Jeweler’s Have to Start Somewhere With Their Love Affair With Jewelry Elizabeth Taylor was an icon of fashion, romance, excess and real Hollywood glamour. She was this Santa Barbara Jewelry Designer‘s inspiration to love jewelry. I love horses and I … Continue reading →

Disaster Struck at Midnight Donna’s pearls broke in the limo during her friend Stephi’s bachelorette party. She’d seen the warning signs, the discolored knots, the uneven gapping between pearls, she just didn’t deal with it. And the little black dress … Continue reading →

Changing a Mabe Pearl Ring to a Pendant – Annabelle’s story The phone rang. “Calla Gold Jewelry. This is Calla!” “You said, ‘wear it, don’t warehouse it,’ and I can’t stop thinking about it.” And so this fun project landed … Continue reading →

Your Diva Pearls Demand Your Respect Someone asked me the other day, “How come you’re charging me so much to size this pearl ring? Its bandTypically, bands are simple rings of uniform width. They can be thick or thin. Occasionally, … Continue reading →

A Gift Unworn, Then Re-Done, Asa’s Tale Asa (pronounced Osa) was given a gorgeous necklace by her daughter. She loved how beautiful it was. The problem was, she didn’t wear it.

You Must Obey the Pearl I love pearls. I live and do my Jewelry thing in Santa Barbara, right next to the ocean. I’m required by law to love pearls. I love that they’re organic and come from living creatures … Continue reading →

Pearls Are the Movie Stars of Your Jewelry Box Treat your pearls like a diva movie star. Let them live alone and untouched by rival jewelry. Use only the softest cloth for their spa beauty treatments; cleaning. And wear them … Continue reading →

Felicia’s Story Family Jewelry, the Gift of Connection Felicia felt the sadness of seeing her two boys off to college and her daughters weren’t far behind. She asked me initially if I could make duplicate rings with the family crest … Continue reading →

Case Study: Sarah’s Faux Pearl Solution Sarah’s Pearl Inheritance Sarah inherited three strands of pearls from her grandmother, Maureen.  Maureen was known for her love of pearls and could more often than not be seen wearing at least one pearl … Continue reading →