PEARLS
Throughout
history
pearls
have
been
the
gift
of
love.
Giving
the
gift
of
love
is
easy
with
our
cultured
pearls.
The
foundation
of
every
woman’s
wardrobe,
the
first
pearls
were
probably
discovered
thousands
of
years
ago
while
man
was
searching
the
seashore
for
food.
The
pearl,
with
its
warm
inner
glow,
has
countless
references
in
religions
and
mythologies
of
many
cultures.
In
ancient
Rome,
pearls
were
considered
the
ultimate
symbol
of
wealth
and
social
standing.
Today,
pearls
are
affordable
and
available
to
all.
ORIGIN
A
pearl
begins
its
life
when
a
foreign
object
enters
the
body
of
an
oyster
and
cannot
be
expelled.
Nature
can
cause
this,
or
man
can
insert
an
object,
creating
a
"cultured"
pearl.
To
protect
its
soft
body,
cells
within
the
oyster
secrete
a
smooth,
hard
substance,
calle
d
nacre,
around
the
irritant.
In
two
to
three
years
of
depositing
layer
upon
layer
of
nacre,
a
beautiful
pearl
is
formed.
Pearls
are
grown
in
Japan
and
China,
producing
both
salt
water
and
fresh
water
pearls,
and
in
the
South
Seas,
where
both
uniquely
colored,
and
black
pearls
are
produced
in
rare
and
large
sizes.
We
are
pleased
to
handle
both
salt
water
cultured
and
freshwater
cultured
pearls,
as
well
as a
selection
of
black
Pearls.
Our
Pearls
are
always
beautifully
matched
in
luster,
shape,
color
and
size.
We
carry
single
strands
from
choker
length
(14
- 16
inches),
princess
(17
- 19
inches),
matinee
(20
- 24
inches),
and
opera
(28
- 34
inches).
We
also
have
multi
strands,
single
and
multi-strand
bracelets,
pendant
and
earring
sets,
stud
earrings
from
4.0
mm
to
8.0
mm,
rings,
and
Tahitian
drop
pendants.
Whether
it
is
sweet
sixteen,
a
June
birthday,
a
wedding
, or
just
because,
our
variety
of
pearl
styles
and
choices
will
provide
the
perfect
gift.
