Tahitian Pearls and Akoya Pearls

Tahitian Pearls and Akoya Pearls

While South Sea Pearls are elegant, Tahitian Pearls vibrant and Akoya Pearls gracious, there is a very rare Pearl available that is unusual and zany. Pearl farming has been at Lake Kasumigaura since 1962. The white, apricot, pink and deep purple colors are all natural and caused by the specific nutrients of the lake. Many of these Pearls are off … [Read more...]

South Sea Cultured Pearls

South Sea Cultured Pearl

When I think of “Pearl”, I imagine an almost ethereal glowing luster with a mirror like brilliance. There are several different types of Pearls and each reflects a beauty and charm of their own. South Sea Cultured Pearls are cultivated in the waters off Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Japan and Thailand. The colors are … [Read more...]

Pearls are a mainstay for MK Designs

Pearl Ring

Pearls are a mainstay for MK Designs. No longer the single strand of white cultured that a debutante wears to her graduation or ball, these organic gems have come into a world of their own.  (Though having said that, I still have my first strand and I treasure them). In today’s world though, the Pearl can hold its own as one of the exotic … [Read more...]