Olufson Designs

With gold prices making headlines, you may be seeing more opportunities to sell unwanted or inherited jewelry.

Before you sell, take a little time to find out what you have—and what it’s worth.

A local, established jeweler or gold buyer can examine your pieces, explain what they’re seeing, and give you a quote with no obligation. Then, if you decide to explore another offer, you have something to compare it to.

At Olufson Designs, we’re happy to evaluate gold and jewelry and explain how we arrive at our offer. And we’re not the only option—Corvallis has other established local businesses, including Anderson Jewelers, that buy gold as well.

Our suggestion? Get a local quote before you sell. Whether you ultimately sell to us, another local business, or somewhere else, you’ll be making the decision with more information.

And if you have inherited jewelry and aren’t even sure what you have, bring it in. Sometimes knowing what’s in the jewelry box is the best place to start.

Jewelry collections aren't built in a day.

They're built over birthdays, anniversaries, travels, celebrations, and unexpected moments.

That's why we love seeing customers wear silver alongside gold, family heirlooms next to new favorites, and pieces collected over a lifetime.

If you're downtown this month, stop in and browse our August displays. You may discover the piece that becomes part of your own story.

August is one of only a few months with three birthstones!

💚 Peridot – bright green and full of summer color.

💎 Spinel – available in an incredible range of colors and officially added as an August birthstone in 2016.

🤎 Sardonyx – a gemstone appreciated for centuries for its distinctive natural bands.

Which one best matches your personality?

Stop in and let us show you their unique beauty in person.

Have you ever noticed how the light changes across a river?

Silver does something very similar.

Its cool glow shifts throughout the day, reflecting light in subtle ways that make every piece feel a little different each time you wear it.

What's your favorite?

💍 Sterling silver
✨ Yellow gold
🤍 White gold
🩶 A mix of metals

Tell us in the comments—we'd love to hear!

Silver Reflections

Sterling silver has never really gone out of style—but today's designs are giving it fresh attention.

From sculptural earrings to flowing pendants and bold bracelets, silver is being celebrated for its own unique beauty. One of the best parts? You don't have to choose between silver or gold anymore. Mixing metals has become a wonderful way to create a jewelry collection that's uniquely yours.

Stop by our downtown Corvallis store to see what's new, or read this month's blog to learn more. https://olufsondesigns.com/silver-reflections-finding-new-beauty-in-a-timeless-metal/

Every Heirloom Has a Beginning

Some of the most meaningful pieces of jewelry we see have been passed from one generation to the next. Others are just beginning their journey.

An engagement ring. An anniversary gift. A custom design created to celebrate an important milestone.

Today's treasured piece may become tomorrow's family heirloom.

As July comes to a close, we invite you to stop by and explore our Currents Through Time windows, where gemstones, craftsmanship, and meaningful jewelry come together to celebrate the stories we carry forward.

🌊 Currents Through Time

Our July windows are inspired by the rivers of Oregon and the stories they carry.

Like rivers, treasured jewelry has a way of connecting generations. A carefully chosen gemstone, an engagement ring, or a family heirloom becomes part of a story that continues long after it is first given.

One of our windows this month features gemstones that have been admired for centuries, reminding us that while styles evolve, the beauty of the earth's treasures never goes out of fashion.

If you're in downtown Corvallis, we invite you to explore this month's displays. If you'd like to learn more about the inspiration behind them, you can also read our July blog, Currents Through Time – Stories Carried Forward, on our website.
https://olufsondesigns.com/currents-through-time/

🍀 A Story That Continues

This weekend, downtown Corvallis welcomes the Corvallis Celtic Festival, and we're celebrating a special part of our own story.

Studio 311 began with Celtic-inspired wedding bands, drawing on traditional knotwork that has symbolized connection, strength, and enduring love for centuries. While the collection has grown to include many contemporary designs, those Celtic roots remain an important part of its history.

We've highlighted Studio 311 in one of our front windows for the festival weekend. If you're downtown enjoying the music and festivities, stop by and take a look—we'd love to share the story behind this collection.

Just a few blocks from our downtown Corvallis store, the Willamette River reflects the changing light of early summer. This month, we've been celebrating gemstones that do much the same.

From the remarkable color change of alexandrite to the floating glow of moonstone, phenomenal gemstones reveal effects that can only be appreciated as they move through the light.

Our June phenomenal gem display will only be here through the end of the month, so if you've been meaning to stop in and see these extraordinary stones in person, now is the perfect time.

The river theme will continue throughout the summer, but these phenomenal gems will soon give way to a new featured collection.

We'd love to share them with you before they're gone.

💚 One More Shade of Green...

If you stopped by our window display, you may have noticed a sixth gemstone displayed in its own capsule.

This is a Japanese-cut green sillimanite from India—a lesser-known gemstone that many people have never had the opportunity to see in person. While it wasn't part of our five-gem challenge, we couldn't resist sharing one more beautiful shade of green.

One of the things we love most about colored gemstones is that there's always something new to discover. Sometimes the most memorable gems are the ones you've never heard of before. 💚