Pearl Earrings

Pearl earrings have dominated women’s wardrobe around the world for many centuries together with ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond earrings. The ancient Greeks believed that wearing pearl jewellery such as pearl earrings would promote marital bliss and prevent newly wed women from crying. During the Crusades in the Middle Ages, pearl earrings were the gift of choice for a knight to give to his lady.
 
Different from ancient rich and powerful people’s pearl earrings, which are mainly made with naturally found pearls in rivers and seas, today’s pearl earrings are mostly made with cultured pearls, a human-interfered process completed by a skilful worker surgically inserting a piece of core into the host oyster to generate pearls. Culturing produces far more pearls than nature could alone. This culturing process makes the price of pearl much more affordable for normal families hence the beauty of pearl earrings is no more the privilege of a handful of rich people.
 
With so many natural colours offered by South Sea pearls, Tahitian Pearls and most importantly Fresh Water Pearls, today’s pearl earrings show a multitude of colour combination, shapes and sizes that no one era in the history could compare. Pearl earrings designers cleverly explore the wide range of pearl colours and shapes to create unique and impressive pearl earrings designs. Don’t be surprised to see some really bold jewellery designs and read the label saying “made with pearls” as they come in sometimes unimaginable shapes and colours. Although most popular with bridal jewellery, pearl earrings today also serves many evening and red carpet functions alongside sparkling diamond and colourful gemstone earrings for the creative looks that they can generate.