Seen Above: 5th century gold Etruscan earrings resembling a cluster of grapes. With repoussé and granulation. Granulation is a jewelry making technique that is thousands of years old. By delicately fusing...
Seen Above: A custom diamond engagement ring with fine filigree and hand milgrain by Carl Blackburn. At C. Blackburn Jewelers in La Jolla, one of our handcrafting specialties is fine filigree....
Seen above: La Jolla jewelry designer Carl Blackburn at his fine jewelry showcases at the Mitsugoshi department store in Ginza, Tokyo. Carl Blackburn has been an internationally recognized jewelry designer for...
A custom diamond engagement ring with hand engraving and milgrain by designer Carl Blackburn of C. Blackburn Jewelers. Previously we discussed hand milgrain jewelry, and how the artisans at C. Blackburn...
Seen Above: A rose gold wedding band with a flowing nature motif, designed by Carl Blackburn of C. Blackburn Jewelers in San Diego. At C. Blackburn Jewelers (La Jolla), we create...
We recently purchased a beautiful antique diamond ring, which was die-struck in platinum and then pierce-sawed by hand into a leafy scroll design. It is a truly gorgeous antique engagement...