Finding your perfect gift since 1996

The history of Martin Smith Jewellery dates back to the late 1970s, South Africa, when Martin and Barbara opened their first two jewellery stores, in downtown Johannesburg. After years of success, the couple immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, where their tradition of excellence continues. As a retail mainstay in the quaint Vancouver neighbourhood of Kerrisdale since 1996, Martin Smith Jewellery at The Perfect Gift has become a cornerstone of the Vancouver jewellery and gift scene.

Martin is a Master Goldsmith and a GIA Diamond Graduate with over thirty-five years of industry experience. Martin completed his five-year apprenticeship at Freedman’s Jewellers, a prestigious jewellery company in Johannesburg. He then went on to build two prominent jewellery companies of his own, which he ran in South Africa for many years. With a trained eye for custom design, gem and stone identification, and jewellery appraisal, Martin is a highly skilled craftsman, with a knowledge base that comes only from experience. Together with his wife Barbara, and his talented team of goldsmiths, Martin has used his artistic vision to build a strong reputation for his unique offering.

Barbara is an entrepreneur with over eighteen years of business experience to her credit. Her personable approaches to customer service, along with her relationship-building skills, have shaped The Perfect Gift into a strong community hub. Barbara works tirelessly to not only meet the needs of her clients, but surpass them. And with her deep appreciation for the finer things in life, she adds her trademark presentational flair to each wrapped gift that leaves the store. Along with her husband Martin, she uses her eclectic and exquisite taste to source treasures from around the world and present them to Vancouver.