You never know what you might find in a landfill, right?! Such as a 2000 year old pearl! On the north Kimberly coast of Western Australia, The Brremangurey Rockshelter in the Admiralty Gulf is home to over 12,000 years of Indigenous history. There are shell middens and rock art. A team of archeologist were excavating a midden, a …
Red Lobster has got a pearl for you… if you live in North Little Rock, Arkansas! A woman dining at North Little Rock’s Red Lobster restaurant this month found a pearl in her oyster! Check out this lovely little gem: India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the world for gorgeous pearls …
Happy 90th birthday Barbara Bush! I am loving Barbara Bush’s Secret … Pearls! As if we didn’t know, right? Granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager interviewed Barbara in honor of her birthday today and asked her about her two most noticeable assets… pearls and white hair. India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the …
Las Vegas destroyed pearls in Mexico. Hard to imagine isn’t it? Most people blame Las vegas for ruining dreams, promoting alcoholism, supporting hedonism, etc. I think Las Vegas can be tons of fun. And I love to roll some dice! However, there is one thing I just do not support, how Las Vegas destroyed pearls! …
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Las Vegas destroyed pearls in Mexico. Hard to imagine isn’t it? Most people blame Las vegas for ruining dreams, promoting alcoholism, supporting hedonism, etc. I love Las Vegas (because I am a great at dice 😉 however there is one thing I just do not support… how Las Vegas destroyed pearls! India RowsI am a …
The rarest cultured pearls in the world are the gorgeous pearls that come from the Rainbow lipped mollusk in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. I am in love with the story of the Sea of Cortez pearls, so much so that I am pleased to announce this will be our newest pearl adventure destination in 2016. Woo …
How would like you like a piece of natural pearl jewelry made with natural pearls discovered in the 1600s off the coast of Isla Margherita but remaining in the ocean until 2008? Well, that just might be a possibility. Here is the tale of Isla Margarita, the Santa Margarita and one treasure hunting company that …
“When the oil came, diving stopped,”Jehad Al-Jaidah says Qatar’s history of pearl diving. Pearls have been a huge part of Qatar’s history, economy and livelihood for centuries and these industry came to a screeching halt in the 1950s with the rise of worldwide demand for oil. Now, not many people know of Qatar’s rich heritage. …
I stumbled up this listed on eBay and I am reminded how much people do not know about pearls and how unwilling other pearl sellers are willing to tell them. For instance, look at this fake pearl: Pretty, isn’t it!? The listing says it is a $160 Large 14mm Shell Pearl Gold Drop Necklace Pendant and …
I have found a new way to look at black pearls courtesy of last month’s article by Paul Rush in the New Zealand Herald. In his article, Paul talks about Fijian black pearls and let me tell you, they are not black! As you know, I am a huge fan of Tahitian black pearls and I …
“Where do black pearls come from?” I get asked this a lot and I am feeling like it is a great day to talk about black pearls. Not only because it is, you know, Thursday but mainly because we just got some pearls from our farm in French Polynesia and I am SERIOUSLY wanting a strand …
Have you ever heard of pearls before 5 PM?! What about white shoes after Labor Day? India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the world for gorgeous pearls and amazing adventures. I own a pearl jewelry and jewelry repair business, ThePearlGirls.com, with a cute retail store in Athens, GA. I also have a …
