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
4.50ct. Chrysoprase & diamond (2.00ct. tw. VS-HI) drop earrings, 8.7gr. 14kt. gold. $3,150.00 CAD. 211-00157
There a few gems with such a vivid natural colour than good quality chrysoprase. Despite the bright apple green hue and its low cost, you just don’t see these stones very often. They are a cryptocrystalline form of quartz consisting of a multitude of individual crystals intertwined, growing together to form a larger single gem. This type of growth in quartz makes them much more durable than a single fully transparent crystal.
They are the perfect stone for use in jewellery. Larger specimens are available that can be carved into ornate and intricate forms. I can’t remember the last time we had a piece of chrysoprase jewellery pass through our estate department. This pair of drop vintage drop earrings are likely from the 1960s and appear to be hand made. They were crafted using close to 7.5 grams of 14 karat white gold. They draw some inspiration from the Art Deco period featuring geometric diamond shaped connecting sections, while the Florentine cross cut pattern on the top stud is more of a 1960s detail.
The 36 round brilliant cut natural diamonds are more than just little accents, they are of significant sized and of the quality you only see in very expensive jewellery these days. They are very well matched and conservatively graded as VS-HI. Even the friction butterfly backs are far better quality than what we usually see.
Heavy gauge construction gives these backs more spring tension on the posts providing far more security. If you had to produce a pair of earrings like this today, you’d surely need to spend at least $6,000.00 to $7,000.00. They are in perfect condition and ready to glam up your next event. Estate priced at $3,150.00 CAD. Stock #211-00157.
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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.
