Welcome to All About Pearls. This is our pearl blog where The Pearl Girls founder, India Rows, shares everything possible about pearls, pearl jewelry, pearl history, the science of pearls, pearls in art, American pearls and more… Basically this is the place where we showcase our complete passion for pearls. Enjoy! And don’t forget to get in touch with questions, comments and more!
I know many of you might be wondering… What is a keshi pearl? I am so excited to share more about these uniquely amazing pearls with you! But, first, here is a look at a couple of The Pearl Girls designs with Keshi pearls. The Flashy Splashy Earrings and Necklace offer a 9-10mm keshi pearl paired with a […]
I woke up this morning to the following message about Mabe Pearls: “India, what do you think of this pearl ring ? It is called a mobe’ pearl, pear shaped. Do you know what mobe’ means? It has .64 ct of diamonds and is 14kt yellow gold. The pearl is 1” long and 5/8” at the widest point. […]
In my post “What is the big deal about Mikimoto?” I wrote: In the 1980s, I traveled to Japan with my family and my Dad bought my first strand of pearls. My father, of course, thought that he needed to buy Mikimoto’s. But, the Japanese people assured him there were many gorgeous pearls in Japan […]
What is the origin of Royalle Cultured Pearls? Melanie reached out to us with the following message: “I have a set of graduated, 16″ pearls that were my grandmother’s. They are Royalle cultured pearls. I’ve tried many times to get information on them, to no avail. I don’t want to sell them, just gather information […]
Yangtze River Pearls come from the Yangtze River! It is the third longest river in the world, it is the longest river in Asia and it is significant because it is the longest river that travels through only one country. So, why do I care about the Yangtze River? Here’s the magic happening in the […]
Bina reached out to The Pearl Girls with images of this gorgeous necklace! She wanted to know: Are These Pearls From the Persian Gulf? Here’s what she wrote: I too have a passion for pearls! I didn’t find the specific info that I am looking for. I am trying to determine whether a strand of pearls that I […]
May The Pearl Girls present… The Pearl Boys! The most interesting thing has been happening in the world of pearls these days… Men are wearing pearls! Classic strands of pearls! I see them all over! I want you to know that these stars are not wearing any of The Pearl Girls gems however I thought […]
The beloved Queen of England has a uniform, of sorts, which we at The Pearl Girls give a solid thumbs up! It is clear, Queen Elizabeth loves her pearls! And we love that she can always keep it classy! Three Threes Notice the three strand necklace? It is one of three of the almost exact […]
Would you like to see The Pearl Girls *LIVE* presentation.. Learn How to Knot a Pearl Necklace? It is available online NOW. I am so absolutely amazed with how much people are giving and supporting each other during the coronavirus! I feel so inspired! So, Abby and I put our heads together and decided to […]
So Smooth! Catherine read up on my blog post, Pearl Processing Versus Pearl Treatments and now she is concerned about why her pearl is so smooth. She emailed me and asked, “What type of “processing” makes a pearl smooth???” This was the continuation of a previous question where she mentioned, “The pearl is smooth, not gritty to […]
