This Meghan Markle-approved jewelry designer just opened a shop in Toronto

Jewelry designer Dean Davidson opened a Queen Street boutique

Adored by celebrities, Canadian jewelry designer Dean Davidson has chosen to open his first Canadian storefront in Toronto, 15 years after his eponymous brand launched. Now you can shop for some of the pieces worn by your favourite stars, including Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex.

When Markle first skyrocketed to international fame as the new royal-to-be in 2016, almost everyone wanted to be her. Thanks to something affectionately referred to as the “Meghan effect,” anything she wore on one of her outings sold out pretty much immediately. Experts have reported a 200 per cent increase in search demand for any brand she’s worn — which, lucky for us, includes quite a few Canadian brands thanks to her time spent living in Toronto while filming Suits. One such brand was Dean Davidson, whose stud earrings Markle donned in 2019, earning the company some well-deserved love.


But before the Meghan effect, Davidson had already been a favourite among celebrities, with everyone from Oprah to Jennifer Lopez being spotted in his designs. Now, the designer has opened his first Canadian storefront at 145 Berkeley St., at Queen Street East, nearby where Davidson himself has lived for a decade.

The location includes an office and design studio on the second floor above the retail space, allowing Davidson to continue to design his pieces right in the city. The jewelry is made in a family-owned workshop in Jaipur, India, that Davidson partnered with early on in his career, and his demi-fine jewelry has previously earned him the Accessory Designer of the Year award at the 2019 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.

The boutique is open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. It’s open by appointment only on Monday and Tuesday.

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