Judi McCormick

What Crown Will Queen Camilla Wear to the Coronation

What Crown Will Queen Camilla Wear to the Coronation

This is the week of The Coronation in England and we are naturally curious about the crowns that will be shown. 

This is the Crown of Queen Mary that Camilla will wear, but with significant changes that are political and historical.

 

 

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What Will King Charles III wear for a Coronation Crown?

What Will King Charles III wear for a Coronation Crown?

This is the Crown that will be worn for the actual moment of coronation, but why won't he wear it for the entire coronation?
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Kuwait Pearl Divers

Kuwait Pearl Divers

Pearl-diving trips were held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Emir in order to keep alive traditions that accompanied the once important national trade of pearl diving, prior to the discovery of oil.
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Care and Maintenance of Pearls

Care and Maintenance of Pearls

Here is a more in depth look at how to care for your pearls.

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King Charles II of Spain Pearl

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

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.

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Natural vs. Cultured 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

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

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.

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Pearl Qualities- Color

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

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

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.

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