If you're looking for ammolite (which is moving to become recognized as the official gemstone of…read moreAlberta), Rock Paper Silver has the best selection in terms of small "stone" samples, jewelry, and "rock" pieces. In general, they have nearly everything relating to stones, crystals, and fossils in a variety that stretches from the regular souvenir stuff (wire-wrapped crystal necklaces and bead bracelets) to jewelry-grade stones and actually jewelry to decorative house pieces, statues, and wall pieces. The storefront is smaller than the actual store, which stretches REALLY far back. Very well organized with clearly marked sections for the different kinds of stones. Employees are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and were pretty open about admitting to their stuff being a bit upmarked. They even recommended other locations for some possibly cheaper, specific types of fossils. Not only were they very informative when we asked about specific crystals and rocks, and this included where they'd gotten everything. Canada is famous for being a rockhound's dream, with its amazing and numerous mineral and precious metal deposits. However, Rock Paper Silver also provides specific other kinds of crystals from other parts of the world. There are a number of souvenir and rock/crystal/fossils places along Banff Avenue. However, Rock Paper silver is right at the center of the main cluster of restaurants and gift shops. The closest parking (besides the minimal street parking when the road isn't blocked off) is the Bear Street Parking Lot, an open parking lot that (like the street parking) has an hourly rate of $3 per hour from 8 AM to 8 PM. If you manage to park there, you can cut through Park Avenue Mall's backdoor (southeast corner of the lot) straight to Banff Avenue. The other main parking area is the Bear Street Parkade. First floor has the same hourly rate as mentioned before with the second floor up completely free. We mostly used the parkade and the only drawback is that so do most people. Be sure to check the counter they have at the entrance for if there are still spaces available on the upper floors. Would absolutely recommend dropping by here to browse. Especially if you're interested in rocks, crystals, and fossils. While there are a lot of pricier items, there are a variety of other more affordable products that make for a great unique souvenir!

I always spend way too much in here. They have such a…read morehuge, beautiful inventory. Almost too much for one person to take in. I always have something in mind before I arrive. The polite staff are quick to serve. I am a gemologist, so I know a thing or two about rocks, gems and jewelry. I am very impressed with their abundance of product knowledge. Really amazing. It's pretty expensive, but the quality is fabulous. Call me a sucker.

Yall. We were just browsing the shopping center and went in to look at rings & David set the tone…read morefor this process. He made us so comfortable and excited. No pressure. I even had to reach back out later for info on some we items we loved there and he was so helpful. I'm obsessed and want to spend all my time in this jewelry store w David. 10/10 recommend. All I can share for images at this time to keep my surprises surprise are the gorgeous hanging flowers outside

Bought some gifts for out of town friends visiting Canmore!!! Beautiful store and the staff are so…read morehelpful. Great selection of jewellery. While pricey there are some good finds if you look carefully. Always clean, well laid out and I rarely have to wait. Would recommend you drop in to look around if you are ever in Canmore. I am sure you would find something that catches your eye!!!

They had the most beautiful things along with amazing clothing for a reasonable price. The material…read morefor the clothing wasn't the cheap feel. I wish I had bought more while I was there. It sucks that they dont have an online shop . But I truly enjoyed myself shopping there

I went in becaue I wanted to buy a Royal Canadian Mint watch. I asked if I could look in at the…read morewatch in the display, and the lady asked "are you going to buy it?". "Well, if I could look at it" I said. "Are you going to buy it?" she asked again. "If I could see it first". But she just asked me that same question again. So in the end I walked out without being able to buy the watch.

I stopped by with my fiancée while we were walking through town and the shop owner was so kind to…read moreus! She helped us get his finger sized and figure out what he wants in a wedding band. We didn't end up buying anything but we really appreciated her taking the time to give us advice on what to look out for. Thank you so much!!

I loved my experience at Kavia! I was shopping in Canmore, and found the perfect birthday present…read morefor my friend in there. The jewelry store ranges from high quality, but affordable items around $50, all the way up to one of a kind priceless items. He can recreate a piece of jewelry with your grandmother's old prices, or create something new and modern. I was so impressed with the owner's talent and personable service. I highly recommend for all jewelry purchases!

I ordered items online, but would love to visit the shop someday. The owner Trevor added real…read morepersonal touches in his communication with me, and in the package the ceramics were well packed and came with a cute mini-syrup for me, as a homesick expat. I wish I could visit! Maybe someday when the borders open again....

From the owner: Studio Saljo is a Jewellery Art Gallery featuring Canadian handmade jewellery, contemporary artists…read moreand wood decor located in the Canmore area. We strive to bring meaningful pieces into your collection that will last a lifetime.

I have bought some prints from this gallery in the past and had great service. Last week, during a…read moretrip to Banff I stopped in to possibly buy another, however I left without buying anything. The gentleman working that day did not greet me, nor did he bother to inquire if he could be of assistance. Instead, what I got was a look of suspicion, as if I was someone to be watched to make sure I didn't steal anything. I was the only person in the store at the time. Needless to say, I'll go elsewhere in the future.

In heart of tourist trap but if looking closely some quality Canadian only wares are here for…read moreunique gifts for others.

It's a common misconception, I think, that most men believe that custom made engagement rings would…read morecost more than if they would just go to a brand jewelry store. I discovered Marlow Diamonds & Design when I went to jewelry stores and found that they could only give me a close match of what I wanted, and not 100%. As a customer, you have the right to get exactly what you paid for. Marlow sat down with me in front of a computer and showed me concept designs of engagement rings until I saw something that made me go, 'This is exactly how I envisioned it'. He never tried to upsell beyond my given budget. He is not a pushy salesman. He would just let me decide and point out the features that I want until I was satisfied. From start to finish, the end product was exactly as shown on the rendered image. No surprises. No wondering why it looks different from the render. We even had to resize the ring at the last minute to a smaller piece, and they were able to accommodate our request. Excellent customer service! My fiancee loved every detail. Marlow will make sure that every dollar you spend here is well spent!

We chose this jeweler based on their overall good reviews (looking back I regret to not looking at…read morethe bad ones). One month after receiving my custom engagement ring, three of the six prongs snapped and my diamond fell out. The ring had to be completely remade due to a manufacturing defect, and what followed was poor communication, quality-control issues, and multiple trips back to the store. Kat, the person that many people praised in the reviews, no longer works there. Initially, everything seemed promising. Kat was great to work with and gave my Fiancé confidence in moving forward with a custom design. Just one month after our engagement, three prongs broke and my diamond fell out. Thankfully, we didn't lose the diamond. After inspecting the ring, Marlow admitted the prongs had likely been cut too deeply or lacked sufficient gold support and that the ring would need to be completely remade rather than repaired. We then went three weeks without any update and only learned the replacement was ready after I contacted the store myself. When we picked up what was supposed to be a brand-new ring, it already had visible scratches and was made to the wrong specifications. We had ordered a 2.5 mm band, but the replacement measured 2.92 mm. After few days, we returned again only to find fresh scratches that needed correcting while we waited. To their credit, they refunded the ring setting cost. However, that does not undo the experience. An engagement ring is one of the most meaningful purchases a person can make, and instead of enjoying our engagement, we spent weeks dealing with a failed ring, a complete remake, communication problems, and repeated quality-control mistakes. I genuinely would not wish this experience on any couple during what should be one of the happiest and most exciting times of their lives. I would strongly encourage anyone considering a custom engagement ring here to take your business elsewhere. You don't want to risk it and we learned it the hard way.

This store had a lot of great items to browse. I was really impressed with the selection. We found…read moresome souvenirs for our group here and browsed a lot of other items thinking of use case scenarios and more. It was a really fun place to shop in and I'd definitely return again if I were in Canmore browsing the shops.

This is my favourite store to peruse whilst in Canmore…read more Where else could you find stunning unique handcrafted modern jewelry or cute dishes or mugs to enjoy food and drink in or perhaps kitschy kitchen decor like the Voodoo knife holder or Asian-inspired wares or rustic Canmore mountainy inspired things or....well, I could go on or maybe you can just make sure you pop in there. Shopping Canmore's main street is always an afternoon delight and I'm sure The Tin Box even has skyrockets to help that out. :)

We had a wonderful experience when we visited on Jan 15, 2020. The sales person was very…read moreknowledgeable. We were not sure what to expect and were pleasantly surprised. Love the ring my husband picked out for me.

Prices and quality were good but one of the sales people (she claimed to be a gemologist but…read morecouldn't answer some of our basic questions about the process of mining for Ammonite) was incredibly rude and managed to insult every member of our party within five minutes and made snarky comments to her co-worker. She was so horrible that four of the eight of us walked out rather than shop and should not be in customer service. The only reason this store gets any stars is because it had a good selection of ammolite at a broad range of price points and because the other sales person did the best she could to mitigate for her co-worker