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Jewelers Exhibit on

By Peter Dugré

Photos By Joel Conroy

Is there value in the story behind your necklace? Is there a difference between a silver bracelet with a sapphire setting selected at a department store and one bought closer to home and created by a person with whom you can make eye-contact and shake hands? Your jewelry can tell a story, the story of the craftsperson who made it and has spent a lifetime refining skills and pouring passion into accessorizing clients with unique earrings, necklaces, homemade beads, or whatever jewel sets the maker apart. Five locals share with Carpinteria Magazine their unbeliev-able skills and creativity in crafting custom jewelry. Read on for the stories behind their crafts.

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When the jewelry store offerings fall short of customers’ visions of the perfect ring, neck-lace or bracelet, personal jeweler Calla Gold is a phone call or email away. She prides herself on turning clients’ ideas into one-of-a-kind jewelry. “I believe there is a jewelry designer in each one of us. I encourage participation in the design process with my clients,” she says. Often she’ll try to match pieces of jew-elry to clients’ anecdotes. “I’m often inspired by the stories from my clients, the maverick grandmother who owned the diamond we are redesigning, the late in life diploma we are celebrating, the family of birthstones I’m challenged to artfully arrange to celebrate the most important part of someone’s life.” In addition to turning clients ideas for wed-ding bands or neck bling into reality, Gold is always inspired to create her own unique pieces. Find her work at CallaGold.com.

Calla Gold Jewelry

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