Gold Plating Jewelry – One of Those Frequently Asked Questions As the Dear Abby of Santa Barbara Jewelers, I get asked questions about gold plating jewelry all the time. What exactly is the procedure? Can my jewelry be gold platedGold … Continue reading →

Let’s Jump Back into the Fascinating World of Your Ring Prong Repair Choices To Re-cap, in Part 4 of this blog series, Ring Disasters, Part 4 Re-Tipping vs. New HeadA headA head is a three to six pronged gemstone setting. Heads are cast separately from the main body of the jewelry. is a three to six pronged gemstone settingA setting is any open element on a piece of jewelry into which a gemstone will be set. Settings include prongs, bezels, channels, or any other method of holding a gem in place.. Heads are … Continue reading →

What Amy Didn’t Have Amy is a gorgeous young mom, with two energetic young boys and a great husband, Charlie. What she doesn’t have is a wedding set that works for her.

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Your Unchecked Prongs Could Be in the Red Zone Isn’t it annoying that just about the time your ring is the most comfortable it’s ever been and is not catching on any of your clothing, it’s the most likely to … Continue reading →

A Gift of Love Your beloved Grandma Lowena has passed on. Your tears are now past and you are moving on with your life. Your lawyer Mr. Pender has given each of the family members pieces of her jewelry. You … Continue reading →

Read on to Get Your Fabulous Jewelry Secrets Rhodium treatment is a rule changer, a look changer and an agent of fabulous-ification for your jewelry! See my previous post: Rhodium PlatingRhodium is a very bright white and shiny metal and … Continue reading →

Like an Iceberg to the Titanic, Thin Ring Shanks Spell Trouble For You Whether it’s a pinched finger with a little blood, because of a crack on the bottom of your ring, or a big chunk just broke away, it’s … Continue reading →

Why You Need to Share Family Lore I encourage my clients to plan who to give their jewelry to. The stories that go with that piece of jewelry make the true value of that ring or necklace. I’ve seen women … Continue reading →

Rhodium: Why I Love It Rhodium platingRhodium is a very bright white and shiny metal and resists corrosion. In the plating process, the jewelry is dipped in a solution containing the rhodium and electricity is applied. is a bit like … Continue reading →