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Gracefully Tapered 18k Solitaire with Channel Set Side Diamonds
This week we just put the finishing touches on a simple but unique solitaire design. With details like the crown style basket reminiscent of vintage […]
Pave Wedding Band Restoration
Coming out of the shop this week is a reworking of a pave wedding band with yellow gold bands on either side. In addition of […]
Brilliant and Unique Asymmetrical Sapphire and Diamond Band!
This week Chad put the finishing touches on a really interesting and unique wedding band. Not only is the center stone a vivid 1 carat […]
The Secrets of Grading Diamond Color
Color is one of the most difficult and nuanced aspects of diamond grading. Diamonds naturally come in an infinitesimal gradient of hue and saturation, but […]
PANTONE Color of the Year – Perfect for Peridot!
PANTONE recently announced its pick for color of the year, no 15-0343 TCX, Greenery. The color of the year pick reverberates throughout the fashion and […]
A Rose for Valentines!
Sometimes the best design is the least design. That’s certainly the case with this rose gold solitaire we finished this week, clean lines, elegantly crossed […]
Brilliant Custom Vintage Milgrain Mounting!
This week in the shop we put the finishing touches on a new custom design. Our customer brought in a large, beautiful heirloom family diamond, […]
Why you should be looking at Lab-Grown Diamonds.
We just got a fresh inventory of diamonds in stock, including for the first time in our store, a certified lab grown from Stuller. The […]
The First Diamond Engagement Ring
Many of know the story of the first diamond engagement ring, given to Mary of Burgandy by Archduke Maximilian of Austria in 1477. What most […]
Yes we did – Vintage Gibson Guitar Restoration!
We do pretty much every type of jewelry work here at Oceanside Jewelers, but every now and then we get a project that provides a […]
Man, We’ve come a Long Way!
We’ve put a lot of work into the store in 2016, new carpet, furniture, fresh paint and signage – but looking at photos from when […]
Deep Blue Sapphire in White Gold Floral Mounting
Just put the finishing touches on our first custom piece this year! This time we have a stunningly clear and deep blue oval sapphire mounted […]
Lotus Flower Sapphire Pendant Start to Finish
One of the most satisfying aspects of working as a bench jeweler is being able to collaborate and create with a customer throughout the process […]
Beautifully restored Men’s Ring with Flush Set Diamond!
It’s too bad we didn’t get a picture of this ring before the restoration, Chad really worked some bench jeweler magic on this one. Our […]
Extended Holiday Hours!
Just wanted to give a heads up on our extended holiday hours! Sunday 12/18 – 11AM -6PM Monday 12/19 – 11AM – 7PM Tuesday 12/20 […]
Gracefully Perched Two Stone Diamond Engagement Ring
Just off the bench in time for Christmas! This week Chad put the finishing touches on a gorgeous two stone engagement ring, with an elegantly […]
2 Tone Solitaire Engagement Ring in Rich 18k Gold!
Chad just put the finishing touches on another gorgeous ring. This design uses two concentric bands, the outer with a round top in white gold, […]
Hand Made 22k Coin Pendant
Jewelry making is one of the oldest crafts in human history, but has changed more over the last few decades than the previous millennia. Today’s […]
Chad Elliott Featured in Carlsbad Lifestyle Magazine
We’re beaming with pride around the shop over the recent issue of Carlsbad Lifestyle Magazine, which featured a full interview with owner and master jeweler […]
Get your Custom Jewelry orders in for the Holidays!
The holiday season is upon us, and to us at Oceanside Jewelers that always means a very busy workshop. We get a lot of custom […]
2 Day Sale & Sip and Shop!
We’re ramping up for the Holidays at Oceanside Jewelers! On the 25th and 26th, we’ll be taking 35% off new colored stone inventory and diamond […]
A Spinel by any Other Name
Every gemologist knows the story of the Imperial State crown,perhaps the most famous historical case of a gemological mix up. The central stone in the […]