Articles for January 2012

Mabe Pearl
Tuesday, 31st January 2012

What is a Mabe Pearl?

A Mabe pearl is a composite cultured blister pearl, a large half pearl of glorious nacre that is popularly used for making pearl pendants and pearl earrings. The Chinese are…

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Pearl Jewellery for the Evening
Tuesday, 24th January 2012

Choosing a Pearl Pendant

The fascinating Venus of Hohle Fels is perhaps the oldest sculpture of a human figure found today. It is a six-centimeter tall figurine of a voluptuous woman, dating back to…

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The Love Letter
Tuesday, 17th January 2012

A Traditional Valentine Gift

Each year on February 14th, Valentine’s Day is celebrated by lovers offering each other letters, cards, flowers and a Valentine Gift as a symbol of their affection. Where did this longstanding…

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Pearl Earring Backs
Tuesday, 10th January 2012

Choosing Pearl Earring Backs

The humble earring back is an essential element of any earring design, and yet can so often be overlooked when choosing pearl earrings. Earring backs are the small gold or…

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