In this day and age, we know it is tough to find time to respond to your own emails, much less to reach out to us. I just want you to know it absolutely makes our day to receive sweet messages like this one from Karen L. in Arizona. I am thrilled we can make all …
It is a question I hear all the time, what length pearl necklace should I buy? And when men call to buy necklaces for their loved ones, they really don’t have a clue! And the funny thing is, body size does not matter! Some petite women have large necks and some larger women have small …
About six months ago I met the wonderful Alice S. from Beech Island, South Carolina. Alice is one of those amazingly wonderful southern women: full of life and an absolute dear to everyone she encounters. I had been asked to speak to her garden club about saltwater pearls versus freshwater pearls and the talk was …
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Interesting news came out today.. a species of fly called the bone skipper has been discovered after having been extinct for 160 years. This is almost a modern miracle with so many species facing extinction. Scottish freshwater pearl mussels are among the world’s most endangered species. They joined the list of the 365 most endangered …
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Mikimoto is the founder of cultured pearls and today is the 120th birthday of cultured pearls! On this day, July 11, back in 1893 Mikimoto successful cultured his very first pearl. This would completely revolutionize the pearl industry which, up until this year, was completely dependent upon natural pearls and a vast workforce of pearl …
There is something magical going on in Athens, Georgia. At least, that is the way I like to think about it. Some absolutely amazing catalogs (yes, I have them on my nightstand!) have expressed interest in carrying The Pearl Girls jewelry. Which, causes me to really reach out into our community and find more women …
Opera singer, veteran of Cosmopolitan Magazine, wife, mother and style maven of New York City. Joyce Carpati is a fashionista and, at 80 years old, she still does not leave home until she looks her best. She tells TODAY contributor, Adrienne Mand Lewin, “… my hair has to be perfect. That is my signature …
Welcome to the only remaining American cultured pearl farm in the continental U.S.A. India shares with you the state of American cultured pearls today and this pearl farms limitation to just tourism rather than actual commercial output.
Meet John, an American pearl diver and mussel diver based in Benton County, Tennessee. John shares his love of pearls and diving with us. Hear what John has to say in our video, Meet An American Pearl Diver. “It’s rough,” says John about the conditions of diving in the Tennessee River, “This morning I couldn’t …
Follow this link to see a sneak peak at the Smithsonian Channel’s South Sea Pearls video. The Smithsonian traveled to Australia’s west coast to document pearl divers and pearling operations. It is a great look into this huge world of cultured South Sea pearls. http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/sc/web/show/134682/south-sea-pearls
I was chatting with a friend today and a simple question generated a very long response! By the end of my monologue, I just fell out laughing (and fortunately she did too)! Sometimes there is no such thing as a simple answer in a southerner’s life. It reminds me of my entire family… I am …
My favorite thing about what we do is knot our own pearls! We have had requests for pearl knotting instructions which has lead us to launch our own Pearl Knotting Classes. Local Pearl Girls, if you want to be added to our waiting list for pearl knotting classes, email us at info@thepearlgirls.com We are thrilled …
