Nothing says you’re special better than a forever piece of golden jewelry. For this Valentine’s Day, buy your love something sparkly. It doesn’t have to take a giant chunk out of your budget if you know where to go – head for a jewelry wholesaler.

You can pay full price for gold jewelry in full-price retail stores downtown or you can go up to Bijouterie Oro, a wholesaler, and save half your money. Since 1987, this 3rd generation jeweler has been selling wholesale, and now is open up to the public. Lucky us.

There is lots of golden stock to choose amongst, more than you would see in your small local jewelry store. You could go nutsy over the vast assortment of gold hoop earrings – they sell them by weight. You can select amongst the 100’s of chains; they are strong in 2-tone and 3-colors of gold from Italy or Turkey. There’s 14-carat Italian chain bracelets too, and lots of little religious pendants.

If you want to buy illusion diamond studs, they have those too. These earrings give the illusion of a whole stone, but are made up of little ones – for a much littler price.

If you have an older diamond (or any other precious stone) ring and you’d like to change it into something more modern, they can show you trays and trays of semi-mounts (that’s what your stone sits in), so you can see exactly what the ring will look like – it can even be tried on. You can take jewelry which has been just sitting in a jewelry box and have it re-modeled.

Bijouterie Oro still does local manufacturing, so they can reproduce a piece of jewelry from a photo. And they can repair your broken jewelry too.

If you decide to have something made from scratch, it would take only two weeks from the time you walk in the door until you happily present it to Mom.

Location: 1255 Phillips Square, Suite 1010
Tel: 514-393-1721 or 514-575-7511
Hours: by appointment only, Mon-Fri 9-4:30
orojewelleryinc@gmail.com
www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=280

Denim Kings is a retail store which specializes in the hottest men and women’s premium denims and designer clothing, always discounted. They are currently having their February sale, to sell off the old, and welcome the new Spring line.

They are offering you jeans at $49.99, jackets 40%-50% off, sweaters starting at $19.99 and boots at 50% off. While you are there, have all look at their large collection of such brand names as  Arctic North, Asics, Bunker Boots, Chrldr, Converse, Diabolika, Diesel, Edwin Jeans, Fidelity, G-Star, Genetic, Hip & Bone, Hudson Jeans, J Brand, Joe’s Jeans, Kuwalla Tee, Levi’s, Lindbergh, Lola Jeans, Lucky 7, Mackage, Mia & Moss, Michael Kors Eyewear, Moose Knuckles, Noize, North Republic, Nudie Jeans, One Teaspoon, Pajar, Palladium, Publish, Ray-Ban, Red Soul, Red Wing Shoes, Rich & Skinny, Rock Revival, Rudsak, Scotch & Soda, Soia & Kyo, Solid, Seven For All Mankind, Toboggan, Tokyo Laundry, Tom Ford Eyewear, True Religion and lots more.

For men size 28-40 and women size 23-32 you will find a vast selection of jeans, shirts, jackets, belts,shoes, hats and jewelry. Whether you’re looking for something trendy or classic, they are well equipped to suit your fashionable needs.

Location: 8575 St-Laurent, Montreal H2P 2M9
corner: de Liege
Tel: 514-750-3288
Dates: Feb 8-17
Hours: Mon-Wed 11-6, Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5
Metro: Station Cremazie
www.denimkings.com

Denim Kings is a retail store which specializes in the hottest men and women’s premium denims and designer clothing, always discounted. They are currently having a sale of 40%-50% off their inventory of coats and boots. While you are there, have all look at their large collection of such brand names as  Arctic North, Asics, Bunker Boots, Chrldr, Converse, Diabolika, Diesel, Edwin Jeans, Fidelity, G-Star, Genetic, Hip & Bone, Hudson Jeans, J Brand, Joe’s Jeans, Kuwalla Tee, Levi’s, Lindbergh, Lola Jeans, Lucky 7, Mackage, Mia & Moss, Michael Kors Eyewear, Moose Knuckles, Noize, North Republic, Nudie Jeans, One Teaspoon, Pajar, Palladium, Publish, Ray-Ban, Red Soul, Red Wing Shoes, Rich & Skinny, Rock Revival, Rudsak, Scotch & Soda, Soia & Kyo, Solid, Seven For All Mankind, Toboggan, Tokyo Laundry, Tom Ford Eyewear, True Religion and lots more.

For men size 28-40 and women size 23-32 you will find a vast selection of jeans, shirts, jackets, belts, shoes, hats and jewelry. Whether you’re looking for something trendy or classic, they are well equipped to suit your fashionable needs.

Location: 8575 St-Laurent, Montreal H2P 2M9
corner: de Liege
Tel: 514-750-3288
Dates: Feb 4-7
Hours: Mon-Wed 11-6, Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5
Metro: Station Cremazie

www.denimkings.com

Manteaux Manteaux, the name says it all. This is the perfect time for the ladies (and men) to pick up a winter coat at this warehouse liquidation sale. It will the last one of the winter, so don’t delay. Sicily & Pajar coats will be selling at up to 50% off reg. price.

They will also be carrying name brands such as Soïa&Kyo, Oxygen, Froccella, Point Zero, Noize, Steve Madden, Via Spiga, Vero Moda, Pajar, Froccella, and many more. Sizing will go from XXS right up to ladies 3X plus sizes. They are even paying both the taxes for this event, to sweeten the deal.
If you print the coupon below, you will get a free scarf with your coat (as long as supplies last). While you are at it, fill out the coupon below for a chance to win a gift card with a value of $250.

Location: 5415 Royalmount
corner: Royden
Tel: 514-344-5140
Dates: Jan 20-24
Times: Wed – Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
Metro: Station de la Savanne, Station Namur
www.manteaux.com

email: info@manteaux.com

From Jan 28-31 you can grab some of the hottest deals in town when you stop by Surplus on boul. St-Laurent. You will find clothing and accessories for the whole family there, and you will definitely bump into the following labels: Diesel, Scotch & Soda, Maison Scotch, Lucky 7, Lyle & Scott, G-Star Raw,Carerra, HS, Kuwallatee, Superdry, SullyWong, Paige, Tom Tailor, Gsus, Levis, Dockers and more.

Everything must go at this sale, so why not help them along with some shopping.

Location: 5168 boul St-Laurent H2T 1R8
corner: rue Fairmont
Tel: 514-948-5005
Date: Jan 28-31
Time: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat & Sun 10-5:30
Metro: Station Laurier
http://www.surplusmtl.com

When you want to revitalize your decor with new accessories, look no further than Décors Véronneau. To start with, they have an immense selection of plants and artificial flowers, along with the pots and vases for both indoor and outdoor foliage arrangements.

Their extensive lines of decorative items include: hand-painted paintings, wall hangings, creative mirrors, accent pieces, lamps, rugs and colourful throws and cushions.

Search no further if you are looking for that special something to make your room come alive: wall murals, trunks, sculptures, tables, colored wicker balls, rugs, animal skins rugs, clocks, candles and holders and even home fragrances.

With their expert design team, the company can help both residential and commercial customers with any indoor or outdoor projects. Advice is available on decorating, home staging or an entire renovation project.

Take advantage of their January on line only sale of decorative cushions. You will save 20% off any of the cushions shown on the visual below when you enter the promo code “coussin” This sale will continue until Sunday, Jan 24, but shop early, as it is only while quantities last!

Locations: Laval, 2965 Boul. Le Courbusier H7L 3M3 (450-680-1989), Terrebonne, 1200 Ave Yves-Blais J6V 1P7 (450-585-555); Granby, 922 Rue Principale J2G 2Z4 (450-991-1554); Quartier DIX30, 8240 Boul.Leduc J4Y 0K7 (450-678-5060)
www.veronneau.com

Empire Auctions will pay you on the spot for any silver or gold you bring in to sell to them. Look in your jewelry box for broken bracelets, tangled chains, orphan earrings and that gaudy necklace from the 80s. With gold trading at a 30-year-high, now is a good time to change all that sparkle into hard cash.

Rummage through all the drawers in the bedroom, dining room and kitchen for tea sets, flatware, serving pieces, gold coins, cigarette cases, silver bars or even gold teeth.

For silver, look for a stamp which says 800 or 925 which indicates that it is real silver.

Empire will weigh everything and make you an offer per gram. They list their prices daily on their website. When I wrote this, these were the prices per ounce:  gold: $1447.05,  silver: $ 17.81 and platinum: $ 1217.54.

Location: 5500 Pare, Ville Mont-Royal
corner: boul. Decarie
Tel: 514-737-6586 or 514-737-5343
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5
www.empireauctions.com

Manteaux Manteaux, the name says it all. This is the perfect time for the ladies to pick up a winter coat at this warehouse liquidation sale. It will the last one of the winter, so don’t delay. Sicily & Pajar coats will be selling at up to 50% off reg. price.

They will also be carrying name brands such as Soïa&Kyo, Oxygen, Froccella, Point Zero, Noize, Steve Madden, Via Spiga, Vero Moda, Pajar, Froccella, and many more. Sizing will go from XXS right up to ladies 3X plus sizes. They are even paying both the taxes for this event, to sweeten the deal.
If you print the coupon below, you will get a free scarf with your coat (as long as supplies last). While you are at it, fill out the coupon below for a chance to win a gift card with a value of $250.

Location: 5415 Royalmount
corner: Royden
Tel: 514-344-5140
Dates: Jan 20-24
Times: Wed – Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
Metro: Station de la Savanne, Station Namur
www.manteaux.com

email: info@manteaux.com

When you must go through chemotherapy, it’s important to look good and they you will feel better. The Hair Clinic carries one of the largest selections of wigs and hairpieces in Quebec, with over 1,000 pieces in stock, at all times. Drop-in anytime for your free consultation.

This medium to high end shop can handle your beauty or medical needs ranging from wigs for cancer chemotherapy to custom hairpieces for thinning hair or alopecia.

Choose from machine-made synthetic wigs (starting $200) to hand-made 100% Human Indo-European hair for  hairpieces, falls and ponytails.

The Hair Clinic also specializes in both removable clip-on hair extensions and fusion hair extensions, including hot and cold fusion extensions for length, volume, highlights and low-lights.

Location: 2070 rue Crescent,  H3G 2B8
corner: de Maisonneuve
Tel: 514-848-6185
Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-9, Sat 12-4
Metro: Station Peel / Station Guy-Concordia
www.TheHairClinic.com    www.LaCliniqueCapillaire.com

Mega Vente d’Entrepot is a warehouse with incredible savings. Now for those of you who live near St. Constant, will have your very own location nearby, where you may take advantage of their great, low prices and large selection.  Please note they are closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Gym pants, hoodies and polos are $7, children’s sets are $7, kid’s snowsuits are only$49, adult winter jackets are $69 and everyone in the family (sizes 3 mos.- 5TG) can find items for only $3

Their winter promo is that you get 2 winter accessories ( hat, scarf, mitten or gloves), with any purchase of a snowsuit or coat.

They have 5 locations,  so no matter where you are in the city, you are close to their deals.

Locations: 120 Boul. St. Joseph, Lachine QC H8S 2L3 (514-637-1116); St-Leonard, 8235 Boul. Langelier (514-223-0510); Greenfield Park, 3259 boul Taschereau (514-226-1497); St. Constant (Promenades St-Constant ), 400 Route 132 – Unit # 134 ( 450-494-3278); Vaudreuil (Centre d’Achats Hudson), 3100 Rte. Harwood  (450-566-5266)
Hours: St. Constant and Vaudreuil: closed Mon & Tues, Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8
Rest of stores: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.megaventemontreal.com