Textile, fashion and interior designer, Pearl Lowe tells us why you should always pay attention to your instincts when buying vintage.
She grew up in London and embraced a party lifestyle while living in the capital but now Pearl Lowe has admitted she's much more at home living in the country.
Where do pearls come from? What has been their role in history? How much are pearls worth? Learn everything about the sea's gemstone.
Pearls are beautiful and valuable. So how can you tell if a pearl is real? Here are a few tips that can help you identify real pearls from the fake ones.
THE Garage Sale Find of the Century! Pearls. LOTS of pearls. Not real of course, but WHO CARES!!! I was alone in the back room of the small town's church sale. The whole table was loaded with tons of old jewelry, mostly plastic earrings and beads, but atop the piles were the PEARLS~!!! LOTS of them~!!! My mouth went dry and my heart began to pound. I looked around and there was no one else in the room....Could I get them all in my hands before someone else walked and wanted some???? Would I have time to go through all the little boxes to find any more special finds??? I almost died....there were so many, and the prices were AWESOME! I loaded my hands, my arms, and dug to my heart's content. No one else came in the room!!! I could look at everything and make sure I didn't miss anything. My heart almost couldn't take it. I decided as I finished looking at every single bit available that I wouldn't be able to make it through the rest of the sale if I didn't give my finds to the cashier to begin tallying up. I took the handfuls of Treasures to her and asked her to please start totalling it up. She smiled a huge smile at me and began!!! I went back into the room and was finally able to concentrate on what else was in the room. After the final adding was done, I purchased my Treasures and floated across the parking lot to my very hot car. I floated home, and had an absolutly wonderful time looking through the treasure more carefully. How fun~! Just wanted to tempt y'all so you'd join me for Pearls and Lace Thursday coming up tomorrow evening!!! Get out your pearls and laces ladies and come join the fun. I have a new find to show off and will be using these lovley pearls to show it off!!! You'll want to join in the fun and show off your own pearls and jewels too. Rhinestones, Pearls, Garnets and Sapphires, Brooches, Earrings, Necklaces and Bracelets, Get it out and show it off!!! I'll have Mr. Linky ready to go Wednesday night, so get your posts ready and tell your friends!! But most important, HAVE A BLESSED WEEK! Doni I'm joining up with Kathleen over at Faded Charm for her White Wednesday!!! Come join in the fun!http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/white-wednesday-54.html
Pearls are a wonder of nature. They are formed inside of the soft tissue of a living mollusk that deposits calcium carbonate layers concentrically over and over again. The prefect pearl is completely round, smooth and lustrous. They do come in other shapes, known as baroque pearls. Almost all species of mollusks are capable of … Continue reading Pearl Guide
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