With the number of arts & crafts and mind body & spirit shows, I have done in the past, a number of customers have asked the same question, why am I attracted to freshwater pearls.

It is said that freshwater pearls signifies faith, charity and innocence, it is also know as a stone of sincerity, more about their properties can be read here

I have always worn pearls, usually as a bracelet for the last 20 years, but I have always been attracted to the unusual rather that  usual suspects of shape and colour. 

 
I love working with freshwater pearls I my designs more than any other pearls because of their irregular shapes, sizes, groves, colours and imperfections.

All these elements I feel enhance the beauty of the pearl and make it and therefore the jewellery piece more interesting.




I like the fact that nature is not perfect, and that it's the imperfections that make nature so beautiful.

Customers are always surprised to learn that these babies are actually freshwater  pearls as they are so used to the twee twin set white or ivory pearl set.

It is so great that with blister pearls I can create some really stunning but simple pieces, that shows these gemstones to their full interesting avant garde beauty, due the lachre and the pearl colour.



Along with my bridal collection, which encompasses a few freshwater pearl pieces, I also have my misbehaving pearl collection, which I you have a look I think you can work out why!

What do you think?


Joolz xx

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February 22, 2014