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The GEM EXPO July 26-28 IN TORONTO, PLUS META EXPO FOR WELLNESS & ALT. HEALERS

I had a fabulous outing today to The Gem Expo, along with its sister show, The Meta Expo (featuring healers, psychics and alternative wellness practitioners). OMG, each time I attend one of the 3x a year shows, I find new bling to admire (and buy!) and learn new things so today was no exception. To get things started, here’s the creator of these hugely successful shows, Salim Moorani, to tell you about Gem & Meta Expos….

Thanks, Salim. So let’s head into the main hall…

I spoke first with the lovely lady from Choden La Himalayan Silvercrafts who attends every show with her stunning silver and gemstone jewellery…

You can see more on their Instagram: @chodenla_silvercrafts

Then I dropped by www.thearguscollection.com booth and spoke with Alison whose daughter runs this unique business. Look at these lovely gems imported from Vietnam….

I really connected with the lady who runs www.bellajewelsdesign.ca  I found a number of cute gold rings (esp. the little square ring pictured 2nd row, 2nd from left) and necklaces but I managed to resist the temptation! You can check out more of her gems on IG: @bellajewels.design

And now for something completely different: www.oldsoulproject.com offers unique therapy “beads” to help those afflicted with arthritis or neuropathy in their hands (and that includes me). Owner Alex D’Oliveira will explain…..


Alex was gracious enough to create one just for me so I’ll enjoy the wee exercise “balls” for my fingers.

There was lots of my favourite Lapis Lazuli today, including these cutlery handles which definitely would NOT go in the dishwasher! I then found the Dea Terrae booth (below) that included raw gems and fossils…apparently the Newmarket-based store is expecting a shipment of dinosaur fossils soon. Keep watch for those via their Instagram: @deaterra So much to see – if you love precious and semi-precious stones you can buy them raw, tumbled & polished or ready made into beautiful jewellery, like these pendants below….

If you’d like to check out Gem Expo and Meta Expo this weekend, you can find the shows at the Hyatt Regency, 370 King West in downtown Toronto and the times are: Friday 11:30 – 8pm, Saturday 10 – 6pm and Sunday 10 – 5pm
Tickets for both shows combined are: Adults: Daily only $10.00, Weekend pass $20, Students & Seniors $5, Kids 12 and under are always free! All the details & directions can be found here: https://thegemexpo.com/

 

TORONTO JEWELLER JENNY GRECO CREATES STUNNING BLING FOR ALL OCCASIONS

At least year’s One of a Kind Show, I discovered this talented jewellery designer and immediately understood her unique vision and use of precious metals and organic materials. JENNY GRECO creates very wearable rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings that compliment any outfit from jeans to evening gowns, all at affordable prices and that guarantee lots of ooo’s and aah’s. Born and raised in Italy before coming to Canada in her mid-teens, Jenny’s sense of style and luxe shines clearly through her designs. She originally attended University of Toronto in the Science program but soon realized microscopes and Petri dishes were not for her so a switch to a more creative life via OCAD brought her to a life surrounded by bling and glitz! Upon graduating, she started her own line of jewellery and her imagination ran wild, incorporating all sorts of metals, precious and semi-precious gemstones, wood and leather.

I asked Jenny to share her story, her inspirations and her craft in a number of videos….

Being a pearl lover myself, I can’t wait to see how this large necklace works out.  Jenny showed me where all the magic happens – her workbench and the little room where all the fire and casting goes on.

With Mother’s Day is coming up soon, why not drop in and pick up something pretty for your favourite lady? Does she like earrings? A gorgeous necklace or a fabulous ring?

She also creates fab jewellery for men, too, so if you’re looking for something special for that hunky dude in your life, check these out…

So many lovely, sparkly, sexy wearable works of art – you gotta go visit Jenny’s studio located at 374 Danforth (2nd floor) which is the n.w. corner of Danforth and Chester just around the corner from the subway station. Follow her on social media IG: @jennygrecojewellery or Facebook/jennygrecojewellery.  And you can see more of her work on her website: www.jennygreco.com

Jenny invites custom orders – she’ll work with you to design your one-of-a-kind piece, and can also recommend beautiful gems for bridal gifts, presents for the bridal party or custom anniversary and birthday gifting, too.

In June, Jenny moves her studio/store to the Distillery District (15 Casegoods Lane) so watch for social media posts announcing her new location. Until then, see you on the Danforth!

www.jennygreco.com