This week we put the finishing touches on another white gold and diamond wedding band, complete with alternating rows of pace round brilliant diamonds that seemingly […]
Custom Design Gold Jewelry
14k White Gold Wedding Band with Flush Diamonds
We recently completed a custom order for this heavy 14k white gold band, complete with flush set diamonds. This substantial yet comfortable design is modern, simple, […]
The Sunset and the Lotus Blossom
The Padparadscha Sapphire is one of the most exotic and and sought after stones of the Sapphire (Corundum) family. They’re renowned for their mix of […]
Gorgeous Large Sapphire in Tibetan-Style mounting
One of our customers brought back this stunning large oval sapphire from a trip to Thailand. To commemorate, we mounted it in a custom built […]
Summertime is the perfect time to service your jewelry!
The dog days of summer are here. Out come the shorts, sandals, t-shirts; and many of us aren’t wearing much jewelry. Which is why summer is the […]
Raw Gold Jewelry
Custom-made 18k yellow gold ring with raw gold nugget, nice and heavy! for more info, check out our custom jewelry page! http://oceanside-jewelers.com/custom-design-gold
Hypoallergenic White Gold
Approximately 10% – 15% of the general population have nickel allergies, which can cause symptoms of redness and irritation on contact with skin. In addition white gold, […]
The other “Black Gold”
In the past couple decades there has been a vast expansion in the materials, tools, and techniques available for jewelry-making, opening wide the possibilities for […]
Fresh Picked Diamond Floral Band
Another fresh picked custom piece! CAD modeled and cast 14k white gold floral wedding band with pave set diamonds! for more information, check out our custom […]
Classic Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Hello all, just wanted to share another photo of a beautiful piece that just came out of the shop! This time it was a stunningly […]
From the Rough, Opal Engagement Ring
Another custom piece rolled out of the shop this week! This time our client brought us a rough opal that she mined herself on vacation, […]
White Gold Wedding Set Restoration
Recently we took in this white gold three-piece wedding set for a full restoration. After years of wear, the bottoms of the shanks on all […]
Tension Settings, Pros and Cons
The Spannring, patented in 1979 by German Jewelry Manufacturer Niessing. Tension settings are a bold and modern way to showcase a diamond suspended in seemingly […]
The Project Files #3 – Hand Built Sapphire Ring
Wanted to showcase another beautiful project that just rolled out of the shop this week. This time, we had a client come in with two […]
Project Files #2: Cushion Cut Tanzanite
A lot of what we do here at Oceanside Jewelers is custom jewelry design. Frequently, that includes incorporating materials or design elements from pre-existing jewelry […]
The Project Files #1 From Plastic to Diamond
I’d like to introduce a new series on our blog, The Project Files, which highlights some of Chad’s interesting custom projects and restorations and the […]
The Science of Sparkle
Because of its highly uniform and tightly latticed carbon structure, diamonds dramatically slow down light passing through it. Light travels in a vacuum at about […]
The Origin Of White Gold
White Gold is an alloy of Gold, Nickel, and Zinc (or Palladium), and is a relatively new alloy, compared to yellow, rose, and red colors, […]
Custom Designing Jewelry in Gold
For the most part, jewelry construction is done using traditional techniques of hand fabrication and lost wax casting, which dates back to the ancient Egyptians […]