Oh I love the jewelry at Magpie. If I was a person with a larger bank account I would be a regular there, lol.
They carry a lot of unique pieces and many of them are from Canadian designers. They carry the more affordable items of Anne Marie Chagnon, which have an industrial punk vibe (prices start at $30, but do go up to $800) to the pricer Ann Sportun pieces, which feature simple designs with unique twists (prices start at $150 and go up to around $7000). They also make custom designed pieces.
I find this location a bit more intimidating than the one at the Rideau Centre, as it's quieter and the number of staff is usually greater than the number of customers, so I feel like they all stare at you as you are looking around, lol.
So Ottawa is currently in lockdown at the time of the writing of this review, so they are closed for in-store shopping, but they have a website and you can buy online. read more