Judi McCormick

Men in Pearls

What a delightful subject. There are just some guys that can pull this off in varying degrees of commitment. Here is the Surfer Style and then there are other men that go all the way.

The Short History of the Tahitian Pearl

You may not know that the Tahitian Pearl, which is so well known today and worn proudly by so many, has only been acknowledged as jewelry since the 1970s.

Pearl Symbolism-Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli

You can't talk about pearl symbolism without starting with Sandro Botticelli's painting of The Birth of Venus.

The HOP Project-creating a label for pearl identification

I have been reading about this interesting project of developing a system for identifying details of a pearl's origin, treatments, and quality. The prestigious science journal, Gemmology, vol 34 no 6, published an analysis of the results.

I wrote to Jean Pierre Le Polles to ask his permission to include this very new news in my blog here. And he responded favorably.

What Are the Rarest and Most Valuable Pearls?

Many of you know that South Sea Pearls are the most valuable of the different types of pearls, but do you know why?

Main Pearl Producing Mollusks-Let's Start with the Pinctada Maxima Oyster

Many mollusks can produce pearls, but there are only a few that can produce pearls that are of a quality good enough for jewelry.

One of the most stunning is the Pinctada Maxima Australian South Sea pearl oyster.

This Tiara Could Be Yours!

Sothebys is auctioning off this fabulous tiara from a royal family on May 11 in Geneva, but you don't have to be in Geneva to bid. You can bid online, like everything else today. This is the story of the House of Savoy Tiara.