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This summer, I promised that I would post the fabulous Isabelle Langlois earrings that literally stopped me in my tracks at the Tucson JCK show. They were kind enough to allow me to photograph them at the Las Vegas show.

And here they are!

Drumroll.....



I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did in person. Our Pearl Guide News article can be seen here.

www.isabellelanglois.com

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Emiko Pearls International is well known for their charming pearl critters. In honor of Thanksgiving, we feature two Emiko bird brooches featuring South Sea and Tahitian cultured pearls. The first, and largest at approximately 4.5 inches, is a whole flock in a tree.



And these sweet birds are lucky to have a very sturdy branch to perch upon!



Emiko International will be exhibiting at the AGTA Gemfair Tucson in February.

www.emikopearls.com

Blaire Beavers

Nobody does big colored gems and big pearls like Utopia. Case in point - this wondrous South Sea pearl bracelet seen at the Couture Show in Las Vegas. Enjoy!



The opening video is worth the visit to the website!
www.utopia-jewels.com

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Hisano Shepherd, of little h, wins the Cultured Pearl Association of America International Pearl Design Contest ORIENT AWARD!



"Orient Award- Pearl Geode by Hisano Shepherd of Los Angeles, California
Compelling design esthetic; inspiring a new affinity for pearls."

Hisano's innovative hollow pearl designs are lined with the tiniest of seed pearls or precious gems - in this case - pink sapphires. These pearl geodes break free of the long held notions of round and white. And this...

It wouldn't be fair to say that the coloration of the typical Tahitian pearl is ordinary, but after seeing the unusual colors of J Hunter Pearls Fiji, they might look tame in comparison.



These wildly baroque cultured "Tahitian" pearls are really Fijian pearls from the same mollusk, Pinctada margaritifera. Same mollusk, but a different world of hues. And there are plenty of round pearls produced there, as well.

If you haven't seen the J Hunter Pearls Fiji website, you are in for a...

Where to start? Paula Crevoshay is so multi-faceted that it is hard to sum her up. Kind. Adventurous. Beautiful. Feisty. And a remarkable jewelry artist.



Known as the Queen of Color, Paula Crevoshay transforms colored stones into luscious jewels that are fit for a monarch. So it?s no surprise that the AGTA just announced that Paula Crevoshay won the Best Use of Color 2015 Spectrum Award for "The Venus Bracelet" featuring freshwater baroque cultured pearls accented with pink and green...