Best Jewellery Store

If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, you can write B.F.F. beside Fireworks Gallery. Not only does the store carry precious stones in a variety of interesting settings, but about 90 percent of their jewellery is made by Canadian artisans, including locals Peter Lawrence, Dorothée Rosen, Chris Shute and Alison Simmie. Manager Leslie Lawrence and the Fireworks crew stay on the trends by reading magazines and attending trade shows. “It’s all about keeping up with the times,” says Lawrence. “Jewellery’s not like clothing where it changes season to season.” 1569 Barrington, 420-1735

1st runner-up The Vault, 5640 Spring Garden, 443-9722

2nd runner-up Black Market, 1545 Grafton, 423-5724