A few months ago I got a call from a woman whose parents were about to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary and her Dad wanted to create something special for his bride! All he knew is that he wanted big pearls! Which makes perfect sense to me, after 55 years together, right!? So, after lots …
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 …
Have you ever heard of pearls before 5 PM?! What about white shoes after Labor Day? India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the world for gorgeous pearls and amazing adventures. I own a pearl jewelry and jewelry repair business, ThePearlGirls.com, with a cute retail store in Athens, GA. I also have a …
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 …
What an awesome time I had learning about pearls in Uruguay. It all started with a request to teach a local Girl Scout Troop about pearls. These local middle school girls have been learning about women in business AND they have been learning about value. How do you value things? How do you increase the …
“Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart,” was a tune my grandfather, Pop, and his cousin Jack used to sing together. Jack at the piano, Pop singing away and me, well, I would just dance around the living room marveling at these two men I admired so much. If you have ever heard the song, think …
“They shrink wrapped my pearls.” Patty exclaimed. As you might imagine, I was confused! “They did what?” I asked. “Shrink-wrapped!” India RowsI am a modern day treasure hunter who travels the world for gorgeous pearls and amazing adventures. I own a pearl jewelry and jewelry repair business, ThePearlGirls.com, with a cute retail store in Athens, …
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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In 2006, on a routine commute home along Washington’s Capital Beltway, Cameronne pulled off on her exit only to be greeted by a line of backed up cars. She came to a stop and turned her head to look behind her as a car rear-ended her, going 60 miles per hour. Rather than totaling the …
Happy pearls, I like to call them! Are you familiar with one of the top songs right now? Happy is a song by Pharrell Williams (young gals, give me a pass while I explain this… we have an audience of many diverse women!) Happy. Here is the chorus: Because I’m happy Clap along if you …
I wanted to discuss the wonderful women who support The Pearl Girls and my efforts to build and grow this business. Many of you who have met me know that my passion for pearls is without bounds. I truly love the beauty and wonder of pearls and I am privileged to share this passion with …
