When thinking about holiday gifts for your staff…. think about gorgeous cultured pearl jewelry made right here in Athens, GA. Mother-of-Pearl Earrings $49 Stretch Pearl Bracelets $49 Oriental Pearl Studs $79 Yes, I know this is very early however; the early bird really does get the worm. Or, in …
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In the post on Dyed Pearls I discussed how pearl companies will submerge lower quality pearls in wild dye colors to create bright and very unnatural looking pearls. But, there are more ways to color pearls. Specifically, they are other reasons for dying and tinting pearls other than the desire to take low quality pearls and …
If you have white pearls, there are a strong possibility they were bleached. Bleaching pearls is an extremely common treatment done to white pearls. Almost all akoya pearls from Japan and freshwater cultured pearls from China are bleached. Why? Well, bleaching is a great way to clean and brighten the pearl surface and it lends …
Hum Magazine Quotes The Pearl Girls. India was quoted saying the following: “Saltwater pearls are typically, but not always, more expensive,” explains India Rows, founder and president of the Pearl Girls, a pearl company based in Athens, Georgia. (https://devtpg.wpengine.com) “This is a reflection of their high production costs, though, and not necessarily of their quality. Chemically, (both varieties) are …
What exactly is a coin pearl? Today I was asked about “those flat pearls” and I realized it was a good time to talk about what those flat pearls really are. They are called coin pearls. A coin pearl is literally shaped in the size of a coin, although thicker. They are usually about the …
I am thrilled that we have finally launched pearl knotting classes! Starting October 22nd we will host a class to teach men and women the ins and outs of knotting pearls. I am so excited to introduce The Pearl Girls to a wider scope of our Athens, GA community. Truthfully we do so much in …
Oriental pearls is the descriptive name for pearls that displays a trait called orient. What is Orient? I like to think of it as the rainbow. You know how white light is not really white, it actually covers a spectrum of colors. Well, some pearls reflect that spectrum through a rainbow iridescence on their surface. …
Dixie Divers is a special debuting on the Discovery Channel on September 28th. The special hopes to capture the life of some remaining pearl and mussel divers in Tennessee. I met a U.S. Dixie Diver, John, last year during my visit to Benton County, Tennessee. Since then I have been in touch with a few …
Have you heard about the Add A Pearl tradition? When I first started selling pearls in 2006, I had many customers who had Add A Pearl necklaces that were never finished. At the time I was not familiar with Add A Pearl, all I knew is that these women had unfinished pearl necklaces and they …
I LOVE the fact that the High Museum of Art is calling their exhibit of The Girl with The Pearl Earring the High Pearl Girl. When I first started The Pearl Girls and googled “The Pearl Girls”, The Girl With The Pearl Earring would come up in the results. My goal was to at least …
We are thrilled to finally show off some of our newest designs. These new designs in pearls feature pearls and other gems, minerals and accessories that we picked up on our most recent trip through Japan, Hong Kong and China. We are thrilled to custom make each of our new design pieces for you at …
How do you get star shaped pearls? These star shaped pearls started with a bead shaped in the design of a star. They were cut from another medium, most likely a mussel shell. Many jewelry designer stop there. They will take star shaped shells, dye them a variety of colors and use them in their …
