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H&Z Diamond Centre in the News

H&Z Diamond Centre has been recognised by local media for its craftsmanship and customer trust.

The Hamilton Spectator — October 9, 2026

“Lasting trust and craftsmanship: the H&Z Diamond Centre experience”

The Hamilton Spectator profiled H&Z Diamond Centre as its Readers’ Choice Gold-Award Winner for Best Jewellery Store, an honour the store received in both 2025 and 2026. The profile covers the store’s custom design work, certified natural and lab-grown diamonds, heirloom redesigns, and its jewellery and watch repair division.

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Hamilton Spectator Best of Hamilton Readers' Choice 2026 Gold Winner certificate presented to H&Z Diamonds, Best Jewellery Store

The Certificate

Readers’ Choice 2026 · Gold Winner

Best of Hamilton Readers’ Choice 2026, Gold Winner in the category of Best Jewellery Store. Presented by The Hamilton Spectator and voted by Hamilton readers.

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Press Release

Engagement Rings in Hamilton: H&Z Diamond Centre Marks 351 Google Reviews and 17 Years in Ancaster as Engagement Season Begins

The family-run Ancaster jeweller combines in-house custom design, a lifetime craftsmanship warranty, and walk-in service six days a week for couples shopping for engagement rings in Hamilton.

ANCASTER, Ontario — October 20, 2026

Engagement season is the busiest stretch of the year for jewellers, and H&Z Diamond Centre is heading into it with momentum. The family-run store at 1142 Wilson St W in Ancaster has earned 351 Google reviews at a 4.9-star average, making it one of the most-reviewed jewellers in the Hamilton area, in its 17th year serving local couples.

"People drive across the city to compare diamonds, and the first thing they ask is whether they can trust what they are being shown," said Hani, owner of H&Z Diamond Centre. "A jewellery store should be a place you can just walk into. You see the stone, you try the setting on your finger, and you talk to the person who will be accountable to you after the sale. That is how we have done it for 17 years."

For couples shopping for engagement rings in Hamilton, H&Z offers both mined and lab-grown diamonds, with every stone's origin and grading disclosed in writing before purchase. Custom engagement ring designs are created in-house, typically completed within two weeks of an approved design with a 50% deposit. Every purchase carries a lifetime warranty on craftsmanship, excluding the centre stone.

The store's repair bench, which averages about one week for most jewellery repairs, supports the same walk-in philosophy: ring sizing, stone resets, watch batteries, and rhodium plating are handled on site, and walk-ins are welcome Tuesday through Saturday.

H&Z Diamond Centre is a Readers' Choice award-winning jeweller serving Hamilton and Ancaster for 17 years. The store is open Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed Sunday and Monday. Learn more about engagement rings in Hamilton at https://hzdiamondcentre.ca/engagement-ring/ or call (905) 304-9100.

About H&Z Diamond Centre: H&Z Diamond Centre is a family-run jewellery store at 1142 Wilson St W in Ancaster, Ontario, serving the Hamilton area for 17 years. The store specializes in engagement rings, wedding bands, custom jewellery design, lab-grown and mined diamonds, and in-house jewellery and watch repair. With 351 Google reviews at a 4.9-star average and a Readers' Choice award win, H&Z is one of Hamilton's most-reviewed independent jewellers. Walk-ins are welcome Tuesday through Saturday.

Media contact: H&Z Diamond Centre — (905) 304-9100 — https://hzdiamondcentre.ca

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H&Z Diamond Centre of Ancaster, Ontario was voted Readers' Choice Gold-Award Winner for Best Jewellery Store in both 2025 and 2026.

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