- Words by Angela Cowan Photography by Don Denton

Stop by Duncan香蕉视频直播檚 Impeccable Jewellery, and you香蕉视频直播檒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.

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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 Canada香蕉视频直播檚 most valued contributions to the jewellery world, and creates a truly remarkable finish to any piece.

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The 7 Sins

Envy:

Whose shoes would you like to walk in?

My own, they香蕉视频直播檙e pretty spiffy!

Gluttony:

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

Pasta. All pasta.

Greed:

You香蕉视频直播檙e given $1 million that you have to spend selfishly. What would you spend it on?

A million won香蕉视频直播檛 do it! Not for me. I香蕉视频直播檓 too old. When I was a kid, I aspired to be a millionaire; now it香蕉视频直播檚 not enough to live on. Health is more important than anything.

Wrath:

Pet peeves?

People who feel that they香蕉视频直播檙e entitled, and who think it香蕉视频直播檚 not fair. It amazes me. I am 70 years of age, I香蕉视频直播檝e never been through a depression, I香蕉视频直播檝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 you香蕉视频直播檙e secretly proud of?

My daughters, and it香蕉视频直播檚 no secret.

Lust:

What makes your heart beat faster?

Hummingbirds. To me they香蕉视频直播檙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. They香蕉视频直播檙e the fiercest little things. We should all have that kind of tenacity in ourselves.

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