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 →

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?”

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 … Continue reading →

What to do With a Small Wedding BandTypically, bands are simple rings of uniform width. They can be thick or thin. Occasionally, gemstones will be flush setIn flush settings, the top surface of the gemstone and the surrounding metal are both close to same plane. In other words, the gem is “flush” with the surface of the metal. in bands.Wedding bands are traditionally gold rings worn on the left hand ring … Continue reading →

Stop the Presses; Newspaperman Tackles Ticklish Engagement RingAn engagement ringAn engagement ring is a ring that a man gives to a woman when he proposes to her. After she’s married, it will be worn together with her wedding bandTypically, bands are simple rings of uniform width. They can be thick or thin. Occasionally, gemstones will be flush set in bands.. is a ring that a man gives to a woman when he proposes to her. After she’s married, it will be worn together with her wedding bandTypically, bands are simple … Continue reading →

Broken Nails and Jupiter To break a nail, ladies, is never good. To break a diamond…even less so. Nails grow back relatively quickly. Diamonds…not so fast.  Hmmm, actually not at all. Believe me, I’m one Santa Barbara Jeweler that’s seen plenty … Continue reading →

Marnie’s Story This Santa Barbara Jeweler has a story to tell you about a revitalized antique diamond ring. When Marnie was young and the mother of two toddlers, her Great Grandmother died and she inherited her antique diamond wedding ring. It had … 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 →

Let’s Talk Turkey About Fixing Your Ring Disaster In Ring Disasters, Part 1 – “Broken or Pancaked Prongs” your Santa Barbara Jeweler told you how to spot when your ring prongs are heading into the red zone. In this post … Continue reading →

“I Love Jewelry But My Rings Just Spin Around” Have you ever said this? “I Loved My Wedding Ring, but it Just Wasn’t Comfortable Anymore!” This Santa Barbara Jeweler heard this from her Mom many years ago when she asked … Continue reading →