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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Large pearls are being cultured in the freshwater cultured pearl farms in China and it is with good reason. Large pearls are dominating the market. People want bold, bigger pearls. There was a time for the petite strand (okay, truthfully, there is always a time for a nice simple strand) but the trends are changing …
Bigger is better especially in the newest wave of freshwater pearls coming out of China. Are you interested in big freshwater pearls? Many of you have been asking about the rapidly increasing prices for smaller size cultured pearls. These smaller pearls are becoming more and more scarce because the newest wave of cultured pearls is …
Kamala Thiagarajan of Solitaire Magazine reached out to me to help with an article she is writing on pearls. Since I am sure all of the info will not make it in her article, I thought ya’ll might be interested in some of my answers to her questions! This was for an article in Solitaire …
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 …
I just got off the phone with a lovely woman, Pilar, in Virginia. She is looking for pearls for her Texas niece’s 18th birthday because she believes, “every Southern girl needs pearls to take to college.” Well, Pilar had a hard time finding the right pearls because she thinks alot of pearls have a …
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June is here which means wedding season is upon us! For the next few months women and men will be tying the knot and committing their lives to one another. Summer wedding start this month but the most popular wedding month is September. So, there will be a many months of fabuous weddings ahead. Which, …
