Nothing brings us joy like creating custom rings for your engagements and treat-yourself moments. While all Gem Breakfast rings are one-of-a-kind, there’s something extra special about translating your vision or inspiration into stunning real-life jewels. In today’s blog, we’re sharing our favorite custom projects from 2020!
Whether you're slipping a ring box under the tree, popping the question while popping New Year's bottles, or proclaiming your love by a festive fire, the holidays are a magical, memorable time to propose.
So, to help narrow your search, we've combed through our one-of-a-kind ring selection and picked out our personal proposal faves for the woman you can't wait to wed.
Today in our Meet the Maker series, we’re chatting with Toronto-based Designer & Jeweler Kim Drosdick! New to the Gem Breakfast roster but a veritable veteran in the design world, Kim Drosdick is the artist behind the ultra-unique rough sapphire stunners and magical spinel confections you’ve been spying on IG!
The holidays are here and what better way to celebrate the season and show your appreciation than with glittering gems and gleaming gold they’ll treasure and wear every day! So, whether you’re gifting yourself or shopping for someone else, we’re sharing all the rings we’d love to find under our Xmas tree!
What are the rules of wearing engagement rings? Do they have to be followed, and which ones are made to be broken? And what about engagement traditions in other cultures around the world? We’re diving down the engagement ring rabbit hole and answering all these questions in today’s blog!
We work with some truly fabulous local wedding vendors on the daily and since we’re all about sharing, here are our tried and true, Gem Breakfast approved photographers, wedding planners, florists, MUAs, and cake designers in the Bay Area. Enjoy!
Have you ever wondered what ‘sustainable’ or ‘ethically sourced’ actually means when it comes to diamonds and colored gemstones? You’re not alone! The jewelry industry itself has been mired in contradiction over the exact definition of many oft-used jewelry terms. The Jewelry Glossary Project helps by defining the most commonly used jewelry terms to create a more universal language for all.
What rings are the ladies of Gem Breakfast lusting after? The ones we ourselves stalk day and night on IG? We sat down with Gem Breakfast Employees and Contributors to chat ring favorites, how their love for jewels began, and their everyday jewelry go-to’s. Learn this and more about the 4 fabulous ladies that help make Gem Breakfast tick.
Gem Breakfast is 3! In honor of our third bday we sat down with Gem Breakfast Founder, Catherine to chat about transparency in gem sourcing, her personal fave ring designs, and the highs & lows of the craziest year yet.
Today we’re diving into the talented, magical mind of Cybil Pucan, Designer and Creator of one of our favourite handcrafted jewelry lines, Mason Grace Jewelry. Keep reading to learn all about her design process, where she finds inspiration, how her rings express her daily mood, and more.
Pro-tips to help you find the most gorgeous, shimmering, sizeable diamond for your dollar!
Learn about one of our favorite organizations - Gem Legacy. It’s no secret that we love ourselves some gemstones – sapphires, diamonds, tourmaline, rubies, we’re here for them all! But how can we connect our love for jewels to the artisans who mine them? Enter Gem Legacy, a gemstone Non-Profit who does just that.