I had been asked to do a blog on pearls and it's funny because I grew up learning a lot about them so I accepted the blog review right away. When I was growing up my mom was the godmother to my best friend Gale. Her parents had been friends with my parents for so long that we were brought up calling each other cousins. While growing up I remember my mother buying the most beautiful pearls for Gale. She would buy her a pearl or two every birthday and Christmas so she could string them on a necklace. This idea of having pearls every year made birthday and Christmas shopping easy for my for my mom for 18 plus years. I took interest in these pearls because they were so beautiful and unique. By the time Gale graduated college her set was finished and she had the most beautiful pearl necklace that she could wear at so many memorable events.
Some of my favorite pearls are the black and brown Tahitian pearls and the Freshwater pearls. The color choices are amazing and they have an iridescent glow to them. I remember being so intrigued about pearls that the first time I ever bought my own pearl I bought it through a booth at Epcot. You know the one that you’d find in the China section of Epcot. Once I realized not every pearl is as beautiful as my favorite Tahitian or Freshwater pearls I stopped taking chances on “the grab bag” pearls at the booths. Not that it wasn’t an incredible idea to have a booth that allows you to pick your own oyster and slay it for its gem, but I became such a pearl snob that I couldn’t help but hold out for the best.
To me, it’s about searching around and finding the perfect color, size and setting. It’s like trying to find the perfect pair of shoes with your outfit. With shoes you want them to be comfortable, not too flashy, they should match or compliment your outfit and you want to feel confident in them. With a pearl you want it to look beautiful but not too flashy to take away from the outfit and you want it to compliment your skin tone. It’s probably one of the reasons I’ve never been interested in a pink pearl, my skin is too pink. Black, Brown and Lavender pearls are some of the best colors to go with my skin tone and that lovely little black dress that I own. What color works best on you?
Some of my favorite pearls are the black and brown Tahitian pearls and the Freshwater pearls. The color choices are amazing and they have an iridescent glow to them. I remember being so intrigued about pearls that the first time I ever bought my own pearl I bought it through a booth at Epcot. You know the one that you’d find in the China section of Epcot. Once I realized not every pearl is as beautiful as my favorite Tahitian or Freshwater pearls I stopped taking chances on “the grab bag” pearls at the booths. Not that it wasn’t an incredible idea to have a booth that allows you to pick your own oyster and slay it for its gem, but I became such a pearl snob that I couldn’t help but hold out for the best.
To me, it’s about searching around and finding the perfect color, size and setting. It’s like trying to find the perfect pair of shoes with your outfit. With shoes you want them to be comfortable, not too flashy, they should match or compliment your outfit and you want to feel confident in them. With a pearl you want it to look beautiful but not too flashy to take away from the outfit and you want it to compliment your skin tone. It’s probably one of the reasons I’ve never been interested in a pink pearl, my skin is too pink. Black, Brown and Lavender pearls are some of the best colors to go with my skin tone and that lovely little black dress that I own. What color works best on you?
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