While knotting pearls today, Dana came up with an amazing idea…using our Pearls and More Bracelets for a gender reveal surprise! What a unique gender reveal. We are always looking for ways to make things more exciting especially in our life as mammas! We love making (and wearing!) our cute stretch pearl bracelets. These bracelets …
Conch Pearls Look at this beauty! In recent blog posts I have been discussing non-nacreous pearls. Do you know what they are? Well, I previously called them pearls without the luster. Which, is so not true!! Look at this pink conch pearl and tell me it doesn’t have its own bit of shine! I have …
Hark! The flame of pearls, the pearl on fire, the flame structure of pearls! You will only get the flame of pearls in non-nacreous pearls. Tell me, do you know what a non-nacreous pearl is? Well, read all about them here! Here is the brief run-down: Gorgeous, lustrous, nacreous pearls are composed of mostly aragonite. Fabulous, …
All Kinds of Pearls Have Value You may have seen my post on What is a Non-Nacreous Pearl? In it I showed you all types of pearls including this big massive lump that comes from a Giant Clam in The Philippines. We have discussed that non-nacreous pearls can kind of be like teeth. They are not …
What is a Non-Nacreous Pearl? Quite a word, isn’t it? Non-Nacreous! Well, let’s take it back to the word nacre. Does that sound a little friendlier? Pronounced with a long “a,” nacre is mother of pearl. It is the building block for a pearl. Nacre is that beautiful, lustrous material in the inside of a …
You do not know what you do not know is my anger-filled rant at jewelry stores that do not know how to knot or restring pearls. Ugh! You jewelry stores do not know what you are doing and I think you should just admit it!! Trust me, I understand. Here is my “dirty secret”… I …
Anna emailed us wanting to know about the black spots on pearls. She was unsure of the origin of her pearls, if they might be river pearls and why certain pearls have black spots.
I want to articulate where I have been, why I have been gone…. my blog posts are lacking, my Facebook presence is nonexistent and you are probably wondering if I ever return a phone call or email. I have been creating The Pearl Girls.
“Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart,” was a tune my grandfather, Pop, and his cousin Jack used to sing together. Jack at the piano, Pop singing away and me, well, I would just dance around the living room marveling at these two men I admired so much. If you have ever heard the song, think …
Welcome to Pearl Grading 101! Have you ever asked a jeweler about pearls? If so, you may have discovered that many jewelers are uninformed about pearls. And those who do know about pearls have staff members who don’t necessarily understand things like the difference between salt water and freshwater pearls. They certainly couldn’t explain why …
Laughing without fear of the future? Do I dare strive to be so confident? If you subscribe to our newsletter, you know about our move. And you probably understand what a risk I am taking by buying a new building so The Pearl Girls can expand and start offering onsite childcare. It is pretty exciting! …
Hi friends! I have just returned from Christmas and New Year’s with my husband’s family in Canada and I have decided that Canadians have the right idea! Their big day of shopping is the day after Christmas, not the day after Thanksgiving. This gives shoppers a chance to return things that are the wrong size, …
