Even if you consider yourself well-educated when it comes to the pearl market, you may sometimes see a word that you don’t recognize: Hanadama. The Hanadama is a pearl classification which designates the very best of the best when it comes to Japanese Akoya pearls. Choosing a Hanadama pearl necklace…
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Pearls and Weddings: Tips for Non-Brides
Everyone knows that pearls are the perfect wedding accessory. They are beautiful, classic and elegant: everything that a bride represents. Therefore it is no surprise that every year thousands of brides around the world make the pearl their gemstone of choice. But what if the wedding you are attending is…
Pearls: The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day
Springtime has arrived, and that means that Mother’s Day is just around the corner! And while Mom will always appreciate handmade cards and craft projects, this year you should get her something that really shows the Mom in your life just how much she means to you. Pearls are a…
Wearing Pearls for Spring
It’s finally here! After our long wintery wait, Mother Nature is finally rewarding us with beautiful landscapes and warmer temperatures. Best of all, we get to pack away our winter clothes and bring out our warm weather wardrobes – and that includes your pearls! Don’t get me wrong – I…
Why Choose Pearls
One of the innumerable advantages of the internet is that it has made shopping – including shopping for jewelry – easier than ever. But with simplicity comes a potentially overwhelming number of choices. You can buy any stone, in virtually any setting and size, anytime you wish. Therefore, with all…
Purchasing Pearls: Where to Start
If you are new to the pearl-purchasing world, you may be unclear as to what, exactly, you are (or should be) looking for. Unlike other gemstones, pearls truly vary from one another in a number of ways. You could intend upon finding a nice, simple white strand and end up…
How the Chinese Have Changed the Pearl Industry
Cultured pearls are truly a marvel, and the Chinese have effectively become masters of the freshwater cultivate pearl industry. Although cultured pearls date back as far as the early 1900s, the Chinese didn’t start to implement the practice until the 1980s. Although it took about a decade for them to…
Pearls: A Fashion Staple
If you frequent fashion websites or blogs, you might be reading about how pearls are making a “comeback.” At the Chanel Spring 2014 show, for example, Karl Lagerfeld dazzled spectators with his oversized pearl adornments. Lanvin followed suit in 2015, with gorgeous pearls beautifying the already-lovely styles flowing down the…
Pearls Throughout History: The Rice Krispy Pearl
Although most people think of the traditional white, round gemstone when they hear the word “pearl,” the truth is that pearls come in all shapes, sizes and colors. One of the most interesting pearls in recent decades is the so-called “rice krispy” freshwater pearl. Freshwater cultivated pearls are the gorgeous…
Spring is Near
If you’re not among those with the good fortune of living in a temperate climate year-round, you are likely starting to long for Spring. Everyone loves a Winter Wonderland during the holidays, but after the excitement of the New Year begins to wane, the cold weather becomes a bit exhausting.…