- Words by Angela Cowan Photography by Don Denton

Stop by DuncanB次元官网网址檚 Impeccable Jewellery, and youB次元官网网址檒l very likely end up chatting to Brad Leith, owner, jewellery designer and self-taught gemstone expert who spends most of his time at the unique little shop.

Brad, 70, has had the business for 20 years, and has been at its current location on Craig Street in Duncan for the past eight.

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Brad had previously been the head of a technology company with well over 100 employees working for him, and found the sudden inactivity of retirement a little maddening. He ended up buying out the partner for Impeccable Jewellery and tailoring the business to reflect his own vision. Never one to sit still, he now works six days a week, designing, consulting with customers and doing a hundred other things throughout the day.

Working on ImpeccableB次元官网网址檚 designs is the first time heB次元官网网址檚 turned his artistic eye to jewellery, he says, but heB次元官网网址檚 always leaned to the creative side of things, having sculpted and painted in his earlier years. BradB次元官网网址檚 artistic eye can perhaps be most clearly seen in the stones heB次元官网网址檚 chosen to bring in for his designs.

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Brad himself travelled 70,000 miles in the air most yearsB次元官网网址攑re-COVID-19B次元官网网址攖o seek out the most interesting specimens he could find from all over the world.

Stones like ammolite, formed from the fossilized shells of ammonites and rich in vibrant and varied colours. Sourced primarily from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, ammolite is one of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 most valued contributions to the jewellery world, and creates a truly remarkable finish to any piece.

Impeccable Jewellery has earned a reputation as a destination for the B次元官网网址渟omething different,B次元官网网址� while maintaining the highest quality designs and materials. Many pieces take advantage of the unique beauty of more earthy stones and semi-precious stones, and Brad has even explored the more esoteric side of the stones.

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The 7 Sins

Envy:

Whose shoes would you like to walk in?

My own, theyB次元官网网址檙e pretty spiffy!

Gluttony:

What is the food you could eat over and over again?

Pasta. All pasta.

Greed:

YouB次元官网网址檙e given $1 million that you have to spend selfishly. What would you spend it on?

A million wonB次元官网网址檛 do it! Not for me. IB次元官网网址檓 too old. When I was a kid, I aspired to be a millionaire; now itB次元官网网址檚 not enough to live on. Health is more important than anything.

Wrath:

Pet peeves?

People who feel that theyB次元官网网址檙e entitled, and who think itB次元官网网址檚 not fair. It amazes me. I am 70 years of age, IB次元官网网址檝e never been through a depression, IB次元官网网址檝e never been through a war.

Sloth:

Where would you spend a long time doing nothing?

Spain. But doing nothing is never in my vocabulary. I have one day off a week, and that one day I spend catching up on everything I should have done in the week.

Pride:

What is the one thing youB次元官网网址檙e secretly proud of?

My daughters, and itB次元官网网址檚 no secret.

Lust:

What makes your heart beat faster?

Hummingbirds. To me theyB次元官网网址檙e the most incredible creature in the world. Watching a bird suspend itself in midair, and knowing that bird can then travel thousands of miles, and meet any conflict with absolute conviction. TheyB次元官网网址檙e the fiercest little things. We should all have that kind of tenacity in ourselves.

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