From Business Lunch to Antique Diamond Ring Restoration It was a luncheon on a day of wind that blew a bird into our hotel ballroom.

Stephanie’s Story of her Disaster and Lapis InlayA 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. technique in which the stone is imbedded into a corresponding unfilled area with the same dimensions so that the “inlaid” material is level with the surface of the piece. Ring Repair  … Continue reading →

A Unfixable Ring Comes my Way “Can you size my emerald ring? I’ve been told it can’t be sized by two jewelers, but my friend said ‘Calla Gold is a miracle worker with jewelry.’ So could you help me?” Rhonda … Continue reading →

Who Do You Call When you Have an Antique Ring too Worn for Everyday Wear? Rodney and Taren were referred to Santa Barbara’s Calla Gold Jewelry for antique jewelry restoration after their frustrating experience trying to sort out what to do … Continue reading →

Sad Sack StackersStackers are sets of two or more of rings worn together on the same finger. Story This Santa Barbara Jeweler loves wearing multiple rings together on the same finger. Do you? In my world it’s called stackingStacking refers … 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 →

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 →

  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 →

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 →

This is a story about a wedding ring disaster… …. with a happy ending. It started on the internet, far far away. Then it got local and transformed into a happy set of wedding rings. Let your Santa Barbara Jeweler … Continue reading →