I’ve always thought pearls were fascinating. As a child, I used to stare for long hours at my mother’s pearl necklace, I imagined all those shells and oysters which nourished, protected and grew those round, glowing, little pearls, and all those fishermen who brought them out of the sea. Briefly, I imagined the journey of a pearl from the bottom of the sea to my mother’s neck. It was the best story I was telling to myself.

Well, I’ve seen many pearl necklaces since then, and I am still fascinated of their beauty, to this day. If you don’t know how to choose your pearls, or if you want to find out more about the types of pearls, you can find such info online. For example, the website of Pure Pearls, an online pearl retailer, has a very interesting section called Perl’O'Pedia, which describes all types of pearls and their characteristics. They even show you how a bead nucleus can be inserted into an oyster through a surgical procedure. The site is also an online pearls shop, interesting to investigate, as they have direct contracts with pearl farms, thus eliminating middlemen commissions. Pure Pearls was featured in a lot of publications, such as Time Magazine and Millionaire Magazine.

Pearls are classical, and they make great gifts. Even men can have their fancy pearls collections, under the shape of solitaires on leather, or elegant cuff links. Pearl are also suitable for 1st birthday gifts, as the moms will be pleased to wear them until their daughter becomes big enough to make use of this gift.