Pearl Guide

As a follow-up to The Time Has Come for Men in Pearls, we offer this summer's men in pearls and a little editorial commentary.

At the Couture Show in Las Vegas, it seemed men couldn't wait to pose for photos. First, William Hanigan of Pinc Jewellery. He was already wearing these outstanding white South Sea pearls from Australia. I dare anyone to say he doesn't look entirely masculine.



William was introduced to me by my friend Jacques Christophe Branellec. Jacques showed off a magnificent...

Can I say that I heard music when I first spied this little h pearl? Yes!
"When I fall in love, it will be forever..." I'm hearing Nat King Cole singing in my head.



The little h display at the Las Vegas JCK Show was better than ever. Just when you think Hisano Shepherd has done it all, she surprises and delights you all over again. This variation made music for me because of the effervescent variation in the sizes of the pearls lining the souffle' pearl, which to me looks like a heart. A...

Baroque pearls inspire Avi Raz of A&Z Pearls to create whimsical jewels. This pearl is a wonderful example of iridescence and orient. In fact, it is hard to envision it being anything but a fish once you have seen it!



You can see past A&Z Pearls of the Week here and here.

Visit the website www.azpearls.com

Blaire Beavers
Managing Editor
Pearl Guide News

This remarkable opal ring comes from Hammerman Brothers of New York City. The pearl halo is reminiscent of the antique style of adorning jewels with pearls. I hope this is the beginning of a trend!




Seen at the Last Vegas Couture Show, June 2016.

See more at www.hammermanbrothers.com

Blaire Beavers
Managing Editor
Pearl Guide News

Liza Urla takes pearls to new heights with her faux pearl headdress, seen in the press lounge at The JCK Las,Vegas show. Liza is the founder of, and blogger for, Gemologue.



Visit the blog at www.gemologue.com

Blaire Beavers
Managing Editor
Pearl Guide News

It wasn't so very long ago that carving of pearls was considered scandalous. Galatea's lovely gem nucleated pearls were, at first, as shocking as they were beautiful. The idea of stripping away nacre was definitely not mainstream then, and while it is still outside of the norm, it is no longer thought of as desecration.

Consider these intricate Tahitian pearl carvings, usually only done to save flawed cultured pearls for tourist trinkets, but done in larger amounts during the downturn of...