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ESTHER & PETER VANDENBERG
Vandenbergs Fine Jewellery
shines like their diamonds in-store and beyond BY LISA CRESS PHOTOS BY STUDIO 78
Peter Vandenberg is truly a gem of a jeweller. In fact, his first job in the jewellery business was at the age of 16. With an obvious knack for the profession, he advanced quickly, stepping into management roles and later going on to launch and operate locations for a number of popular jewellery stores in Canada. The journey to opening the doors to Vandenbergs Fine Jewellery is rooted in Vandenberg’s passion for quality pieces and creating an experience for customers that is equal parts conscientious and luxurious. “When I opened the business with my wife Esther 25 years ago, we wanted our focus to be on custom pieces,” Peter Vandenberg, Owner, Vandenbergs Fine Jewellery explains. “We’re here to help our clients celebrate life’s milestones. Whether it’s an anniversary, engagement, 16
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wedding or birthday, we can confidently guarantee that if we make it, our customer is going to be happy with it.” Vandenbergs Fine Jewellery began as a humble operation. Peter and Esther Vandenberg have built the business from the ground up, starting out with limited stock and trade shows in small towns. They eventually moved into a small office and opened a modest store. “Participating in trade shows was a very significant part of our growth,” Vandenberg says. “We would set up our award-winning booth at shows with our cameras and computers and offer brides a free wedding band design. Brides would line up, we’d take a picture of their engagement ring and then we’d design a wedding
