located in one quiet corner of the case goods warehouse in the distillery district is leif benners studio. displayed around the small space are small showcase filled with his elegant jewellery.
as a former george brown jewellery arts student he made his way towards further study at the harbourfront centre as an artist in residence and eventually made his way to open his own studio in the distillery.
many of his items are made of gold mostly white with a favouring for red gold as accents to his piece or for an entire piece. he said that most of his creations are custom made, which for a huge purchase like a wedding ring, for example, youd like someone who you can trust for both quality and craftsmanship and his jewellery looks very finely crafted.
for the most part i think in the engagement ring category and some of the accessory category (mainly having to do with tahitian pearls) the stock is conservative in design. but again, as an artist who takes most of his business from custom work (which by the way can be turned around anywhere from ten days to four weeks), he can design something very unique.
my favorites are his wedding band sets which combine white with a little strategic and soft accents of the red gold.