Since 2023, Lylas Jewelry has offered bespoke pieces and hands-on workshops out of Café 417, a collaborative Calgary space that once housed four local businesses. In early August, 2025, Lylas moved into the historic Devenish building on 17th Avenue S.W.
Founder Rolene Mai says the community feel of their old space remains thanks to the Devenish’s shared hallway connecting independent local storefronts. “It makes entrepreneurship a lot less lonely,” she laughs.
Lylas creates jewellery for a breadth of occasions, from modern everyday pieces to custom engagement and wedding rings. Each piece of bespoke fine jewellery is custom-made by master bench jewellers, with over 90 per cent of the work done locally in Calgary.
One of its signature offerings are Morse coded rings, which are encrusted with recycled natural diamonds to spell out secret messages. For those looking for a more everyday piece, the shop’s permanent bracelets are custom-fitted and “zapped” in-store to weld the band together for a dainty, long-lasting piece.
Lylas Jewelry also hosts ring-making workshops led by Mai, plus a drop-in DIY option where you can create a piece at your convenience. Using a process called casting, customers carve their ring design out of wax, which is then transformed into sterling silver or gold, polished and ready for pickup within a few weeks.
“A lot of people don’t realize that they can create something so beautiful by themselves,” says Mai.
She envisions Lylas as both a jewellery shop and a gathering space for celebrations, with plush couches throughout the store and the interactive workshops fostering that atmosphere.
“Instead of just having a product, you’re sharing an experience with others,” Mai says.
112, 908 17 Ave. S.W., lylasjewelry.com