Pearl choker or pearl collar

The history of the choker dates back ancient time, believed from the world’s earliest civilizations, the Sumer empire in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. As pearl is timeless and has long lasting beauty, pearl choker or collar is making the trend back, Kate Middleton has worn a pearl choker or pearl collar which is a royal family heirloom during the Windsor Castle’s reception. The same piece also worn by Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth before. 

Warna 'Gem' ilang Of Malaysia Jewelry Collection by IvyT

Sometime last month I walked passed a book store and attracted by a coloring book with an interesting cover. On a rush, I flipped over and saw Baju Kebaya, CheongSam and Roti Canai. Back in my mind, Independance Day and Malaysia Day are coming soon. My country flag has inspired me for the creation of Warna ‘Gem’ ilang of Malaysia Jewelry Collection by IvyT featuring earrings and pendant with Blue Sapphire, Red Ruby, Yellow Citrine and White Pearl. Sayangi Malaysiaku.

Pearl Beading

When planning for pearl beading design, idea, sketch, material, component, tool, sorting, measurement are necessary. Multiple layers pearl choker or pearl collar is on the way. 

Golden South Sea Pearl Pendant And Earrings
 
Golden South Sea pearls are among the biggest, most desirable pearls created today. They are cultured in the gold-lip species of the Pinctada Maxima, South Sea pearl mollusk. Their warm, brilliant tones are totally normal and captivating yet luxurious. Golden South Sea pearls, much like white South Sea pearls, are ordinarily bigger than other saltwater pearl.

Their host shell is the biggest pearl-creating shell, and can grow a huge pearl. Similarly as with other saltwater shell, the Pinctada Maxima species is bead-nucleated. Nonetheless, the cultured time frame is about 2-4 years.
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Pearls cultured by the gold-lip South Sea pearl clam go is color from a silky white to an intense gold. Other tones in the middle are referred to as yellow and champagne.  South Sea pearls tend to have thick nacre and large size. Thus, not all brilliant South Sea pearls are perfectly spherical, whereby large number of harvest are drop pearls, button pearls, baroque pearls and circle pearls.The normal size is in the 10 to 13 mm range, and fewer pearls have been found as vast as 20 mm.

Due to the large pearl, many people like to wear it as golden South Sea pearl pendant, or more luxury will be golden South Sea pearl necklace and always pair with golden South Sea pearl earrings. 

Artwork by Wallace Destiny.
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Chinese Wedding And Pearl Necklace

Modernisation has brought simplicity to traditional wedding, but a Chinese wedding is frequently not considered complete until the point that the couple have practiced the custom rituals. Everybody hopes that their wedding function goes smoothly and a happy life after marriage. Choosing an auspicious date, month and year for wedding is essential in Chinese culture. It is believed, by choosing a good date, you will be blessed with good luck in marriage. Last quarter of the year is coming and awaiting many wedding preparation for those whom are getting married, and so forth. Ladies, time to get a strand of pearl necklace of your choice to complete your wedding gown or perhaps as a gift. Let’s continue the tradition in a new and an elegant way.

Sponsors: PS150, The Mod House, Mphotoo, Beauty Haven, Moment Shoes, jewelry by Ivy Teong, Jewelry Designer of Juwelen Design. 

Baroque Pearl Pendant

​Baroque pearls natural or cultured, freshwater or saltwater that is irregular or asymmetrical in shape and uneven in texture, as opposed to traditional round pearls. The shape of baroque pearls are caused by the uneven deposition of nacre by the mollusc around its nacre. It was initially describe and used as early as 16th century.

The name first use to describe music in 1730s Rousseau and other critics of Rameau’s Hippolyte et Aricie called the opera “baroque” because of its seemingly irregular melodies, disjunctive harmonies, and frequently changing keys and meters. Many of these baroque pearls have spectacularly unique shapes, which makes each piece a one-of-a-kind creation. It is attractive and versatile to make as baroque pearl pendant, baroque pearl necklace as strand or baroque pearl earrings dangle. 

Portrait artwork by Wallace Destiny.

Japan Pearl Seminar

Why Do People Choose Japanese Akoya Pearl Necklace?

Kokichi Mikimoto is named as “Father Of Pearl”, as he is the pioneer in world whom successfully cultured pearls. He was born 25 January 1858 in Toba town on Japan’s Shima Peninsular. Kokichi Mikimoto is the eldest son and helping his father in his udon shop until the age of 11, his father fell ill. At the age of 13, he left school and sold vegetables to support his family. Day by day he watched divers unloading their pearls from the shore and he started fascinating pearls after that.
 
People loves Japanese Akoya pearl necklace mainly for the luster and shape. Luster means how well is the pearl reflected in the light and good luster is like “mirror-like” reflection. Round shape pearl is always desirable and Japanese Akoya pearl necklace is popular for that. Thanks to Kokichi Mikimoto, continued researched and patented his method in early 1900s for culturing spherical-round pearls. Another factor is overtone. Rose overtone looks lovely on a fair lady, and due to Japanese Akoya Pearls doesn’t produce very large pearl, it has its charm and adore by many people nowadays. 

Seminar and course book by Japan Pearl Promotion Society.

Diamond Earrings or Pearl Earrings for Pearl Necklace?

What is your personal style in matching jewelry? There is no standard rules as long as the elements of designs that work together rather than clash. It is also depending on the occasion you are going. For casual outing, you may just go with pearl earrings or pearl necklace but not both at the same time. What kind of pairing earrings do you wear with your pearl necklaces? You could wear a pearl necklace not only with pearl earrings or pearl stud but with diamond earrings or diamond stud. 

Portrait artwork by Wallace Destiny.