Pearls are a timeless classic. They look beautiful whether they are the real thing or fake. That is what makes pearls so fabulous. Even modest ladies who don’t like to wear too much sparkle can wear pearls.

Their luster is subtle yet undeniably chic. When I used to have a jewelry business where I sold a lot of earrings I could always count on pearls for a classic look that sold time and time again. I could mix them with crystal beads or rhinestone roundels, or even with little plastic colorful beads for children’s bracelets. Pearls have also been inspiration for buttons that look like pearls. Costumed pearls have been adorned within delicate patterns and been attached to veils and various clothing garments.

Real pearls are a natural organic material that comes from calcium carbonate. It is a good idea to protect your pearls from perfume, lotions, etc. It is best to put them on after you have applied these things and to not wear perfume right where your pearls will lay. The acids in perfume can effects the luster of the pearls. Also pearls can get scratch marks so it is best to store them in their original case or a soft fabric bag.

I chose some photos, from Flickr, for this post with Grace Kelly wearing pearls. I don’t think anyone can look more elegant in pearls than Grace Kelly did.

In the movie Flawless Demi Moore plays a manager in a Diamond Corporation in the 1960’s. She wears a triple layer grey pearl necklace set with earrings in the movie. After I saw that I really wanted a grey set of pearls. I got lucky and found my own grey costume pearls at a Pretty Girl discount store for a mere $3.99. I have received many compliments on the necklace every time I wear it.

I have pink pearls that were gifts. My mother gave me some pink pearls and a friend gave me a lovely fresh water pink pearl necklace. I also took a picture here of an antique pearl necklace with rose quartz that I found at a vintage market. I think pink pearls match my skin better than white or off white ones. I do enjoy all the various colors of pearls, especially in earrings. They never go out of style, so I wear them for years and years!

      This sweater with the little pearl colored buttons was my great grandmother’s.

This pink pearl necklace I found at a flea market.  I bought it from a vintage seller.  Pearl earring a gift from my mother.  They are from Claus Vollrath Designers.

Pearls and vintage jewelry from Louis Martin Jewelers at 54 West 50th Street, Rockefeller Center, NY.

These pink pearls were a gift from a friend.

 All material written by: © Marilyn Lavender, 2015.  “All Rights Reserved.”