Santa Barbara Personal Jeweler

This Ring Had a Butterfly Spring in it to Keep it From Turning, But a Calcium Deposit Formed and We had to Saw it Off

My Two Favorite Jobs as a Jeweler

My favorite job as a Santa Barbara repairing Jeweler is witnessing peoples’ faces light up upon seeing on a treasured piece of jewelry, that has been restored to pristine condition. My second favorite job as a jeweler is sawing off rings. Job #1 happens all the time. Job #2…not so often. Continue reading →

This Antique Design May Not be What You Would Have Picked Out for Your Hand

Like Dear Abby, Calla Gold Jewelry Advises Women About Jewelry Issues

Alison asks, “Do many women wear wedding rings they’re not crazy about? Or is it just me?” Continue reading →

Two Views of the Big Cocktail Ring, Partially Plundered

A Funny Story About An Inherited Ring Redesign

Marcia, (names changed to protect the lucky) inherited a very large, very ‘yesterday,’ super dressy cocktail ringCocktail rings are typically large and three dimensional and rise significantly off the finger. They are usually set with multiple colored gems and smaller diamonds. Cocktail rings are typically worn when dressed up and out to parties.. It sat unworn and overwhelmingly alone in a safe deposit box; an inherited ring’s   idea of Hell.

Happily she met her Santa Barbara Jeweler, me, Calla Gold and we had some serious fun with that cocktail inherited ring redesign.
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