Same Sex Engagement Ring Ideas – La Jolla, San Diego
Same sex couples in San Diego have a lot of freedom in deciding how to celebrate an engagement. One partner might propose with a ring, both might exchange rings, or...
30 October, 2026
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...
19 October, 2026
Designing a Minimalist Engagement Ring with Carl Blackburn
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...
06 October, 2026
A Ring with an Edge: Designing Around a Gray Diamond
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,...
25 September, 2026
Engagement Rings: Choosing the Right Precious Metal Color
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...
10 September, 2026
The Toi et Moi Ring: Two Stone Engagement Rings
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,...
08 September, 2026