Styling Like No Other

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What makes us different? 

If we're starting your stack from scratch - we strive to understand your style and aesthetics. If we're working with an already existing piece - we then pay close attention to build cohesive and harmonious pairings.

It’s a perfect storm mixed with personal touch that separates your experience at Kasia Jewelry from the rest. Above all else, we want to find the perfect addition that fits YOUR story. You will work one-on-one with a KJ stylist, and we will ask questions to understand your needs, lifestyle, and all around personal taste. Our stylists are true artists, and with a collection as expansive as ours, we can help style ANY ring - no matter how unique!

Visit us in-person or on the screen.

Close by or far away? We have an answer for both! We are pleased to host styling appointments - both in person at our Solana Beach Showroom and virtually from anywhere in the world.

If you are meeting with us in person, you will enter a true playground for adults. You’ll be offered a glass of bubbly, and will feel at ease in an open and inspiring environment. No need to be overwhelmed by all of the options, we will guide you in the right direction as you have some fun playing with jewels!

If you are meeting with us over video conference, we replicate the same experience you would receive in-person at our showroom. Grab your beverage of choice, and prepare to be blown away! We take an existing ring from our collection or samples that is similar to your own, and show you how your favorite bands would look when paired with the ring. Of course, we’ll give you our professional opinion of pieces we think will look best. You may just surprise yourself with what you fall in love with!

You’ve got mail!

If your schedule is just too busy for an appointment, simply fill out the form on this page with images of your ring (top and side profile view while on), budget, timeline, and any inspiration photos you might have. This will allow our stylists to best assist you. We’ll then be happy to send over pictures and videos via email of your favorite bands so that you can see a real visual of how the pairing will look once it comes to life. 

We love the way jewelry can hold so much meaning. Regardless of how we connect or what you’re looking for, we will help you build a story that is reflective of that special significance or time in your life. We truly have pieces that fit into each and every style, so what are you waiting for? Let’s play!

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KJ Couples: Lauren and Garrett

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We love your love! That is why we have decided to reach out to a few of our amazing Kasia Family members, new and returning, to tell their stories. Love is powerful, beautiful, diverse and worthy of honoring through your unique story. By sharing these openly with you, we intend to spread joy in a time when we need it the most. We understand the privilege it is to be a part of your story, and we hope the sincerity of these couples will reflect the very special relationships we aim to have with everyone who walks through our doors (whether in-person or virtually).

Next up, we have Lauren & Garrett, two fun-loving LA natives with such a special story.

When did you know that your partner was THE ONE?

Lauren: There was never a single “aha” moment for me, it was more subtle. After having the privilege of dating him for as long as I had, I couldn’t imagine going through life's future big milestones without him and I knew I wanted him to be my family for life. 

Garrett: As with Lauren, I can not pin point an exact moment I knew she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. But there was one moment when I knew that I definitely liked Lauren and wanted our summer camp romance to last more than one summer. It was halfway through Bruinwoods, the summer camp where Lauren and I met, and one of the 4th grade campers in my group, Quinn, also was friends with Lauren. One lunch time at camp he really wanted to show both Lauren and I the piece of pottery he had painted. Campers over the summer never do this and the ease at which Lauren and I reacted to his out of the ordinary  request was something I remembered. Quinn was so excited to show us this pottery and we both went along and encouraged this camper’s excitement. I even have a picture from this moment: 

What is one thing you love about your significant other?

Lauren: One thing is so hard! He’s literally the best person I know, but one thing that always stands out is the way he shows up for the people he cares about. He’ll always be there, go the extra mile without asking and is so thoughtful. Also it doesn’t hurt that he runs his own bakery,  Tommy and Atticus (@tommyandatticus), and will leave fresh baked goods on my nightstand as little good morning surprises.

Garrett: Picking one thing is so incredibly tough, so I’ll pick one primary thing and then two close seconds :) Throughout life Lauren experiences everything with so much passion that I love simply watching Lauren experience all of life’s highs and lows, especially since we joke that I am robot, who’s emotions barely fluctuate. One day I wish to be half as excited about anything as Lauren is simply eating a Din Tai Fung soup dumpling.
I love that Lauren has unconditionally supported me as I have pursued my baking passion. I love that Lauren continuously challenges both of us to grow into the best versions of ourselves.

What is an activity you love to do together?

Lauren: We love to do a lot of things, really anything to be honest. Of course we love traveling, backpacking and eating at new restaurants, Garrett is a baker after all. I will say some of my favorite moments with him are simply doing the most mundane things like going to the grocery store. When you’re with the person you love the most, the mundane things are opportunities to create beautiful memories.

Garrett: With my baking schedule, we don’t get to do nearly as much anymore. But backpacking with Lauren is one of my favorite activities to do with her. Just the two of us being in nature and having everything that we need to survive on our backs is a fun experience. Coming to the camp site and setting up everything is always fun and we each have our role and things we are best at during the process. Not having any cell service and simply cooking, playing camp games and talking with her is always a great activity..

How did you two meet? (Give us as many details as you’d like!)

We met at a camp for UCLA Alumni and their families called Bruin Woods. Lauren was working at the Bear and Grill, which is like a snack shack,  and Garrett was a Kodiak counselor which meant he was paid to play kickball with 9 and 10 year olds. Garrett would strategically make his campers meet outside of the Bear and Grill so he could casually run in to “get a gatorade” but really he just wanted to say “sup” to Lauren. Garrett has always been super smooth (lol). After that summer ended,  Lauren was convinced Garrett would never talk to her now that he was an “adult” (that’s what happens when you graduate college right?), but Garrett had other plans. After “hanging out” for the first couple of months after Lauren went back to UCLA Garrett was tired of being introduced as her friend and officially asked her out. Fast forward a casual decade and that’s where we are today, newlyweds running a local South Bay Bakery.

How did he/she propose?

Garrett: It was early in the pandemic days, April 2020, and I had the ring and was ready to propose. I wanted to get out of the house + Lauren and I love hiking so I thought a beautiful hike would be a great way to pop the question. The state was talking about closing hiking trails so I knew I had to do it before that happened. I knew of a cool trail in the Angeles Forest that overlooked Los Angeles. We were driving up the Angeles Crest Highway and not only was it packed with people, but the mountains were COVERED in snow.  When does it even snow in LA, let alone in April!?  Needless to say we were not dressed appropriately and the hike I had planned was at the top of the mountain and there was so much snow we couldn’t even get to the trailhead. So we had to pivot. I suggested pulling over and enjoying the snowy view. Luckily Lauren did not push back, other than the fact that she wanted to find a spot where no one was (we’re both pretty COVID cautious) which worked out perfectly for what I had planned. After some driving we found a spot, walked out to a beautiful overlook and I popped the question! Then we went back home and I had coordinated a special dinner from Bavel complete with a nice bottle of champagne to celebrate!

How does Kasia Jewelry fit into your story?

Lauren: I honestly feel that Kasia Jewelry has played such a big role in our engagement and into our general wedding  story. Garrett and I went and looked at rings together, which was SO MUCH FUN! I never thought I would want to do that (pick out a ring with my partner), but I can’t recommend it enough. Kasia Jewelry’s store is so cute, and the experience there was so welcoming, comfortable, and more special than any other store we went to. During our visit looking for an engagement ring the designer, Kasia, even came out and helped us find the perfect ring which really felt so special.  I was stuck between two rings and I remember her saying to put them on and look at myself in the full length mirror. I did that with both, and she and Garrret both said I lit up when I looked at myself with the Ariel ring - and they were right. It was perfect.

Kasia’s work is so nuanced, original, and unique but somehow still manages to be timeless and universal. Going into the appointment I thought I wanted a standard solitaire oval diamond with a thin gold band, but ended up with the most beautiful salt and pepper diamond, surrounded by small pear shaped diamonds. The ring is INSANE. It’s nothing I had ever seen before and like nothing I thought I wanted. But going into the store and trying on different rings really changed everything for me and I am so thankful both for the experience and my stunning ring.

I get so many compliments on the ring and still, 2 years later, catch myself just staring at it smiling. My engagement ring is so unique and different and is a beautiful symbol of our relationship. 

Don’t even get me started on the wedding bands, both of ours are equally stunning and were the perfect way to commemorate our commitment to each other.

 

 

Photos by Katie Edwards.

 

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April Birthstone, Diamond!

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April babies, you are lucky enough to have DIAMOND as your birthstone! The widely sought-after stone is a symbol of strength and internal fire. At Kasia Jewelry, we celebrate its diversity and the tiny miracles of nature that can be found in a single stone. Of course we are all for treating yourself to a special diamond ring, necklace, pair of earrings, or bracelet anytime - although April babies - you certainly have an excuse this month. 


The word Diamond comes from the Greek word “adamas”, which means “invincible” or “unbreakable.” Please keep in mind that while Diamonds are the hardest gemstone (a 10 on Mohs Hardness Scale), of course they still require love and care to last for generations. (More on this here).


Traded in India as early as the 4th century BCE, Diamonds eventually became popular in Europe among the wealthy. The first Diamond engagement ring is known to have been given to Mary of Burgundy by Archduke Maximillian of Austria in 1477.


While today Diamonds are mined all over the world, it is estimated that 40% of rough Diamonds come from mines in Botswana, typically in the hot eastern regions of the country.

Diamonds are formed when carbon deposits are put under high pressure and temperature, and they are formed extremely deep below the earth’s surface - up to 125 miles below. Some stones can form within days, months, or even some millions of years to completely take shape. 


With the increasing popularity of lab-grown diamonds, there is something so magical about the real thing, which is why we stick to using only natural stones. Our diamonds come from reputable sources that adhere to fair humanitarian mining practices, ensuring they are ethically sourced. Our Old Meets New Collection features striking antique Diamonds circa the 1920s, celebrating not only a piece of history, but a sustainable approach as well. 


At Kasia Jewelry, we celebrate Salt & Pepper Diamonds (bits of carbon trapped in the stone, showcasing themselves through bits of gray and black “galaxy-like” patterns formed by black carbon inclusions), and Champagne Diamonds (neutral all the way to warm hued light to medium brown colors). For our colorless Diamond lovers, we have a wide array of styles for you as well, always taking into account that unique factor when sourcing this traditional variety. The infamous “4Cs” (color, cut, clarity, and carat) is the universal method for assessing the quality of any diamond. It is important to be aware of these 4 C’s, and to most importantly remember that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. 


Although Diamond rings are typically associated with that special little ring worn on your left ring finger, we truly believe in the power of a strong Diamond right hand ring. A few of our favorites are Maverick Ring, Charlie Ring, Maribel Ring, Tyra Ring, Vilda Ring, Jude Ring, and Annica Ring.


Now that you are armed with a little more background on the precious and cherished Diamond, it’s time we do a little shopping! See all of our Diamond pieces here, or schedule an in-person or virtual shopping appointment with us to receive expert styling advice. 


Happy Shopping!

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What To Know About Champagne Diamonds

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Here is everything you need to know about the stone with all things character! We hope you would consider this incredibly unique and beautiful option when selecting your engagement ring or next amazing statement ring to add to your collection.

What is a Champagne Diamond?

Champagne Diamonds are a unique type of naturally brown-yellow colored diamonds ranging anywhere from a light brown to deep cognac color, giving it the covetable Champagne name. These variations in color are determined by the amount of Nitrogen and other element traces found in the stone at the time of formation; each one uniquely crafted by mother nature. A true one-of-a-kind stone making it a beautiful choice for engagement rings with a touch of different in mind...

The Champagne Diamond Scale

Natural Champagne Diamonds range anywhere from C1 (with subtle undertones of pink-yellow) to C8 (with deeper tones of cognac/chocolate) color. These colors are completely unique to each stone and is something that cannot easily be replicated. When carefully chosen, champagne diamonds can have romantically soft undertones, covetable brilliance, and an elegant, organic style to them.

Something to consider: Subtle undertones should be factored in when considering how the stone will appear against your skin tone keeping in mind that the neutral colors hiding a lot of warmth coming from yellow undertones are the safest of options. We are known for going after just that!

How Do I Pick My Diamond?

When it comes to diamond rings, it's often times more simple than some might think - pick what you fall in love with.

Truly something unrepeatable that can only be done at the time of formation, making it invaluable to the wearer, a true staple in the KJ collection! Also, because of their subtle color, Champagne diamonds are an excellent choice for the stone as they can mask certain inclusions that would have been otherwise visible within colorless diamonds.

Picking out the perfect engagement ring is one of the most important moments of our lives - so we hope when the time comes to start shopping for that perfect piece, you'll consider a Champagne Diamond stone. Remember, these diamonds are completely unique - and the forever ring should be no exception! Discover your dream Champagne Diamond ring here.

Psst, in case Champagne diamonds aren't the style for you, we also have many other diamonds and gemstones to choose from... Shop All Rings here!

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The NEW Ready To Ship

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Need it, like, yesterday? We’ve got you covered! 

It is not unusual to find lead times upwards of 10 weeks when purchasing fine jewelry. In fact, it’s rare to find anything less! While all of our pieces are available in a full range of sizes and metal colors when made to orderwe like to keep a wide inventory of Ready To Ship pieces available for immediate purchase at all times! In more detail, we are pleased to offer over 300 styles that are now Ready To Ship! 

What’s Next? 

Simply select a collection within our main menu, and locate "Filters" on the left hand side. Filter by stone, style, type, and even your timeline; just select "Ready To Ship" to shop our in stock collection.

Is your size Made To Order? Not to worry! The first resize is on the house! Add the Ready To Ship size in your preferred metal color to the cart, and leave a note at checkout with your preferred size. Your piece(s) will then be resized and shipped fully insured within 5-7 business days. 

Additionally, we offer a complimentary metal color change on our Ready To Ship Engagement Rings! Currently, most of our E. rings are made in 14k Yellow Gold. If you fall in love with a particular style we have in stock, but prefer it to be 14k Rose Gold, 14k White Gold, 18k Gold, or even Platinum - we are happy to reset it free of charge. Please note this desired change at checkout, and kindly allow us approximately 3-4 weeks to make the change. (18k Gold or Platinum metal upgrades will incur additional charge).

We know, we know...

You often live a busy life and cannot always remember to order the perfect gift weeks in advance. We also know how you love to be spontaneous. (Looking at you, elopers!) No matter what you are looking for, we carry enough “on hand” inventory to match any style and hopefully be the ones to help you add to your story through jewelry. 

If you have any questions, or are working with a specific deadline, please do not hesitate to reach out to us here, and we will do our best to meet your needs. Happy shopping!

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