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precious metals
Unbelievably Fine Hand Engraved Detail!
Fine craftsmanship is what sets the elegant apart from the everyday – This week’s project is a rich 18k yellow gold band with incredibly fine […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pros and Cons of Tungsten and Titanium Jewelry
Contemporary Metal Wedding Bands by Benchmark In the jewelry market, especially amongst men’s wedding bands, there has been a surge in popularity for rings […]
Incredible White Gold and Sapphire Ring Restoration
This week we put the finishing touches on a complete restoration of a Tibetan style Sapphire mounting. After rebuilding the pave diamond settings and […]
Elegant Scrollwork with Cushion Cut Diamond
Combining timeless, traditional design with elements precise modern jewelry making techniques, this ring has the best of both worlds. Complementing a beautiful cushion cut center stone is […]
Modern Gold and Silversmithing
A Custom made 18k Gold and Ruby band reflects the rustic handcrafted aesthetic of traditional goldsmiths. Precious metals have been valued across human cultures since […]
Unique Yellow Diamond Engagement Ring
Our latest customer wanted something a little off the beaten path. Starting with a stunning oval yellow diamond, we created a bezel-set band with a […]
Shark Attack!
Shark Attack! just finished a completely hand-made silver ring with inlaid shark teeth from this very jaw, look out! for more info check out our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aluminium, more valuable than Gold?
The Washington monument was adorned with a 1000 oz tip of pure aluminum, the prized metal of the day. Precious metals are commonly defined […]
Born with a Silver Spoon
Silver was once valued in the ancient world for its medicinal properties. The Phoenicians observed that food items stored in silver vessels stay fresh for […]
Commodity as Currency
The Athenian Obol, Athen’s first standardized silver coin, depicts Athena on one side, and her symbol, the owl, on the other. -photo Wikipedia The use […]