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Can AI Really Measure Your Ring Size?
I have to admit, I sometimes give my Shop Assistant some pretty strange assignments. This particular one started with a question that seemed simple enough: Could AI actually determine someone's...
Can AI Really Measure Your Ring Size?
I have to admit, I sometimes give my Shop Assistant some pretty strange assignments. This particular one started with a question that seemed simple enough: Could AI actually determine someone's...
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🐉 The Tariff Dragon Is Coming: What U.S. Jewell...
Well... I wish I had a more cheerful update for you, but apparently the international trade gods have decided that running a small Canadian jewellery business wasn't complicated enough. 😂...
🐉 The Tariff Dragon Is Coming: What U.S. Jewell...
Well... I wish I had a more cheerful update for you, but apparently the international trade gods have decided that running a small Canadian jewellery business wasn't complicated enough. 😂...
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🐉 I Went to PEI Looking for Rocks... and Came H...
The plan was simple. Drive to Prince Edward Island.Walk a bunch of beaches.Collect cool rocks.Eat seafood.Relax. Honestly, it was shaping up to be one of my favourite vacations ever. If...
🐉 I Went to PEI Looking for Rocks... and Came H...
The plan was simple. Drive to Prince Edward Island.Walk a bunch of beaches.Collect cool rocks.Eat seafood.Relax. Honestly, it was shaping up to be one of my favourite vacations ever. If...
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🎮 From Anime to Renaissance Magic: Come Find Me...
🐉 My Summer Convention Quest Begins! One of my favourite parts of running Le Dragon Argenté isn't just sitting at my jeweller's bench making dragons, fantasy jewellery, and geeky treasures—it's...
🎮 From Anime to Renaissance Magic: Come Find Me...
🐉 My Summer Convention Quest Begins! One of my favourite parts of running Le Dragon Argenté isn't just sitting at my jeweller's bench making dragons, fantasy jewellery, and geeky treasures—it's...
Behind The Bench
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How Does Jewellery Casting Actually Work? Come ...
🔥 Come Behind My Bench People are sometimes very confused when I tell them that a lot of my jewellery starts out as a little piece of wax. And honestly?...
How Does Jewellery Casting Actually Work? Come ...
🔥 Come Behind My Bench People are sometimes very confused when I tell them that a lot of my jewellery starts out as a little piece of wax. And honestly?...
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Fun Facts About Bronze
I've been making antique bronze jewellery alongside my sterling silver for years. It's a beautiful color similar to old gold, and like the other materials I use is free of...
Fun Facts About Bronze
I've been making antique bronze jewellery alongside my sterling silver for years. It's a beautiful color similar to old gold, and like the other materials I use is free of...
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Don’t Get Fooled: How to Tell If Your Silver Je...
Is Your “Silver” Jewellery Actually Silver? Let’s Talk Okay… let’s have a real moment. You know that piece you bought because it looked so good and the price felt...
Don’t Get Fooled: How to Tell If Your Silver Je...
Is Your “Silver” Jewellery Actually Silver? Let’s Talk Okay… let’s have a real moment. You know that piece you bought because it looked so good and the price felt...
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Why Cheap Fandom Jewellery Is Costing You More ...
The Real Talk About Cheap Fandom Jewellery 🌿 Why I Can’t Pretend It’s “A Good Deal” Okay, I’m just going to say it the way I would to a friend...
Why Cheap Fandom Jewellery Is Costing You More ...
The Real Talk About Cheap Fandom Jewellery 🌿 Why I Can’t Pretend It’s “A Good Deal” Okay, I’m just going to say it the way I would to a friend...
Gemstone Fun Facts
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🐉 September's Sapphire: A Gem Fit for Royalty a...
If you ask me to picture a gemstone that belongs in a dragon's treasure hoard, sapphire is always near the top of the list. 💙 There's just something about that...
🐉 September's Sapphire: A Gem Fit for Royalty a...
If you ask me to picture a gemstone that belongs in a dragon's treasure hoard, sapphire is always near the top of the list. 💙 There's just something about that...
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🌋 Born in Volcanoes: The Amazing Story of Peridot
If you've ever seen a beautiful green gemstone that seems to glow in the sunlight, chances are it was a peridot. I absolutely love this gemstone because it's unlike almost...
🌋 Born in Volcanoes: The Amazing Story of Peridot
If you've ever seen a beautiful green gemstone that seems to glow in the sunlight, chances are it was a peridot. I absolutely love this gemstone because it's unlike almost...
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✨ Born in July? Your Birthstone Is an Absolute ...
If there was ever a gemstone that refused to blend into the background, it's the ruby.Seriously, rubies don't do subtle.They're bold. They're fiery. They've been worn by kings, queens, warriors,...
✨ Born in July? Your Birthstone Is an Absolute ...
If there was ever a gemstone that refused to blend into the background, it's the ruby.Seriously, rubies don't do subtle.They're bold. They're fiery. They've been worn by kings, queens, warriors,...
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June's Triple Loot Drop: Pearl, Moonstone & Ale...
June Babies Won the Birthstone Lottery ✨ As someone who spends an awful lot of time surrounded by gemstones, mythology, fantasy stories, and shiny things, I can confidently say that...
June's Triple Loot Drop: Pearl, Moonstone & Ale...
June Babies Won the Birthstone Lottery ✨ As someone who spends an awful lot of time surrounded by gemstones, mythology, fantasy stories, and shiny things, I can confidently say that...
Geting To Know Your Jeweller
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The Dragon & the Jeweller: My Story
✨ How Le Dragon Argenté Got Its Name (Yes, Really) Back in 2009, I walked into Revenu Québec to register my business name with a pretty simple idea: It had to...
The Dragon & the Jeweller: My Story
✨ How Le Dragon Argenté Got Its Name (Yes, Really) Back in 2009, I walked into Revenu Québec to register my business name with a pretty simple idea: It had to...
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From Local Sales to Niche Cons: My Event Strate...
I recently realized that a lot of people don’t actually know how I got started doing shows and events. And the best way to explain it all… is to tell...
From Local Sales to Niche Cons: My Event Strate...
I recently realized that a lot of people don’t actually know how I got started doing shows and events. And the best way to explain it all… is to tell...
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Meet Mark: My Workshop Wizard and Fellow Geek!
Huge shoutout to my workshop sidekick, Mark Borakoff! He’s been a total lifesaver, keeping everything running smoothly while I’m off galavanting at conventions and living the chaotic life of a...
Meet Mark: My Workshop Wizard and Fellow Geek!
Huge shoutout to my workshop sidekick, Mark Borakoff! He’s been a total lifesaver, keeping everything running smoothly while I’m off galavanting at conventions and living the chaotic life of a...
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Anniversary Backstory About The Origins Of Le D...
Back in 2009 I went to registered my business name with Revenu Quebec. I had a pretty basic idea of I wanted to make a business with the name Dragon...
Anniversary Backstory About The Origins Of Le D...
Back in 2009 I went to registered my business name with Revenu Quebec. I had a pretty basic idea of I wanted to make a business with the name Dragon...
My Blog
Convention Life
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Roll for Celebration: It’s Geek Pride Day! 🎮🐉
Geek Pride Day 2026: Why Being a Geek Is More Fun Than Ever Hey folks, gather round the glowing monitor, pull up your gaming chair, crack open your favourite energy...
Roll for Celebration: It’s Geek Pride Day! 🎮🐉
Geek Pride Day 2026: Why Being a Geek Is More Fun Than Ever Hey folks, gather round the glowing monitor, pull up your gaming chair, crack open your favourite energy...
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Winter Edition Magic: Inside My Ottawa Comiccon...
❄️ Ottawa Comiccon Winter Edition: Booth #409, Shiny Things & Good Chaos If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like behind the table at a Comiccon, let me paint you a...
Winter Edition Magic: Inside My Ottawa Comiccon...
❄️ Ottawa Comiccon Winter Edition: Booth #409, Shiny Things & Good Chaos If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like behind the table at a Comiccon, let me paint you a...
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Behind the Booth at Hal-Con: My Sparkly, Cospla...
The HAL-CON Vibes Hit Different Okay, listen — HAL-CON was wild in the best, busiest, most caffeinated way possible. You know when you’re so excited and overstimulated that you completely...
Behind the Booth at Hal-Con: My Sparkly, Cospla...
The HAL-CON Vibes Hit Different Okay, listen — HAL-CON was wild in the best, busiest, most caffeinated way possible. You know when you’re so excited and overstimulated that you completely...
