Sometimes it seems like Chad is able to pull off miracles on the jeweler’s bench. This time a customer brought in an antique white gold […]
The Project Files
Where Fine Art meets Fine Jewelry!
Last year, when Chad was interviewed for Stuller’s Feature Friday Blog, he mentioned making a pendant that holds an optic lens made by renowned artist […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Custom Designed Ruby and Diamond Band
Just coming out of the shop this week we have a custom designed Ruby and diamond band. Our customer brought in her white gold and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]