#UNDERTHECANOE AT ERIK RUNYAN JEWELERS IN VANCOUVER WA

Erik Runyan Jewelers’ canoe pendant represents where we’ve been and where we’re going. What’s more, it represents where our customers are going — all across the VanWa PDX area and the greater — and great! — Pacific Northwest.

Our one-of-a-kind, in-house-designed canoe pendant was conceived as an integral part of the overall theme of our cool, beautiful showroom. The theme: all things nautical. The details: a ship’s wheel, an exotic wood compass inlaid into the floor, plank flooring, the store’s map coordinates — and now, the canoe.

To visit Erik Runyan Jewelers in downtown Vancouver, Washington, is to step back in time. 

It makes sense, then, to dig a little deeper into the history of the canoe pendant.

Origins of the Canoe Pendant

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The canoe pendant actually went from reality to dream and back to reality again. That’s because the design is based on an actual canoe — one that you can see each time you visit our showroom.

Erik and his wife Leslie bought the canoe from the owner of a houseboat on the Willamette River in Portland. The couple secured the canoe aboard their own vessel, and Erik, a licensed boat captain, piloted the cargo to Vancouver.

Its ultimate destination: downstream and upwards — to the ceiling of ERJ’s showroom. It’s now a lighting fixture as well as an extraordinary centerpiece — not just of the store but of an entire #underthecanoe ethic.

The canoe inspired theme parties, an exclusive Under the Canoe brand of wine, and, of course, the development of canoe-themed jewelry.

“When I saw a photo of an inverted canoe-chandelier hanging from Erik Runyan Jewelers 18-foot ceilings, I wanted to meet the people who put it there,” said Eileen McClelland, INSTORE’S managing editor.

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#UnderTheCanoe: What Is Your Next Adventure?

The Runyan family wants to celebrate your stories as well as the spirit of this amazing part of the country. That’s why we’re keen to showcase the adventures of folks who call the PNW home while sporting their own custom canoe pendant.

Using the hashtag underthecanoe, ERJ is helping people share their own stories across social media. 

Once you’ve got your canoe pendant and are ready to strike out on an adventure or romance — or adventurous romance! — Erik Runyan Jewelers wants to know about it!

Use the hashtag #underthecanoe to document your experiences, and you may be featured on our website, Instagram page or Facebook page.

Here’s an example: Our very own expert jewelry appraiser Janean Reynolds enjoyed her time #underthecanoe in Maupin, Oregon, along the Deschutes River.

Remember to share your adventures. Be sure to tag us and use #underthecanoe

And please check out our fabulous selection of canoe jewelry — exclusively at Erik Runyan Jewelers! There’s a tremendous variety, including:

  • Sterling silver large

  • Sterling silver small

  • 14k yellow gold

  • 14k white gold

  • 14k rose gold

  • White gold with diamonds

  • Yellow with diamonds

Visit ERJ today! We look forward to meeting you, helping you find the perfect piece of jewelry, and learning all about your own adventures.