| Pearl jewellery is one of the most versatile types | | | | Other pearl jewellery items such as bracelets, |
| of adornments known to man. Pearls exude | | | | rings and pendant necklaces provide the perfect |
| wealth without being ostentatious, go with any | | | | accessory for any event - whether it be a casual |
| outfit, and are appropriate for any occasion. | | | | dinner with family and friends, a romantic evening |
| These gems of the sea have been prized for | | | | out with a date, or a formal party where evening |
| thousands of years, with queens and empresses, | | | | dress is expected. |
| businesswomen and politicians alike reveling in their | | | | Freshwater pearls are used for many pearl |
| ability to project an image of power. | | | | jewellery pieces, as their natural lustre and wide |
| On the flip side, pearl jewellery also stands for | | | | variety of sizes, colours and shapes make them |
| purity and virtue, making pearls a favored gift for | | | | easy to incorporate into nearly any design. |
| young girls and women. Fathers traditionally give | | | | Women who love accessories can use them to |
| their little girls a strand of pearls for an important | | | | enhance their wardrobe, and those looking for the |
| event such as a Sweet Sixteen birthday, prom | | | | perfect present for the women their life can |
| night or graduation. Mothers arrange for their | | | | always find a gift that will be appreciated. |
| daughters to wear pearls as brides, and the | | | | Pearl jewellery holds its value as well - not only |
| women and girl attendants are also often | | | | monetarily, but as heirloom pieces that can be |
| bedecked with pearls. | | | | handed down from generation to generation. If |
| Pearl necklaces can be feminine and unassuming in | | | | worn often and stored properly, pearls will keep |
| a simple strand; reminiscent of Jackie O in a three | | | | their glow and feel almost like living objects |
| row choker; casual in a twisted double strand; or | | | | against the skin. With all that they have going for |
| elegant in a delicate wire strung necklace that | | | | them, both in lore and the real world, pearls should |
| leaves the pearls floating along the collarbone. | | | | become a treasured part of any woman's |
| Pearls can be sported as stud earrings, or drip in | | | | wardrobe. |
| exquisite chandelier style nearly to the shoulders. | | | | |