017
My name is Nicole and I am fairly new at Troy Shoppe Jewellers. I have had jewellery training before coming to the store but one of my biggest assets is that I am a millennial. I wanted to comment on one of our competitors that has brass models only. A brass model is like a […]
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