Gemstones is vanity, diamonds is sanity, and pearls is reality

Pearl jewellery catches attention because of its uncomplicated and serene elegance. It may seem like an oxymoron, but sometimes the simplest things are the ones that are the most attractive. A look at a simple pearl studs is enough to dispel all doubt.

In fact, for many kinds of pearl jewellery, the basic principle is "the simpler the better." At times a single pearl can even say much more than a dozen pearls all lined up. This is why some consider pearl jewellery to be even more beautiful than diamond, more valuable and timeless.

Audrey Hepburn wore such simple pearl jewellery in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? , and yet they made her face shine. Pearl jewellery bring glamour to a woman's face, catch the light and trap it in to create a very suffused glow.

Due to its timeless elegance, pearl jewellery never falls out of fashion and can be worn with almost anything.

Cultrured pearls and jewellery note

Orchira Pearl Brooch

Like natural pearls, cultured pearls grow inside of a mollusk, but with human intervention and always sold by their size in millimeters. Pearls come in eight basic shapes: round, semi-round, button, drop, pear, oval, baroque, and circled.   Pearls with the smoothest surfaces are the highest-quality, most sought-after pearls.

Regarding buying pearl jewellery, you need to know the following: almost all pearls used for jewelry are cultured by planting a core or nucleus into pearl oysters.  Abalone from along the Pacific Coast, primarily California, produce both blister and free pearls and their shells are used for inlay in jewelry and other items.

Pearl jewellery is a great gift and safe bet for most people, since it will never look out of fashion and ideal for gifts and for that special and romantic occasions.

Jewellery Marketplace Design

It seems that  Pearlera silently unveiled the first phase of a significant redesign and rebranding of their website. Re-built from the ground up, presentation of jewellery inventory improved drastically:  reviews, social media and many other features are added. In addition to tha  pearl jewelery range, a lot of designer gemstone jewellery and fine jewellery collections now available. Among other distinct features on the website is a jewellery mixer and zoom which allows to inspect every detail on a jewellery piece at various angles.

Pearlera.com soft launch

Scottish Beauty is the new face of Orchira’s summer pearl jewellery range

Emma Blythe, best known as the “Scottish Beauty“, is the new face of Orchira’s summer pearl jewellery range.

Orchira Spring pearl jewellery collection

One of our favorite  fashion jewellery brand has launched its 2011 spring pearl jewellery collection with a wider range of  ideas to cater for gift  Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day shoppers. Orchira is planning to impress customers with  unique mixture of freshwater pearls and semi-precious coloured gems. The  25%-off discount code is JETAIME and redeemable only at Orchira website.

Full Collar Swan Plumage Pearl Choker

Hand strung pure white biwa pearl choker  complimented with a silver ball clas,, Over a hundred of graduated 35mm long biwa pearl needles in this nekclace The purity of the white colour is bridal wear at its best, and the irregular needle like shapes secure a unique personality of this piece.

Hand Woven Virgin Hebi

An intricate, hand woven rope pearl necklac made of thousands of tiny white freshwater seed pearls. Seed pearl necklaces were in vogue from the year 1840, and it's look like they made a comeback at London and Paris catwalk shows.  These pearls usually come from freshwater lakes in China. Commonly off-round, rice shaped to baroque and slightly less symmetrical and smaller, these pearls offers good value for the price

Pearl necklace of the day - Ere de Decadence by David Wein

David Wein - Pearl Necklace

Extremely rare, an iconic triple strand akoya pearl, diamond, and blue sapphire princess necklace evokes the timeless elegance of old-world couture. The perfectly balanced necklace is composed of hand-picked, carefully graded round white akoya pearls that shimmer with rose overtones that are articulated by a detachable 18K white gold pendant style unheated Umba sapphire and diamond clasp.

Genuinely investment grade, this unique and magnificent piece of David Wein's jewellery is composed to be handed down from one generation to the next.

Random thoughts for selling pearl jewellery online

Internet presence has now affirmatively become a necessity for every business especially for brands and retailers alike. For pearl jewellery it is specially the case. Most of individual designers nowadays can market their pearls  more effectively via online jewellery store with relatively low cost.

With the obligatory regulation (in EU) of "Cool off period", allowing 7-14 days to return any product bought online, today's customers shall have no concern about buying any kind of jewellery.

One of the big concerns for merchants selling jewellery online is there is a considerable amount of fraud transactions. Jewellery probably claims the highest rate of fraud transactions in the online retail industry.

In order to be successful,  online jewellery retailers should invest generously in the photography of their products so that they look clear and attractive on their website, ideally offering several angle looks. Some sophisticated jewellery  retailers even offer a video of the product constantly turning, showing off every aspect of the jewellery.

Possibly in the near future a simulated action video will be used to display jewellery online, while using the mouse to drag, the picture will turn according to the mouse action to show different angles of the jewellery.

British Pearls Boutique Wins An Award

BoBijou, a leading online retailer of Orchira pearl jewellery, announces receipt of the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Interactive Media Award in the “Retail” category for their retail website, which is dedicated to the highest quality standards in the industry and offers luxurious and unique Orchira branded pearl jewellery made exclusively with fine cultured pearls and natural gemstones.

Bobijou.com was given a complete makeover, enhancing the look and functionality of the website while streamlining the integration of the proprietary e-commerce platform, enabling to personalize and enhance the online shopping experience.  Exclusively dedicated to the retail of Orchira branded pearl jewellery in the United Kingdom, 2010 plans include expansion of the pearl jewellery brand portfolio and further international expansion.

The IMA judges evaluate websites based on five criteria: Design, Content, Feature Functionality, Usability and Standards Compliance and Bobijou.com excelled in all areas of the international competition's judging criteria, earning an overall score of 478 out of 500. It is an extremely challenging award to win and represents a very high standard of planning, execution and overall professionalism.

Orchira pearl necklaces design thoughts

Orchira Pearl Necklace

Orchira has perfected a method of pearl stringing that has increased its restringing guarantee to eight years. Claimed method, patent pending by the way, involves some kind of sophisticated process of hand-knotting pearls on quadruple stands of Japanese silk.

My guess - it's just a very labour intensive method, which perhaps is suitable for fine pearl jewellery, such as classic pearls necklaces and designer pearl lariats. Not sure if it will be useful for commercial pearls or fashion jewellery. Although, I do like BoBijou pearl necklace designs. Very trendy.

You got pearls

Abalone Pearl by Multicolour.com

I bought this rare and 100% natural Abalone beauty from Multicolour.com for an upcoming pearl jewellery design competition. Imagine the thrill of finding one of these?

The Abalone pearl, with its true scarcity and impending extinction will prove itself the ultimate prize for the knowledgeable and informed collector. Unlike the Oriental Natural, the Akoya pearl, and the South Sea and Tahitian cultured pearls, abalone pearls are not primarily judged by their roundness. Also, unlike other types of pearls, Abalone pearls are not subjected to any type of processing, such as bleaching or buffing. The pearls essentially look the way they look coming directly from the Abalone shell.

High-end bridal jewellery 2008 debut collections

Fameo expanded their online offerings to include two high-end bridal jewellery collections - Tsarina and Imperial Wedding, which are finalists in the UK Jewellery Awards 2008 and chosen for the event Catwalk Show.

In 2008 UK Jewellery Awards have decided to spice things up and include a Catwalk Show to really highlight this year's short-listed entrants and Fameo's bridal jewellery collection did not just make it to the shortlist, but also have been chosen to be on the spectacular catwalk that will be taking place during the awards presentation.

The Tsarina collection features the finest quality pearls that are captured inside gold cages and diamonds adorn the egg-shape enclosures. This range is symbolic and designed in mind of Tsarina Alexandra's life, where the pearl represents the last Empress of Russia and the golden cage represents her life in confinement and the diamonds represent her family and what they meant to her.

The Imperial Wedding collection showcases cascading morganite baguettes and princess square diamonds. The stunning pink hues sparkle in wonderment and timeless vibrancy. The concept behind the collection is the thoughts and dreams of the perfect fairy tale wedding. A magnificent dress adorned with elaborate embroidery, a long train and white veil floating past as you walk down the aisle. Stunning jewellery, which compliments the whole look. A crowded ceremonial room full of friends and family. A memorable event that will last a lifetime, as heirloom jewellery pieces.

Tahitian Pearl Trophy 2007-2008 national winners announced

The Tahitian Pearl Trophy 5th edition national winners for 2007 have been announced and Fameo won 2nd and 3rd place in the pearl ring category and 2nd place in pearl bracelet category for pearl jewellery pieces featuring black Tahitian pearls that are captured inside gold cages.
Each golden enclosure of the jewellery embraces the pearls, no other stone or metal has captivated people more than the pearl, a gem that is beautiful and elegant, a true gift of nature. The finest quality pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and the pearl has become a representative for something rare, fine, and admirable.





Fameo also experimented with an invisible pearl ring concept which pivots and the opening shell reveals a single white black Tahitian pearl one would never expect. Made out 18K gold and encrusted with forty-nine sparkling white diamonds, this ring is truly a gem with a magical secret. The design is based on the fascination of life, where all things are not what they seem on the outside, to always look deeper within to find the truth. This ring is both compelling and powerful and manufactured to a high level of craftsmanship, which has both commercial appeal and individuality.

The fifth bi-annual Tahitian Pearl Trophy Awards took place on October 19th 2007 at Home House, Portman Square, when UK’s brightest jewellery designers were recognised for their design talents. The judging panel was comprised of three expert judges including Jessica Andrews from Tatler, fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic and Retail Jeweller Editor, Sarah Carpin. The Tahitian Pearl Trophy competition is the initiative of Perles De Tahiti GIE, the official promotion body for Cultured Pearls in French Polynesia. This international competition is synonymous with an unequalled international artistic rivalry and for the UK 2007 Trophy, Perles de Tahiti set the theme of "Song of the Stars".

Ideas About Bridal Jewellery

"My soul will always be near, and will always and everywhere follow you and protect you from every evil with prayers." - Royal Martyr Tsarina Alexandra the Empress of Russia

Tsarina is the term used for a Tsar’s wife and the last Empress of Russia was Tsarina Alexandra. She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England, and the sister of Grand Duchess Elizabeth, who also became a Holy Martyr in Russia, the wife of His Imperial Majesty Tsar Nicholas II.T

This very special Empress was the Mother of all of Russia. A mother who cared not only for her family, but also for the country, in which she frequently spoke in terms of love and devotion.

In the year 1917, the Royal family were placed under arrest and confined, first by the Provisional (Kerenski) Government and then by the Bolsheviks. Everything the Russian people had given to the Tsar, Tsarina and their children was taken away from them. The entire Royal Family was mercilessly slain by the Communists on the 17 July in 1918.

Orchira Pearl brooch

Design concept of "Tsatina" bridal jewellery collection , where the pearl represents Tsarina and the golden cage represents her life in confinement and the diamonds represent her family and what they meant to her. Each golden enclosure of the jewellery should embraces pinkish pearls, no other stone or metal has captivated people more than the pearl, a gem that is beautiful and elegant, a true gift of nature.

Fine quality pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and pearl jewellery objects of beauty for many centuries, and the pearl has become a representative for something rare, fine, and admirable.