Be sure to visit our other shop on Ruby Plaza Vianvi: Estate, Contemporary & Costume Jewelry  

 

About Vianvi: Vintage & Estate Jewelry Showcase

Our Service Pledge To You:
We respond to all emails and orders within 24 hours. If you don't hear from us, or don't get an invoice after you have placed a purchase order, please check your SPAM mail in case our invoice or reply has landed in there. We always reply to your emails and always send out invoices directly from Ruby Lane within a few hours of receiving your purchase order. If you haven't had any response from us in 24 hours, please call us on (905) 318 - 6222. Our customers are most important to us.

About Us
We specialize in diamond and gemstone estate, vintage and antique jewelry: rings, necklaces, bracelets etc fashioned from 10k, 14k, 18k and higher. You'll find sapphires, rubies, emeralds in our lovely pieces, along with more unusual stones like alexandrite, yellow canary diamonds, and pad sapphires. We also carry a few select items by CARTIER and TIFFANY. For vintage designer costume jewelry, please visit our VIANVI shop at RUBY PLAZA (link directly above) for jewelry by SCHIAPARELLI, STANLEY HAGLER, DeMARIO, CORO, D & E (Juliana), SARAH COVENTRY, and Canadian designer, GUSTAVE SHERMAN.

All our gold items are tested via standard acid testing, even if stamped with a karat content, and all diamond jewelry is tested via our top-of-the-line PRESIDIUM Diamond & Gemstone Tester. Appraisals are available on many of our higher end pieces.

We are a mother (Viga) & daughter (Victoria) team i.e. Vi and Vi which makes us VIANVI. We opened our shop VINTAGE JEWELRY SHOWCASE, here on RUBY LANE, back in 2008. Since then we've serviced customers worldwide and some of their praise for our items and service is listed below for you to read so you can feel comfortable shopping with us. We are now looking forward serving them again, and gaining new customers worldwide at our newly opened shop at RUBY PLAZA. Please see the direct link to ViANvi: ESTATE, CONTEMPORARY & COSTUME JEWELRY above. You'll be able to purchase new or newer items there if that's what you want, along with other items we are unable to carry in our Ruby Lane shop. We hope you'll take the time to check us out there and bookmark both shops. And if you previously had some of our items on your wish list here at Ruby Lane and don't see them there now, check our RUBY PLAZA shop. Your Wish List item might be listed there now instead


Viga is the source of our designer vintage costume jewelry (Sherman, Schiaparelli, Hagler, Haskell, Weiss etc that we carry in our RUBY PLAZA SHOP) but both she and Victoria are focused on fine jewelry ie. diamond and gemstone rings, necklaces, pendants, brooches & bracelets.

Both of us are always attending estate sales, auctions, antique shows and other venues in search of beautiful jewelry. We're incorrigible shoppers and can't resist lovely pieces. We're always shopping with our customers in mind and try to find items you won't find elsewhere. So count on us to offer you the unique, the unusual. Join our growing list of happy customers who always tell us we carry the most beautiful, quality items at the most realistic prices.


Viga and Victoria are both regular contributors to the RUBY LANE BLOG






One of the best parts about buying from us is that one of us, if not both, is always around to answer emails or questions about our beautiful jewelry.


We are based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada but have been selling to customers worldwide for months now via auctions, our personal websites and out of our home. We have developed a loyal customer base because of the quality of our jewelry, our customer service, our ability to respond quickly to all inquiries and as one customer has said, our "willingness to go the extra mile" for customer satisfaction.


On our high-end items ($500 & UP) we are willing to offer LAY-A-WAY Just contact us and ask! SORRY, but we do not accept layaways for items less than $500. And though we hate to do this, any PAY PAL PAYMENTS subject to small additional fee

If possible, we prefer and encourage our Canadian customers to use INTERAC in preference to PayPal. Please enquire if you are unfamiliar with online INTERAC.

We invite any visitors from our local area in Hamilton/Niagara to view our jewelry in person at your convenience. For those out of our immediate vicinity, we are only an email or phone call away .... but please consider time zones!


NOW HERE'S WHAT OUR RUBY LANE CUSTOMERS HAVE WRITTEN TO US AFTER RECEIVING THEIR ITEMS:


From Geri (USA) re her purchase of Sherman Faux Alexandrite set (Jan 2010):

Today I received the FANTASTIC, WONDERFUL, and UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL
Sherman set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is just as amazing as you pictured and described. I am extremely pleased. I will continue to visit your shop often. Thank you for a wonderful transaction


From Connie (USA) re the purchase of her huge diamond/opal cocktail ring:

Thank you so very much for this gorgeous ring with brilliant fiery stones and unique setting. The description was exactly right: a one of a kind, special and very unusual, show stopping piece. It's just breath-taking and so worth the wait. Thank you for your patience and kindness in helping me purchase it. It's a treasure for many years to come, and I will always remember your fabulous store. I will definitely continue to recommend you to my friends and family.


From Diane (USA) and one of our most frequent buyers:


I got the package with the diamond spray necklace and earrings and let me just say this...anyone who doesn't shop for jewelry with you is really missing out on wonderful, unique pieces with great prices. I think the quality that you shop for outdoes any other shop on Ruby Lane and the regular jewelry stores who think they carry unique and quality pieces.....Thanks for doing all this wonderful shopping for me.....I am thrilled to have found you all.


From Rachael (Switzerland) who purchased our fantastic Kramer Faux Alexandrite parure for her wedding day:


Thanks so much for giving me the confidence to buy a piece of vintage jewelry (although still at a good price, a little out of my budget!) online and without seeing it first! The set arrived today and I love it! Everything looks in perfect condition, and it was very well wrapped. Thank you very much for the great service Viga! Another very satisfied customer!


From NANA (Greece):
I have received my first order today 4-11-2008 and all are ok! Thank you for all you have done for me.This is really fantastic necklace! I love it! (Sapphire/Diamond Necklace sold from this shop)
All my comments came from my heart! You have unique items in
your shop in unique cost.

More from NANA (Greece):

Today 11-11-2008 i received my purchase order (Ruby/diamond necklace & Bogoff) from you.Oh! Viga! These two necklaces are as fantastic as the first one.

And you are a fantastic person of course! Thank you. I trust you and respect you too.The truth is that i am crazy for the items in your shop. I want them all, but of course i can't have them. I had talked to my friends for your shop and your items and soon you are going to have new customers.And me of course!

All my love and respect to you both Viga & Victoria.

From Debbie (repeat Sherman buyer):

I received the lovely black Sherman set on Thursday. It's
gorgeous. It's so different from all my other pieces. Thank you very much. I so enjoy buying from you.

From Diane (multiple repeat buyer of our rings and diamond jewelry):

OMG......it's gorgeous.........this has got to be the most awesome ring I have ever seen....wow wow wow...........thank you so much , it has been well worth the wait....Thanks.......I love shopping with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re Cornflower Blue Sapphire Ring)

From Esther: (Sherman demi)


Hi Viga - the brooch arrived safe and sound. Not only is it scorching ... but it's absolutely stunning! What a great addition to my collection! I love wearing my jewelry and I'll be definitely wearing this one soon! Thanks again!! Esther (P.S. I checked out your website and I think I'm in trouble ... your jewelry is spectacular!!!)


From Linda: (Sherman brooch)
The Sherman was gorgeous. It was all I could have hoped for. Thank you so much for the speedy delivery and the quality packaging. I will be doing business with you again.



From Marie: (vintage 18k ring)
the ring and brooch just arrived this am and is gorgeous as stated. I left positive feedback as you deserved.



From Dana (Vintage 14k Italian Gold Earrings):
Absolutely LOVE earrings! Definitely worth the wait! A+++


From Nancy (Estate Diamond Engagement Ring):
beautiful ring, exactly as described, love it, great seller A+++++++++


From Giovanna (Vintage Ruby & Diamond Ring)
Over the top seller: honest, nice, serious! My favourite 1! Highly recommended.


From Diane, repeat buyer of our rings, necklaces, bracelets:

I have taken what I have gotten from you to my jeweler and he always says 'wow', this is beautiful and the items have ALWAYS been appraised at 2 to 4 times what I paid for it....I believe in your integrity