I have said it before but let me say it again, I love hearing from y’all!! Keep your calls and email coming because if I could just spend the rest of my life fully immersed in talking, reading, writing and researching pearls well, I would be the happiest gal alive. So, let’s chat! Just a …
Pearls for my granddaughters… Thank you Pearl Girls for sharing your stories! I love hearing who receives the beautiful gifts of pearls that you purchase from The Pearl Girls.Thank you for sharing your Pearl Girls stories with us! Here is a great message we received from Andrea telling us about the pearls for her granddaughters! …
Have you ever slept in an opal mine? Gazed at the Sydney harbor from your hotel window? Traveled to a remote Australian pearl farm, the oldest family run pearl farm in Australia? Well, I haven’t either! But, I am going to and I want you to join me! Our next Pearl Adventure is going to …
A pearl cocoon? As in, “a pupal casing made by moth caterpillars and other insect larvae.” (Thank you Wikipedia!) Yes, a gold and pearl cocoon, as in an insect cocoon, is exactly what I am talking about! Check it out: This is the work of a caddisfly larvae. These young caddisfly build a cocoon …
As we prepare for our amazing Pearls and Opals trip to Australia in 2015, we rejoice in the wild, adventurous things to do throughout the country and gear up for our amazing discovery of pearls in Broome. Broome is nestled in Western Australia. It is, as writer Spida Everitt reports, “where the ocean meets the Outback. …
Tahitian Pearl Stars… It really does not matter who you are or what your style is, Tahitian pearls are gorgeous. The beauty of French Polynesia is seeing the beautiful women and men wearing pearls. I can honestly say that I was not a huge fan of Tahitian pearls until I took the journey (one of …
“At last, ” Ume exclaimed holding up a cultured pearl. The day was July 11, 1893… exactly 121 years ago that Ume’s discovery would change the entire world of jewelry. Ume was working alongside of her husband doing the routine work of opening oyster shells when she made her discovery. This discovery was a semi-spherical …
A few months ago I was approached by a reporter interested in discussing Tennessee pearls and the decline of this industry. She recently finished her article and it is such a great, robust and comprehensive read I wanted to share it on my blog. The original article, by Rhian Sasseen can be found at Aljazeera America. …
Today I offer and ode to opera pearls… an opera pearl necklace, that is. This is my newest favorite style in my jewelry box. Opera length necklaces, by definition, can range between 30″ to 60″. In fact, many people have different opinions on the exact length of an opera length necklace. To read more about …
Pearl prices are rising. I have long been saying to “buy pearls now” as their prices continue to rise. Since I began working with pearls in 2006; the boom years of high quality supply and low prices has been morphing to lower supply, small amounts of high quality pearls and higher prices. We’ll news from …
Tomorrow is the day the July, 2014 issue of Southern Living hits the newsstands and we are supposed to be in it. As I write this, I think about the long journey of creating a signature jewelry piece for Southern Living and I wonder, after almost a year, if we will be featured in Southern …
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