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P: 7/1/2009 12:02:47 AM
y2kitty Cut Rock Total Posts: 275 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/30/2009	At Christmas, my mom gave me a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring. The setting is white gold with a split shank that goes up into a design with 4 sapphires on the outside of a diamond "X". The sapphires are really quite beautiful, great color and sparkle. I asked my mom where it came from and she said an antique store in New Jersey, but that the piece was not antique, in face it was quite recent. She also said that she felt she paid too much, almost $1000, but she liked the ring so much she had to buy it. I was looking at the hallmark and I said "Its hallmarked Birks". My antique silver dealer sister pipes in with "Birks is called the Tiffany's of the North, its Canadian". I was just googling "Birks sapphire ring" and I found it on a website. It is the "Crisscross" design with 4 sapphires. It was something like $5000 Canadian on this site! I could not believe the price. I mean, it is absolutely gorgeous, but that is so much money. I told my mom, and then she felt like she got a bargain.
Posted: 7/1/2009 12:02:47 AM

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P: 7/1/2009 6:56:40 PM
jewelerman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,197 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/30/2007	Date: 7/1/2009 12:02:47 AM Author:y2kitty At Christmas, my mom gave me a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring. The setting is white gold with a split shank that goes up into a design with 4 sapphires on the outside of a diamond 'X'. The sapphires are really quite beautiful, great color and sparkle. I asked my mom where it came from and she said an antique store in New Jersey, but that the piece was not antique, in face it was quite recent. She also said that she felt she paid too much, almost $1000, but she liked the ring so much she had to buy it. I was looking at the hallmark and I said 'Its hallmarked Birks'. My antique silver dealer sister pipes in with 'Birks is called the Tiffany's of the North, its Canadian'. I was just googling 'Birks sapphire ring' and I found it on a website. It is the 'Crisscross' design with 4 sapphires. It was something like $5000 Canadian on this site! I could not believe the price. I mean, it is absolutely gorgeous, but that is so much money. I told my mom, and then she felt like she got a bargain. Thanks for the fun story!I always enjoy a good bargin story.Now we need pictures to complete the post!Enjoy your ring!
Posted: 7/1/2009 6:56:40 PM

P: 7/1/2009 7:30:09 PM
iota Cut Rock Total Posts: 102 Last Post: 7/29/2009 Member Since: 6/21/2009	Pictures, please.
Posted: 7/1/2009 7:30:09 PM

P: 7/2/2009 12:15:15 AM
y2kitty Cut Rock Total Posts: 275 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/30/2009	On a sunny day...
Posted: 7/2/2009 12:15:15 AM

P: 7/2/2009 12:28:17 AM
y2kitty Cut Rock Total Posts: 275 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/30/2009	Another one...
Posted: 7/2/2009 12:28:17 AM

P: 7/2/2009 12:40:29 AM
y2kitty Cut Rock Total Posts: 275 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/30/2009	Is like this one with a split shank.
Posted: 7/2/2009 12:40:29 AM

P: 7/2/2009 12:42:18 PM
tyty333 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,403 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 12/17/2008	Very pretty ...and what a deal! Go Mom! ~~~Thanks to PS, my wants far exceed my budget!~~~
Posted: 7/2/2009 12:42:18 PM

P: 7/6/2009 8:39:14 PM
iota Cut Rock Total Posts: 102 Last Post: 7/29/2009 Member Since: 6/21/2009	That is gorgeous. Congratulations on the find, mom!
Posted: 7/6/2009 8:39:14 PM

P: 7/7/2009 4:13:02 PM
janey Rough Rock Total Posts: 55 Last Post: 9/10/2009 Member Since: 6/28/2007	Wow, what a beautiful ring and at a great price! Birks is definitely the Tiffany of Canada. They are well known here for their quality and designs. Lucky you!
Posted: 7/7/2009 4:13:02 PM

P: 7/7/2009 4:40:01 PM
btrflygrl23 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 641 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/31/2007	Gorgeous ring! Your sis is right I'm Canadian and Birks is our blue box store. In fact for the longest time in my Province we didn't have a Tiffany's at all and then about 2 years ago one opened downtown so now we have both. And for ages Birks had a different shade of blue for their boxes too and then after Tiffany came to town they switched to chocolate brown boxes. I'm guessing to separate themselves from the competition
Posted: 7/7/2009 4:40:01 PM

P: 7/7/2009 9:33:53 PM
szh07 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,352 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/28/2008	Gorgeous! See, you and me have a better time than most can dream, Have it better than the best, and so can pull on through. Whatever tears at us, whatever holds us down, And if nothing can be done, We'll make the best of what's around.
Posted: 7/7/2009 9:33:53 PM

P: 7/8/2009 1:48:02 AM
y2kitty Cut Rock Total Posts: 275 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/30/2009	Most of Tiffany's jewelry does not appeal to me but I really like many things from the Birks site, not the prices though :-).
Posted: 7/8/2009 1:48:02 AM

P: 7/8/2009 12:03:00 PM
canuk-gal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 9,195 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 4/19/2004	Date: 7/8/2009 1:48:02 AM Author: y2kitty I really like many things from the Birks site, not the prices though :-). HI: Ditto! Good find on the ring! cheers--Sharon "People who possess great qualities, do not need to show off".
Posted: 7/8/2009 12:03:00 PM

P: 7/9/2009 7:42:02 PM
beau13 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,173 Last Post: 8/7/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2007	to you lovely fellow Canadians..just wanted to say I too prefer Birks to Tiffany's. Some fabulous jewelry in their showcases!
Posted: 7/9/2009 7:42:02 PM

P: 7/9/2009 8:51:10 PM
DiaDiva Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,252 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 10/7/2004	It's very pretty!
Posted: 7/9/2009 8:51:10 PM

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