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Here comes another award for talented designer Hisano Shepherd of little h!



The AGTA Spectrum Savor Silver award for the bridal category goes to little h silver cufflinks with Geode black Tahitian pearls filled with black diamonds.



You have to love the swanky "shaken-not-stirred" style of the AGTA promotional photo - one of the best men's jewelry photos seen in years.

See previous little h articles HERE and HERE.

Visit www.littlehjewelry.com to see more.

Blaire Beavers
Managing...

Danish designer and goldsmith Lene Vibe Dahlgren is the visionary behind the enchanting fairytale world of Vibe's jewelry.

Stags carry baroque pearls in these woodland earrings.


And they join together this Tahitian pearl necklace.


Could a fairy be far behind?




See more on the Vibe's Facebook page

Blaire Beavers
Managing Editor
Pearl Guide News

Jeremy and Hisano Shepherd, and Pearl Paradise are sending one lucky winner to Savusavu, Fiji for the Pearl adventure of a lifetime!



Mr. Shepherd announced on the Pearl-Guide Forum that he wants an active forum member to win the Cultured Pearl Association of America's contest. With that goal in mind, 1,000 tickets were purchased and one of those tickets was drawn.

On Monday, September 28th, there will be a live drawing at Pearl Paradise to pull a lucky entry. The contest is restricted...

Pearl Guide Forum Member, Kelluvpearls, made a visit to Fiji Savusavu to visit Fiji Pearls and created a thread to document her trip. To our delight, Justin Hunter of Fiji Pearls, joined the forum and shared a wealth of information on her thread.

Follow along as Justin describes pearl farming in Fiji through photographs and descriptions (taken from many of his Pearl-Guide posts):



Our shells - where the magic starts.
Our oyster is a different sub species then what is used in Tahiti. Much...

Brenda Smith creates bold and beautiful pearl designs. Everyone loved seeing her glamorous Celebration earrings in the CPAA Awards display, so I felt lucky to find her in the design center of AGTA Tucson.

This necklace was unexpected and so much fun. An unusual pearl deserves unusual treatment!


Notice the tiny akoya keshi outlining the piece - a dainty contrast to the black lace.

And this necklace was a stunning use of freshwater cultured pearls and diamonds.


Actress Ella Thomas shows...

You can't see her lovely face, but I'm sure that she makes all her pearls glow, and not the other way around!



Enjoy.

Blaire Beavers
Managing Editor
Pearl Guide News