Creating an Ancient Inspired Engagement Ring
“If Julius Caesar designed an engagement ring, this is what it would look like.”For La Jolla custom jeweler Carl Blackburn, the commission began with a firefighter looking for an engagement...
“If Julius Caesar designed an engagement ring, this is what it would look like.”For La Jolla custom jeweler Carl Blackburn, the commission began with a firefighter looking for an engagement...
A simple engagement ring leaves very little room to hide. With a single diamond, a polished band, and an open setting, every curve and every join is visible, and small...
The custom engagement ring we'll discuss today brings together two unusual kinds of stone in one setting. The center is a smoky gray diamond, and flanking it are two bright,...
When designing a custom engagement ring, many San Diego couples spend their early conversations on the center stone — shape, carat weight, color, clarity. The metal often gets treated as...
A solitaire engagement ring places one diamond at the center of the story. A Toi et Moi ring begins with a different idea: two stones, each with its own presence,...
Some diamonds announce themselves through sparkle. An Asscher cut works more slowly. Its clipped corners establish a strong outline, while broad step facets pull the eye inward through a sequence...