Ear Lobe Droop, It’s Like an Epidemic! This Santa Barbara Jeweler loves solving jewelry problems and ear lobe droop comes up a lot! Do some of your earrings end up pointing toward the pavement? If so, it’s time to … Continue reading →

“A good pair of  earrings does for your face what a nice pair of shoes does for your legs.” Calla Gold Just because you like the designDesigning jewelry starts with a drawing of an idea. Next, a hand-carved or 3D … Continue reading →

Trekkie or Trekker? What Do I Call My Star Trek Loving Self? Has this Santa Barbara Jeweler divulged that she’s a Star Trek Fan? Well I am. So when these fabulous prize winning earrings by Raja Gondkar showed up I … Continue reading →

Cynthia’s Story Cynthia loved fine jewelryFine jewelry is jewelry made out of precious metals, such as gold or platinumPlatinum is a grey-white, heavy, precious metal that is dense, malleable and resistant to corrosion and tarnishing. PlatinumPlatinum is a grey-white, heavy, precious metal that is dense, malleable and resistant to corrosion and tarnishing. Platinum used in jewelry is generally about 95% pure. used in jewelry is … Continue reading →

You Don’t Need to Search For a Reason to Wear Diamonds in the Daytime Have you ever known people who—for one reason or another—wouldn’t wear diamonds in the daytime? As long as the sun was up, they’d leave their diamond … Continue reading →

Have You Ever Struggled with Which Earrings Are Best for a Situation? Instinctively, you probably know that those dangly skull earrings aren’t going to endear you to your boyfriend’s mom. You May be Speechless, But Your Jewelry is Talkin’ Jewelry … Continue reading →

Secret True Confessions I’m a Santa Barbara Jeweler, I’m a closet foodie. I don’t cook, I work, but I watch food TV, Top Chef, Chopped, the list goes on.

Announcing the Groovy Ear Button Just a short and happy post from this satisfied Santa Barbara Jewelry Designer! Ear Buttons have arrived! This is an invention only a Jeweler could have made. It’s groovy, because the grooves on the back … Continue reading →

Street Jewelry Belgian Jewelry artist Liesbet Bussche made this fabulous and huge earring and I’m loving it. Had to share. Here’s the post about it: Super-Sized Street Earrings

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 →