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Fashion Jewellery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—PART II
After learning all about cadmium jewellery, I started thinking about why some jewellery makes your skin turn green. After a little digging I learned that the green reaction on your skin from a piece of jewellery is caused by a chemical reaction due to the combination of t...Read More

Fashion Jewellery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly—PART I
A few months ago, I got a tip from some friends to turn the television to CBC Marketplace. Marketplace conducted an investigation on low-cost fashion jewellery found in popular fashion chains that contained thousands of times more cadmium than Health Canada deems safe for...Read More

Tales from travelling Merchant
TALES FROM THE TRAVELLING MERCHANT one of our staff members has currently left us for an extended pilgrimage in Armenia. In an age of statement pieces of faux leather, faux fur, imitation pearls, copper, and fake diamonds, I think it’s very important to know what kind of ...Read More