Cultured pearls, the Perfect Christmas Gift

Christmas is almost here! Just like pearls, this joyful holiday carries a message of love, new beginnings and joy. Like pearls, it is timeless, a tradition inherited from generations of families. And the jewel and the holiday have another thing in common: traditionally, they are white.

Here are some gorgeous pieces that will make a special Christmas gift to a loved one.  

Pearls and Snowflakes

Pearls and snowflakes may be completely different things, but they have more in common than you think. For one, they are formed under difficult circumstances: either extreme cold or an oyster trying to make the best out of something implanted within its shell. What’s more, they reflect the most brilliant colors and each one of them is unique, which just ads to the beautiful message. This Colourful and these Frozen Queen Snowflake Cultured pearls Earrings make for ideal gifts to aloved one.  

Pearls And Christmas Animals

With pearls taking center stage here, you might think oyster. But no, we’re talking about deer. This playful Double Deers Pearl Brooch and this elegant Golden Snow White Elk Pearl Brooch remind one of the reindeer pulling the sleigh of Father Christmas – but they are understated and classy, so that they’ll be beautiful no matter what time of year you wear it.  

Keep It Timeless

Of course, a Christmas gift doesn’t have to be Christmas themed. These Shining Stars Pearl Earrings and this Timeless Pearl Necklace are beautiful, period. No matter what the fashion, no matter how old – or young – the recipient, it’s classy. In fact, why not use Christmas to start your own heirloom pearl tradition?

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Everything You Need to Know about Restringing Your Pearls

Is your string of pearls starting to look… stringy? There’s nothing as sad as a row of pearls that need some attention, and a snapped string could mean the loss of some precious gems from your string.

When to Restring Your Pearls

Sometimes you’ve had a string of pearls for so long, you’ve forgotten what they used to look like. But take a second look, and search for these signs. Any one of them could indicate a need to restring:

Dirty knots. Traditional Real pearl necklaces from Timeless Pearl have knots between the pearls to keep them from moving around. But wearing it often means the visible parts of the string, like the knots, can become dirty. This can take away from your necklace, making it seem uncared for.

Fuzzy knots. When you wear a necklace often, the knots can become ‘fluffy’ or ‘fuzzy’. This happens when the pearls rub against the knots, and over time, this rubbing can shred the knots making them look a little like wool. This is a sign that the thread may soon break.

Longer necklace. When your necklace becomes longer than what it used to be, it’s a sign that the thread has stretched. Stretching makes the thread weak, which means that your thread may snap.

 

Uneven gaps. When your thread stretches, it also leaves gaps between pearls, which not only look bad, but it’s another sign that the thread has weakened.

Pearls covering knots. Stretching can also cause the knots to shrink and be pulled through the pearl’s drill hole. When there isn’t a knot between pearls, they’ll rub against each other and cause damage to the beads.  

Discolored pearls. Pearls hanging next to gold beads, for example, sometimes turn black because of the chemical reactions between the two substances.

Pearls that have lost their luster. Because pearls are an organic material, they are porous (unlike gold or metal) which allows them to absorb things like sweat, perfume or dirt, causing them to lose their shine or change color.

Restringing is the perfect opportunity to replace damaged pearls, to clean and shine pearls that have lost their luster or have become discolored.

Choosing The Right Thread Is Important

The pearl value will determine the type of thread you use. Here are some guidelines on how to choose the right thread:

For valuable pearl necklaces, silk is best. High-quality silk thread will last much longer than other types of thread. Ask your retailer for a thread that is made specifically for pearls, as the thread needs to be very thin, yet very strong. Small pearls need a two-strand silk thread so that the necklace can reveal the pearls’ beauty but not the knots. Larger pearls will need a three-strand silk thread, for a stronger string.

For necklaces that contain both pearls and other stones you can use cotton wire, nylon, fishing line or copper wire. These are all strong enough to carry the weight of the heavy stones.

For expandable bracelets or necklaces, use expandable silk or nylon thread. It’s convenient to wear and use but remember that it will damage easily and is likely to get caught on other jewelry. For this type of thread, you might need to restring more often.

How To Restring Your Pearls

Ask your local jeweler for help or, if you’d like to try it yourself, click here for step-by-step instructions on how to restring your pearls at home.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with Pearls: The Most Grateful Jewels on the Planet

Deciding what to wear to Thanksgiving dinner this year? Or perhaps there’s someone special you’d like to thank by giving a gift this year. Jewelry can speak a thousand words if you do it right, and pearls are especially appropriate this time of year. Here are three reasons why pearls are just the thing for the season.

 Pearls Are The Results Of A Tiny Animal Intent On Making The Best Of A Bad Situation.

Pearls are produced when a pearl farmer implants a nucleus bead or tissue inside an oyster or mussel. The mollusk then reacts to the ‘intruder’ (the bead) by layering it with layers and layers of nacre over a period of weeks and months. And these layers of hard work then turn into a beautiful, lustrous and shiny jewel. If it teaches us only one thing, it’s that showing appreciation and making the best of whatever hand life has dealt you, can bring forth beauty in our lives.

These statement pearl pieces are classical and pared down, and go perfectly with the simple spirit of gratitude.

Pearls Are Available In Warm Autumn Colors Such As Gold, Brown, Purple And Pink.

If you wear cultured pearls often that they are available from Timeless Pearl in a range of colors. Just look at these beautiful pieces which all feature strong fall colors.

A pair of champagne-colored snowflakes will warm you up on a chilly autumn evening. They are also available in gold-colored pearls.

A golden autumn leaf brooch with a purple pearl perched on top, or a string of baroque pearls in multiple colors will enhance any outfit.

There’s nothing that says ‘happy’ like this orange shell pearl necklace. Or you can adorn yourself with a bejeweled autumn leaf and pearl in vibrant colors.

You Can Wear Your Bird And Eat It Too.

Who said turkey is the only bird welcome at Thanksgiving? According to Edward Winslow’s letter to a friend back in England about the very first Thanksgiving dinner at Plymouth in 1621, the pilgrims enjoyed a variety of wild fowl. And it wasn’t just fowl. After the birds were eaten, they sent men hunting again, and they came back with five deer.

While you may want to stick to turkey, it’s not to say your jewelry has to stick to it too. Just look at these adorable pieces featuring swans and deer.

Fall in love with Thanksgiving with the Swans in Love brooch. You could say the swan is the turkey’s more elegant cousin…

Instead of shooting two deer, you can wear them on your jacket or bag. The graceful elk brooch can’t help but celebrate the beauty of nature. Also available in gold.

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Sustainable Pearl Farming: Raising Baby Oysters

In the early days of pearl farming, oysters or molluscs were simply collected from the oceans which pearl farmers then used to nucleate in order to grow pearls.

As you can imagine, a practice like this is not sustainable. While some pearl farmers still use this method, many farmers now bread their own molluscs.

Fertilization And Oyster Larvae

The first step is to collect eggs and sperm from high-quality molluscs. This is done by placing both male and female molluscs into a water tank. The water temperature will be raised slightly, which will cause the molluscs to spawn. Adult females can release between 5-8 million eggs at one time, but most of these never grow into baby molluscs.

The adult molluscs need to be taken out of the water within an hour, otherwise, they’ll ‘eat’ their own spawn. Molluscs eat by sucking water in through their gills, and if the sperm and eggs are in the water, these will also pass through their gills.

It takes about 24 hours for the sperm to fertilize the eggs and create larvae, also called spats. The larvae are so small that you can’t see it with the naked eye.

The larvae will float freely in the water until they are a few weeks old. At this time, the larvae would attach itself to a rock in the wild, so to mimic this, the farmers will provide freshwater pearl necklace from Timeless Pearl collectors for the larvae to attach to.

The larvae take a few months to develop into baby molluscs.

Growing Baby Oysters

Once the larvae developed into baby molluscs, they are then moved into a ‘nursery’. The babies are fed a special plankton mix to maximize their growth and water conditions are controlled to keep them healthy.

It takes about six months for the molluscs to develop hard shells, and between 1.5 and 2 years to grow large enough to be nucleated.

Ready For Nucleation

Now that the babies are all grown up, they’re ready for the next step: Nucleation.

If you’d like to learn more about nucleation and the pearl farming process, you can read all about it in this blog.

Also, check out this blog about the relationship between pearls and the environment and why pearls are the only sustainable gem on earth.

At Timeless Pearl we only partner with pearl suppliers and farmers who take sustainable farming practices seriously, and we’re thrilled to share these beautiful gems with you.

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Top Fall Trends for 2018: There’s Something for Every Taste

‘Tis the season of pumpkin spice lattes, fresh air and rosy cheeks, crunchy leaves beneath your feet, and vibrant autumn colors all around. It’s one of our favorite seasons, and we love to revamp our wardrobe – just like the trees around us.

Here are some of our favorite fall trends, with pearl jewelry suggestions to spice up your new look.

The 80s Are Back

Big shoulders, neon colors, and animal prints mixed with colorful patterns were all the rage on the runway. To our delight, designers like Tom Ford, Balenciaga, and Marc Jacobs experimented with an updated 80s look.

Pair your outfit with this playful Elegant Mickey Mouse Pearl Necklace or this bright, neon-colored Rosa Pearl Brooch.

A Nod To Our Pioneer Ancestors

Whether your style is hard-core western badass or sweet, innocent prairie girl, you’ll be in this season. Think browns and whites, leather and fringe. Designers like Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, and Coach brought the best from our pionerial ancestors to life.

Elevate your look with modern, but complimentary pearl jewelry, like this simple Black and Gold Leather Pearl Bracelet or this prairie-like Golden Flower of Life Adjustable Pearl Tassel Necklace.

Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle

The catwalk couldn’t sparkle enough this season. Double and triple up on the shine factor with layering glimmering fabrics, sequence, and even chainmail if you dare. Designers like Paco Rabanne, Alberta Ferretti, and Palomo amped up the shine-factor on the runway this year.

Add more glitter to your sparkly outfit with this Super Star Real Pearl Necklace from Timeless Pearl or these Frozen Queen Snowflake Pearl Earrings.

Faux Fur Is No Fashion Faux Pas

Think big, soft and huggable. Apart from being in fashion, you can feel warm and comfortable this fall. Designers Givenchy, Giorgio Armani, and Nina Ricci showed us how big faux fur jackets can become a staple piece in your wardrobe.

Pair your outfit with these fluffy Ball Drop Pearl Earrings or add some warmth and energy with this vibrant Maple Leaf Pearl Brooch.

Protect Your Crown

Keep warm and fashionable with headwear this fall. 40s and 50s-styled head wraps, balaclavas, and even masks made an appearance on the runway, led by designers like Christian Dior, Chanel, and Versace.

Embellish your headwear with this Victoria Amazonica Pearl Brooch, or gently hold your head wrap in place with this charming Edison Purple Pearl Hair Pin.

 Timeless And Practical Are In

Sometimes, you just want an outfit that is elegant, reflects your personal style, and which are not bound by seasonal trends. Designers Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Altuzarra agree.

Round off your outfit with this elegant Starry Night Pearl Necklace or this timeless Classic Pearl Bracelet.

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Pearls throughout the Decades: The ‘20s until Now

Fashion took a turn in the 1920s. The likes of Coco Chanel changed the way women dressed forever, including the types of jewelry that became popular. Pearls also became more accessible as Japanese cultured pearls were introduced to the market around 1928.

Let’s have a look at some of the pearl highlights for each decade.

PEARLS IN THE 1920S

During the Jazz Age, costume jewelry became fashionable – a departure from the fine jewelry popular up to now. A single strand of pearls was all it took to adorn an LBD or flapper-style dress and bring out your free spirit. 

Style icons: Coco Chanel and Josephine Baker

PEARLS IN THE 1930S

Because of the Great Depression and, in the latter half of the decade, the start of the golden age of Hollywood, cheap yet glamorous jewelry became popular. More people became interested in fashion, and of course, pearls. Movie stars have set the trends and Real pearl necklaces from Timeless Pearl became shorter and bulkier with several strands instead of just one.

Style icons: Katherine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich

PEARLS IN THE 1940S

During the war, there was a restriction on the amount of fabric that can be used in garments and women took the place of men in factories. Daytime clothes were simple and cheap costume jewellery was often the only feminine detail that they could afford.

After the war, surrealism became popular in art, which filtered through to fashion. Designers and artists started to have more fun and created playful jewelry. Salvador Dali designed a brooch with rubies for lips and pearls for teeth, while Alfred Philippe designed jewelry portraying animal figures, called Jelly Bellies.

Style icons: Ava Gardner and Doris Day

PEARLS IN THE 1950S

During the 1950’s, elegance, innocence, and femininity became favored. Jewelry designs were simple and understated – a single strand of pearls or pearl stud earrings were all it took to add a touch of elegance.

Style Icons: Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy

PEARLS IN THE 1960S

The swinging sixties saw the rise of super-wealthy celebrities with more money than the royals and fashionistas everywhere rebelled against the traditional signs of status. The decade’s fashion started with bright and fake beads, and ended with expensive and status-worthy pieces, like Elizabeth Taylor’s La Peregrina.

Style Icons: Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot

PEARLS IN THE 1970S

The hippy-culture of the seventies shunned anything fake, extravagant, and practices hurting the environment just to adorn oneself. Ethnic jewelry and sustainable materials became popular, and together with gold and diamonds, pearls took a backseat in fashion. Luckily, the pearl culturing industry came a long way since to promote sustainable farming practices.

Style icons: Farrah Fawcett and Diane Von Furstenberg

PEARLS IN THE 1980S

One of the most experimental decades in fashion history, the 80s was all about big hair, bright colors, and bold personalities like Cyndi Lauper. But, on the other end of the spectrum, beloved, down-to-earth Princes Diana made pearls popular again. Long ropes of pearls – and imitation pearls – were layered and often with the ends tied in knots.

Style icons: Princess Diana and Brooke Shields

PEARLS’ PLACE IN FASHION TODAY

Whether you like classy and understated jewelry, or bold and colorful – you’re in fashion. The greatest thing about fashion today is that anything goes. You have the freedom to choose what you love and you can develop your own style.

There is a wide variety of jewellery styles available to choose from – and our online pearl jewelry shop is no different. Browse our products to find the perfect pieces for your taste.

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Pearl Jewelry for the Contemporary Art Lover

Do you secretly spend your bucks on prints of your favorite artist? Or perhaps your favorite hangout is an art exhibition on a Friday night and you don’t own a house, but you do own an original painting that hangs against your rented wall? Whatever you do, don’t make the mistake of thinking pearl jewelry is old-fashioned or even classic. Because while it can be both those things, pearls are also known for their incredible versatility when accessorizing. With the right design, pearls can say ‘Eclectic’ and ‘Modern’ as much as any other brass and bright colored geometric shapes can.

Contemporary art is any art produced in the second half of the 20th century and after. It encompasses both modern and post-modern art, and while the one defining characteristic is that there is nothing much that holds it together in theme, it’s also true that there are some masters of the movement who can be recognized by a few things. These are, firstly, a no-care attitude towards the viewer. 

Have a look at these contemporary art inspired pieces on Cultured pearls TimelessPearl:

Bold Black Shapes In All Forms – Anything Goes, Right?

 Let The Circles And Colors Inspire You.

So, back to pearl jewelry. Bold primary colors? Check. Geometric shapes? Check. Child-like pictures and images sold to adults (because we can do what we like, right?) Check. Eclectic combinations that don’t always make sense or look like they belong together? Check.

Cartoons? No People, It’s Art.

Contemporary art says ‘I don’t care what you think or expect of me, I’m doing what I want.’ Secondly, some of the early masters were known to use a lot of bold, primary colors paired with geometric shapes. 

And thirdly, recognizable characters, which previously would not have been seen as art, isnow raised to art status: cartoons, famous actresses, cute drawings – everything goes.  

Blue Is All You Need.

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