If you have ever heard my talks on pearls you understand that a grain of sand can never form a pearl. But, with all the reading I have been doing on natural pearl formation and the 2000 year old pearl, I have read some great information further proving why a grain of sand can never …
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 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 …
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 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 …
Another great question from one of our Pearl Girls wanting to know, is this pearl real?! Hi there! My mother left me some jewelry when she passed. Amongst the items was this pendant. It’s set in sterling silver and is about 3″ long. I was curious as to whether the “pearl” is real, or whether …
I just received the following wonderful question! Since I am due to write today’s blog post, I thought this info would be important to lots of y’all too. So, here we go: “My dad is wanting to buy my mom a set of pearls for their 55th wedding anniversary. I have been looking at your …
” I do not like my pearls,” Barbara told us when she came into our office. She pulled a gray velour jewelry box out of her bag and opened it to the most exquisite 20 strand necklace of tiny Biwa pearls. They were in great condition, absolutely beautiful with their gorgeously unique shape and amazing …
