La Jolla Jewelry Blog

Articles on La Jolla custom jewelry design, vintage, antique & estate jewelry, enagement rings, and more.

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...

Seen Above: Custom wedding ring by C. Blackburn Jewelers in La Jolla, carefully crafted from 18 Karat yellow gold, set with Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Yellow Sapphire, and Tanzanite gemstones.Are...

One beautiful gemstone that is sometimes overlooked when choosing an engagement ring is blue beryl. This gorgeous gemstone often is incorrectly identified as a synonym for aquamarine. However, blue beryl...

As one of San Diego's most well-known luxury watch buyers, Carl Blackburn of C. Blackburn Jewelers (La Jolla) is quite selective regarding the prestige timepieces that he purchases. His reputation...

Yellow diamonds are once again popular among San Diego's future brides. These beautiful stones offer a striking alternative to traditional white diamonds. In this buyer's guide from C. Blackburn Jewelers,...

You can sell intaglio jewelry, especially intaglio rings, for a generous cash price to C. Blackburn Jewelers in La Jolla. Opposite of cameo carving, which creates a relief design, intaglio...

Oval cut diamonds, characterized by their elongated shape and brilliant facets, offer a unique touch to traditional diamond engagement rings. The oval diamond's elongated structure creates the illusion of lengthening...

Purple sapphires have become increasingly popular lately, being set into custom engagement rings and other fine jewelry. This renewed interest in purple sapphires doesn't come as a surprise to C....