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 →

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 … Continue reading →

Don’t Wait to Size Your Ring Georgia worked at a small plumbing supply house and I dropped in at her office the other day to say hello when I was in the neighborhood. Being the Santa Barbara Repair Jeweler that … Continue reading →

Do You Have Large Knuckles? Do Your Rings Spin? Do you have a big gem ring you’ve given up on because it won’t stay upright? Is it sad and alone in the bottom of your jewelry box? You Want to … 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 →

Do You Love Your Pearls? What’s not to love about pearls? Well maybe when you grab them to go to an appointment and you look closely and they’re not looking as pure and pretty as they used to. Your first … 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 →

Opals, They Are Just Alien Right? After she was abducted by aliens Doris always loved opals. This Santa Barbara Jeweler always felt that opals were like alien gemstones from another planet. Their fire from within is captivating and miraculous looking. Even … Continue reading →

Why Do Some of Your Rings Spin? Did you know that most women’s knuckles are bigger than the base of their fingers? Yup! This Santa Barbara Jeweler has found that it’s true. Today I’ll tell you about how speed bumps
Speed bumps, or sizingSizing is the process of increasing or decreasing the size of a ring. beadsAlso known as, speed bumps, are two small balls of metal soldered to the lower inside section of shanks. Their purpose is to anchor rings in place on the finger and help prevent them from twirling., are two small balls of metal soldered to the lower inside section of shanks. Their purpose is to anchor rings in place on the finger and help prevent them from twirling. … 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 →