IN AN OYSTER SHELL...

There is a certain je ne sais quoi quality, a not quite palpable factor that draws people of my generation, [...]

I’m comfortably ensconced in a booth in a coffee house in Miami, a city to which family commitments beckon me [...]

On my first visit to the United States in the late seventies, I stood at the foot of Pike’s Peak [...]

Summer is about to explode and there are signs of it everywhere. University campuses become hushed and quiet after the [...]

Continuing my journey gathering information on pearls, my children’s passion and chosen pursuit and, vicariously, mine, it surprised me that [...]

As a young woman, Akoya Pearls were mere words to me. I glanced through glossy magazines that advertised them. Pearls [...]

Looking out at the bay from my apartment in the wonderful city Down Under that I call my second home, [...]

As the unabashedly proud mother of the two dynamic owners of PacificPearls.com, my collection of pearl jewelry is substantial. Recently, [...]

My children have lavished me with gifts of an array of pearl jewelry from PacificPearls.com. I wear these incredibly beautiful [...]

Pearls symbolize the noble nature of true love; the aspects of love that make one’s spirit soar on eagles’ wings [...]

It's the time of year the entire world loves to celebrate. Divisive elements being set aside in order to lay [...]

When family commitments compel me to travel across oceans and continents to be with loved ones, one thing astonishes me. [...]

Distancing itself from what is traditionally accepted as culture, popular culture is woven into the very fabric of our lives [...]

Lurking somewhere in the recesses of the frenetic holiday season, until it stealthily manifests in mid-February, Valentine's Day makes its [...]

The message of Christmas has endured for generation upon generation like a lustrous pearl; a message of hope, peace, joy, [...]

My Grandmother's Pearls Perfectly round, white pearls, set in 24K gold filigree, my grandmother's earrings were ornate and exotic. They [...]

Pearls have a fascinating way of uniting women across the great social and economic divide. That's the conclusion I have [...]

February 14th sees the day (and night) where many of us fabulous females accentuate our natural womanly assets and practice [...]

Who Wins the Pearly Prize? Inspired by the amazing exhibition at the V&A, we bring you a countdown to the [...]