How to wear pearls?

Traditionally pearl strands have different lengths, thus they require various outfits and occasions to be worn.

Coco Chanel
“A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls”

Oscar Wilde
“Marco Polo had seen the inhabitants of Zipangu place rose-colored pearls in the mouths of the dead. A sea-monster had been enamored of the pearl that the diver brought to King Perozes, and had slain the thief, and mourned for seven moons over its loss.”

Federico Fellini
“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.”

Lady Sarah Churchill
“I feel undressed if I don’t have my pearls on. My pearls are my security blanket.”

Elizabeth Taylor
“I had just received La Peregrina from New York on a delicate little chain and I was touching it like a talisman.”

Genevieve Antoine Dariaux
“There is just one piece of jewelry that is equally becoming to everybody, lovely with almost every ensemble, appropriate for almost any occasion, and indispensable in every woman’s wardrobe…long live the pearl necklace, true or false, from our first date until our last breath!”

Jean de la Bruyere
“The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment, are diamonds and pearls.”

Anonymous
“The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens.”

Grace Kelly
“I favor pearls on screen and in my private life.”

Shakespeare
“Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.”

Chinese proverb
“Pearls lie not on the seashore. If thou desirest one thou must dive for it.”

Jackie Kennedy
“Pearls are always appropriate.”

Anything can be used to make jewelry. We can see around lots of self made or artistic pieces made of materials we would never suppose to be used this way. It is obvious that in such kind of jewelry the material is not the point – what matters is final decorative effect and present fashion tendencies.

Jewels, gold, silver and platinium are quite a different story. Beside decorative quality they represent real value and such jewelry is usually passed from generation to generation. There are pieces of jewelry which are important for family history because they recall significant events or had influence on people who used them. Jewelry has created family tradition and emphasized both elegance of women and social status of men.

Nowadays many everyday and professional events require proper setting and suitable jewelry plays a very important role in keeping appearances. Lots of articles in magazines are written about proper outfit for official meetings, visits or conferences. It is widely known what is and what is not proper to wear on such occasions. However too simple or too garish jewelry can ruin even the most suitable dress. While choosing jewelry we must take into account both significance and character of the event we are to take part in and our age, complexion, figure, position. It is worth mentioning here that the only woman wearing white dress at a wedding can be the bride – it is her ceremony and no other lady should outshine her. Shortly speaking – we try to choose jewelry that will emphasize our beauty and elegance, but will dominate other participants and the event itself.

And here we come to conclusion that natural pearls are beautiful, precious, elegant and valuable. A classical pearl strand is a perfect accessory to wear everyday and for special occasions. Pearls set in silver or gold can be equally treated as other gems. Vast variety of shape, sizes, colors and quality grades give unlimited possibilities to create pearl jewelry in every price level. Cultured pearls do not pretend to be something else, their natural beauty is revealed just after taking them from the shells. Even their apparent imperfection in comparison with fake “shell pearls” is a testimony of natural process of their creation.

When choosing a classical strand of pearls we should take into consideration the size, shape and grade of the pearls. Every woman should possess at least one classical pearl necklace. DORABELLA offers necklaces made of big, impressive and eye-catching pearls (MADAME, OLIVIA, ALICE, SUNNY) and smaller (BRIDGET). Each of them will be a perfect addition to your outfit.