Calla Gold is a gem! (Pun intended) She is very responsive and has never failed to respond to my questions and inquiries in less than a business day. She is upfront with her estimations (bids), itemizes all the costs upfront, and has never been pushy and I never felt pressured to commit after each consultation. I wholeheartedly trusted her with my engagement ring while she created my wedding band, and in another project, she took great care of the heirlooms from my mother and grandmother and returned them in even better condition by having them cleaned, free of charge. I would also recommend her for getting your engagement ring and/or wedding band cleaned periodically. She will literally come to meet me at my workplace in Santa Barbara to pick up my rings and then drop them off for me--extremely convenient and a quick turnaround! I wouldn't trust anyone else with my rings, even if I was dropping them off at a store for cleaning! read more

Calla Gold Jewelry - Calle designed and created the wedding band to match (stack+align) with my engagement ring. - Jewelry Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

She's great!! She helped re-size my wedding ring. Very personable and fun! Very creative and helpful when thinking outside the box on your jewelry needs. Not pushy, just informative when showing what she can do to enhance your jewelry or maybe upgrade. Thank you so much Calla! read more

Calla was PHENOMENAL professional and truly deserves this review and your business. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and made an incredible chapter in our lives even more amazing and special by doing a TREMENDOUS job creating a ring I designed, drew up, discussed with her multiple times (too many times? Ha) and fine-tuned. She is definitely a 'personal jeweler'. We went back and forth multiple times on the design. Ideas/want vs actuality/achieve-ability. I brought her a family stone and a design and she made it all happen. She included a huge amount of expertise in the structure, look, and integrity - she made sure I got my design but my fiancé got a ring that will last forever and fit our lifestyles. Everything we discussed upfront was achieved with no surprises (this can be a scary task giving away a family heirloom). She has a ton of knowledge with matching antique diamonds and made her worth there as well (she wrote a book on this topic). Also she's just a good person!! Thank you! read more

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I recently got married and my wedding ring reunited with my engagement ring. It hasn't been together since we picked up my ring from Calla's last April. I realized that I hadn't left a review for Calla and how awesome it was to work with her to get my rings design and made. So here goes. My fiance had proposed without a ring because he wanted me to pick out my own. He says that I am very particular about my stuff and he's right. I couldn't find anything that I truly loved but stumbled onto Calla's site when I was doing research on different gemstones since I didn't want a diamond one. And boy am I glad that I did because I found that she also does custom designs. Since she is in Santa Barbara and I am in Vegas, we had a phone call to discuss what I wanted, starting the whole process. We started with finding the right gem. I wanted a pink sapphire and she was able to find one very quickly. Then came the design phase. After a couple of emails with photos showing what I liked and her suggestions. After our back and forth, she sent me the CAD of my future rings. She was very patient with me as I freaked out over the ugly looking CAD (computer design of the rings) and asked a ton of questions. She explained to me how the ring will look different in person and CAD by their nature makes everything look ugly, answering each of my questions. And then I had my rings! I was surprised at how quickly it all came together. The whole process took less than a month even though she had said it would be about one and a half month to two months. I love my rings. It brings me such joy every time I look at them. There was so many little details that Calla put into the ring that I hadn't noticed when I first picked it up. I feel like that's what makes these rings mine. Thank you so much Calla! I love these rings and I couldn't be happier with them. read more

I am recently engaged and just moved to the Santa Barbara area. I didn't know a soul, but knew I wanted to design my wedding band. I happened across Calla's website and decided to reach out, and I am SO glad I did. Calla is not only extremely knowledgeable and has years of experience under her belt, but she is also incredibly kind and extremely attentive. She listened to my ideas, made suggestions, and ultimately designed the perfect wedding band. She also fixed my old promise ring, which was missing a diamond, and engraved my finance's band. So many bird, and just one stone. I would recommend Calla for all your Jewelry related needs, you won't regret it. read more

Calla Gold Jewelry - The wedding band Calla designed for me. - Jewelry Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I found Calla through an article she wrote on refurbishing old gold rings. I've been searching for an engagement ring for close to six months and found an estate ring from the 20s that both my partner and I love on 1stdibs --- I asked her for a quick consult as to whether this ring could be brought back to its original condition. Calla demonstrated her expertise and professionalism in her evaluation. I highly recommend her services. read more

I found Calla Gold Jewelry on YELP and gave her a call. I wanted my platinum wedding ring sized before my birthday. When we met she measured my size quickly and efficiently and I mentioned that my ring hurts me when it turns because these borders to my diamonds stick up. Calla said she'd address this, but it would take longer and probably not be done by my birthday. Calla called me two days later. She'd done the sizing and gotten the sharp borders smoothed out. And delivered before my birthday!!! read more

Calla is wonderful. I inherited a lot of jewelry, much of it broken, from various relatives and have had a number of pieces repaired or otherwise adjusted by Calla. She will be my go-to forever more to get broken pieces fixed, studs added onto clips, etc. And she is delightfully cheery and wonderful to boot! I could not give her a higher recommendation and have already referred several of my loved ones to her. read more

I am pretty particular around jewelry - I don't buy a lot but I wear my stuff regularly so I want to LOVE it. My husband had some stacking rings made for me which were beautiful but not quite the right design but I've been wearing them for several years. One broke recently which was the perfect opportunity to find Calla. I read all of the reviews - they are ALL true! She is LOVELY to work with, positive, responsive, engaged, fast, responsive and reasonable. Cannot recommend her highly enough. Stop reading this review and reach out to her now - I look forward to my next project with her! She is AMAZING. read more

Basically, Calla saved my life... aka my diamonds :) I had a bad experience with a jeweler in town and after 1 month the diamonds were literally falling out. I was hesitant to find another jeweler here but when I called Calla to discuss my ring my reservations just flew away. She has a positive and kind demeanor and to top it off SHE'S A GENIUS with jewels. I set out to fix my wedding ring but she upped the ante and made it better than what I had designed in the first place. I have a lot of unwanted and or outdated pieces that I would like to have reset and I wouldn't trust anyone else to help me with them. I will always and forever reach out to Calla with anything jewelry! read more

Calla is truly amazing at what she does. I needed someone to help me incorporate my grandmother's engagement and wedding rings into new rings for my wedding. It was an emotional process for me and Calla was full of ideas and support the entire way through. In the end, she crafted two new rings using stones from my grandmother's rings and some other family rings, and she kept my grandmother's original rings intact by substituting the stones with cubic zirconia. I was so torn about getting rid of my grandmother's rings, and when she came up with this idea, it was such a relief! I cried many times when meeting with Calla, and she was such a caring, wonderful person to work with. I trusted her completely with something that was incredibly close to my heart, and I'm really glad I did. My new rings that she designed and crafted are stunning and exactly what I was hoping for, and I get to carry my grandmother with me everywhere I go. Thank you Calla! read more

This is a review for her jewelry repair services. I found Calla here on Yelp when I decided to fuse together my wedding and engagement bands, plus get the prongs checked. Her pricing was in line with other quotes I received, and she got back to me right away. She picked my rings up from my house, and dropped them off a couple days later. She is very kind and knowledgeable -- would definitely recommend her! read more

I found Calla Gold while researching jewelers to repair a gold plated ring. Her website was very comprehensive with various jewelry repairs. I phoned Calla and explained what kind of repairs needed to be made. She spent time talking to me and explaining, step-by-step, how she would go about repairing the ring. I decided to ship my ring to her. The quality of repairs made to my ring are simply AMAZING! I can't even see where the repairs were made and the ring looks brand new! This ring was not easy to repair and Calla did a super job. I wasn't totally comfortable shipping a piece of jewelry across the Country, but I did because Calla seemed trustworthy. She is extremely trustworthy, professional, and does spectacular work. I would give her 6 Stars if I could. I am 100% satisfied as a customer. read more

Calla is passionate, creative, and amazing at designing custom jewelry! We inherited my great-grandmother's diamond and worked with Calla to set it in a modern design with an antique feel. My fiancee says she feels like "a Russian fairy princess in a Prokofiev ballet!" Calla also has an exuberant personality, which makes it really fun to meet with her and work on designs. She really listens to what we want, and has great ideas of her own. I look forward to working with her in the future. read more

Wonderful customer service. She comes to your house, evaluates the cost of repair or design request and gives an affordable sensible rate. Calla has passion and enthusiasm for her work and life which is infectious and appreciated, It assured me that my jewels were in the right hands. Thank you Calla for your zest for life & care for my jewelry. read more

Calla is a miracle worker. I had a very unique situation where I had a beautiful setting on my engagement ring, but it stuck up too high from the band. It also was a little too big. I went to TWO different jewelers who both told me 1) They could not position the setting any lower, 2) They could not make the band any smaller. In one final try to get my engagement ring to look how both myself and my husband intended, I contacted Calla. She was able to accomplish BOTH tasks, and did a beautiful, fantastic job. She kept the integrity of the beautiful setting, but used creativity to find a way to lower it closer to the band. She also resized it so it never wiggles on my finger. Bottom line: Would recommend Calla 100% read more

My antique wedding ring that I've been wearing since 2011 has been in dire need of repair for years, and I had been hesitant to take this piece in to a jeweler. It's an expensive antique and it's been in our family for a long time. Nearly all the prongs needed replacing and the old, intricate design made it a more difficult piece to repair. While it was still a beautiful ring, you could tell it was over 100 years old. The mine-cut gems on the sides were nearly falling out, the gold was worn and lackluster, the crevices of the design were noticeably blackened from age, and it just didn't look like a wedding ring anymore. The only solution I could think of was to buy a new wedding ring as a stand-in and keep my beautiful antique ring locked away safely in a drawer for preservation. When I heard Calla speak at an event, I felt she was the answer to my 3 year-long problem! Her specialty is wedding ring repair, and I just knew she would do a perfect job. I thought I set the bar high for jewelry repair, but Calla raised it to the roof! Not only did she perfectly repair every prong on my ring, but I have a feeling she did a lot of extra touch-ups that she didn't tell me about ;) The old dents and knicks are now gone, the gold looks new and lustrous, the diamonds are brighter, and the symmetrical prongs completely renew the look of my ring. I don't know exactly what it looked like in 1890, but I imagine it's never looked closer to the original design than it does now. Thank you, Calla! read more

Calla did such a fantastic job on my engagement ring, I actually joined Yelp to write a review! I found her through a blog/article she had written on restoring an older ring and things to watch out for (so helpful). Calla was so brilliant and user-friendly from beginning to end. We were living in France at the time but we didn't want to get his grandmothers ring re-sized and strengthened/restored there as we had literally no idea what it entailed. Calla was so helpful across of the international email exchanges! And when we came to LA for work we shot straight up to see her. Not only did she make time for us (twice!) on a Saturday morning at her home but she was a pleasure to deal with all throughout the process. Calla was also incredibly informative - she took the time to explain what to look for in diamonds and the issues surrounding old rings. The ring was 1940s and needed a bit of work to make it last and continue to hand down through the generations. It was also an unusual mix of gold and silver and the diamonds needed a good clean. Ultimately we replaced the gold ring section with white gold and the very small diamonds with ones that better matched the central diamond. The ring was re-sized and the prongs/setting all strengthened. She was competitively priced and incredibly speedy. We also discussed our wedding rings in great detail and again, Calla was very patient and took us through lots of options and suggestions and took the time to explain our options. Thoroughly recommend Calla Gold :) read more

Calla is such a joy to work with! I love all things vintage jewelry, and first discovered her website when I was living in Washington DC a few years back. Her blogs are filled with helpful information that isn't easily found elsewhere on the web. Fast forward a couple of years, and life strangely delivered me from one coast to another, and I now live in San Luis Obispo. After purchasing a circa 1900 rose cut diamond cluster ring on Etsy, I found myself in need of a knowledgeable and skilled vintage jeweler when one of the teeny rose cut stones fell out (never to be seen again) at the grocery store (horrors!) I knew just who to call--Calla to the rescue! She was able to find and cut the perfect replacement vintage rose cut diamond for my ring, and did some brilliant goldsmithing to repair the weakening prongs on my 100 year old + beauty. I can't even tell which stone she replaced--it looks THAT GOOD. She breathed new life into my ring, and I can now wear it with confidence. Some other things you should know about Calla if you are thinking about working with her: she's incredibly warm and personable, she designs and makes beautiful, quality things, she's super accommodating schedule-wise, she's passionate about what she does, her prices are reasonable, and she is an all-around jewelry superstar. Thank you, Calla! read more

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Calla is the real deal! I recently used Calla Gold Jewelry to tackle a laundry list of breakages with my jewelry collection. I'd moved to town and didn't have a jeweler. Calla came recommended for her designing of jewelry and fixing of jewelry, and I couldn't imagine how She rebuilt the tongue on a clasp I had. A year ago someone said the whole clasp had to be replaced for about $150.00. Calla's rebuild was $65.00 and I'm happily wearing that bracelet again. She also converted some "too dressy" multi-gem earrings into simpler earrings. I ended up with three pairs of earrings I wear from one pair I didn't. All three of them are beautiful! I recommend Calla Gold Jewelry for simple repairs to complicated figure outs and re-doing of stuff you don't use. read more

Calla did great work on our engagement ring. The ring belonged to my fiancee's great grandmother and was an antique piece in need of some love. Calla had great ideas for restoring the ring to its original glory--and she definitely delivered. Prior, the ring was 3 sizes too big and had a delicate band ill-suited to everyday wear. Now, the ring is beautifully restored. Since we found her on yelp, one thing was wasn't obvious for us was that she doesn't have a physical location. Call ahead! read more

Very impressed w/ this business. I'd rather have a jeweler far-away that is trustworthy & knows how to fix an item, rather than taking it to my local mall and being told: "Why don't you just buy a new one?" Calla did an excellent job fixing my old dog ring by plating it w/14kt gold. Not sure exactly why, but in my life not only have I found a great Doctor from afar, but also when it comes to jewelry and having something fixed: " I do better on-line than in stores for the most-part. " I use to model for Kelly-Girl in the early 90's and know how to decipher the difference between a real ruby or an emerald. Calla has been doing this line of business for (30) years and not only knows her field- she goes the extra mile to get you what you want. And in addition, you don't have to worry because she is trustworthy which is why I've gone over 1000 miles for either a health problem- or will drive to Santa Barbara to see her. A true friend is as a rare as a blood red ruby, and Calla is a one-of-kind: "Great Find!" Andrea Papke read more

Calla is interested in getting you back into your pieces of jewelry. She can fix just about anything and will work with you if you want to redesign something you no longer where. She is amazing and knows her jewelry. She wants you to love the pieces you have and to get them back on you. Definitely the perfect place for ALL your jewelry needs. read more

Calla Jewelry is an awesome mobile jeweler - she came to my house while my kids were napping, looked at my engagement and wedding rings that both needed to be resized and diamond secured, gave me a fair estimate on a reasonable price, fixed everything beautifully within two weeks and called me right when it was done to schedule a, very professional, didn't excellent job with my ring, read more

Wonderful customer service! Calla is very knowledgeable and does amazing work! My fiancée had her ring cleaned and tongs tighten while I had my ring resized and customized. We could not be more ecstatic with the results!!! We both love our rings! Thanks Calla! 10/10 would recommend! read more

Unbelievable quality and attention to detail. I had ruined my mother's wedding ring by using another jeweler who used mismatched prongs and created an unwearable ring. I was heartbroken. Calla fixed it all for me and in a few days !! Top jeweler in town for sure !!!! read more

Calla did an amazing job refurbishing and re-sizing our ring turning from something bland and simple into something magical! Thank you so much Calla read more

Calla is the best. Here is my story. I had one month to get a ring. I had no idea what I was doing. I went on Yelp, and contacted Calla. I described to her what I was looking for and my price range. She came through beyond my wildest imaginations. The ring was PERFECT. And the best part, it fit. I couldn't believe it fit, no adjustments needed. I cannot recommend Calla enough. My girlfriend is now my fiancé. Thank you so much! 10/10!!!! Jesse read more

I inherited a diamond watch from my grandmother. It wasn't a style I'd wear so it sat unworn in my jewelry box until the day I saw a newspaper article about Calla's ability to breathe new life into old jewelry. I met with her and brought my grandmother's watch and a few photos of rings I liked. A week or so later, we met again and she brought a drawing of her beautiful design - which I approved on the spot. A few weeks later, when I saw the finished ring, I was speechless - it far surpassed my wildest expectations! She is so talented and such a pleasure to work with - I highly recommend her! Anne Burns read more

Calla Gold Is the best! I needed big time help with my engagement ring and she came through with the PERFECT ring. My fiancee is so happy and looks at it and admires it and me daily. If you're looking for something but a bit lost in all the choices, just give Calla a call. read more

Calla did a wonderful job on my wife's wedding and engagement rings. They were plain, and she worked on the designs with my wife, building a new wedding band, and engraving the engagement ring. My wife now happily wears both and shows them off. read more

Calla is amazing!! She comes to your home and takes the time to talk through any jewelry repairs, alterations, designs, or cleanings. She's so knowledgable and has a great eye for what works with jewelry design. She's so friendly and cheerful and an overall very positive person. I was very impressed by her process - it's personable and intimate but also efficient and her work is excellent. I'm looking forward to working with Calla again! read more

Calla is a huge help for finding an engagement ring. I gave her my budget and she showed me an assortment of great rings. She's also fun to talk to. The address here is the university club where she does her business and it is by appointment. read more

I LOVE Callas work, for years I searched for a particular shape & shade of emerald and she was able to locate it and set it exactly how I imagined it. You have no idea how much that piece of jewelry means to me! Its stunning and its my vision and I never take it off. The price was extremely fair as well and she was a joy to work with. Couldn't recommend her more! read more

I had a broken bracelet, a broken earring and a ring that I had outgrown in size. They were sitting in my jewelry box for literally YEARS! Calla Gold repaired the jewelry and resized my ring. She completed these tasks in the time she said she would and now I can wear them again. It's so great to have old jewelry made new again! read more

If you are looking for Jewelry Repair or Jewelry Redesign, look no further! Calla Gold Jewelry offers this plus much more, along with fantastic customer service. Calla took a necklace that was not made at a flattering length with a not so great clasp and transformed it into what is now my favorite necklace. I receive so many compliments on it each time I wear it, it's crazy. My sister was so impressed that she sent two bracelets down from Northern California so that Calla can work her magic on repairing and redesigning them.Calla Gold is my favorite Santa Barbara Jeweler!! read more

Calla is simply the best! She does door to door service, fixes problems that other jewelers won't (i.e. Resizing old rings), and is so reasonably priced! She is also just a joy to work with. And her own jewelry designs and gorgeous. Best jeweler I've met! Bring her your broken stuff and she'll fix it for an amazing price. read more

Thank you, Calla, for you passion you have for both creating new beautiful pieces but also for restoring jewelry. I think we're so fortunate in Santa Barbara to have professional skills and integrity... and for caring for your customers and for your colleagues in the wedding industry in the way that you do. You are also unique in being supportive of others helping brides and grooms to have the best experience, ever. Besides your jewelry, you are a wonderful resource in terms of Santa Barbara weddings! Bottom-line, Calla, you shine like your jewelry! read more

Calla does a fantastic job working with you to create the exact piece of jewelry that you envision. She knew what I wanted in my ring design better than I did! She is great to work with, very accommodating, and I have recommended her to many of my friends. read more

Calla is an amazing person and jeweller! Her ideas and knowledge continue to impress me.