Care and Maintenance of Pearls
Here is a more in depth look at how to care for your pearls.
King Charles II of Spain Pearl
This large historic pearl was once thought to be La Peregrina. La Peregrina was last owned by Elizabeth Taylor and the King Charles II of Spain pearl is still being worn today.
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The definitive book on Pearls, by Elisabeth Strack
At over 700 pages long, I go to Strack's book whenever I have a question about pearls.
Natural vs. Cultured Pearls
What is the difference? There is so much misinformation about whether a cultured pearl is really a pearl.
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Henry Philip Hope's Gem Collection
The Hope Pearl AND the Hope Diamond. Quite a major gem collection.
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How to Clean Your Jewelry
I am always asked how to clean certain pieces of jewelry. This is good because, cleaning can be a beautiful thing or a disaster of destruction.
Pearl Qualities- Color
There are so many colors of a natural pearl. A lot of this choice is personal preference, but there are some colors that are more valuable than others. This is related to the rarity of those colors.
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Pearl Qualities-Surface Blemishes
I can't even begin to tell you how bad these pearls are and they were for sale at one of the side shows in Tucson! Also, please note that these are not natural colors. They are very dyed and irradiated. Ugly.
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Pearl Qualities- Luster
You might be thinking about purchasing some pearls for the coming holiday season and I want to give you some guidelines for making a decision on what kind of pearls to buy and what qualities to look for in pearls.
This will be more than a one week blog, but please, email me with any questions that you have. I really want you to make an educated purchase.
Breaking News-Rare Purple Quahog Pearl Found in a Restaurant
Last August a family vacationing in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware found an extremely rare purple pearl while eating in the restaurant Salt Air.
Was this a hoax?
Freshwater vs. Saltwater Pearls
Let me give you a very concise match-up and you can decide.
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The Black Beauty Pearl
The Black Beauty Pearl is considered to be one of the most important pearls in history. Why?