The June Birthstone - The Pearl

The Pearl is considered to be the Gemini birthstone.

Different cultures all over the world attribute special properties to this special gemstone. It is believed the pearl has natural properties associated with friendship, integrity, calmness and focus, providing protection, good health and longevity.

No doubt this is a stone worthwhile having.

Traditionally a pearl jewelry is given as a gift at many different occasions- from new born baby girls, girls coming of age ceremonies (communions, bat-mitzvahs), graduations, brides, new mothers, birthdays, marriage anniversaries (1^st, 3^rd, 12^th and 30 years per country) and many more.

The Necklace presented above is an example of a unique combination of different shapes of pearls creating triple raw of Gold and Black Pearls Extravaganza

How to take care of Pearls

Pearls are more delicate than other gemstones and precious metals. To keep the pearls bright and lustrous, special care is recommended.

Chemical elements in cosmetics, soaps, hair products and perfume may dull the luster of a pearl. Take them off while washing, showering or swimming.

.Pearls should be put on last, after make-up, hair products and perfum

After they are worn, they must be kept away from hard or sharp jewelry items that could scratch them.

It would be best to keep them in soft pouch or cloth bags. Pearls should be taken out and worn regularly to keep them moist and exposed to humidity.

To demonstrate the importance and the results of careful handling of pearls, Please look at the Unconventional shapes of white freshwater cultured pearls Necklace above. The luster of the white pearls is clearly evident and that's the way our pearl jewelry should look like.

I would appreciate your feedback, Esther

Turquoise Motifs Gemstones Necklace

The Turquoise colour is one of the most complementing and popular colours women love to wear.

This design combines many types of gemstones with turquoise motifs creating a necklace that would look unique and outstanding with any outfit.

Shell beads are the center pieces, they can come in a wide variety of sizes and colours. Shell products can be found more and more as they are fashioned into different shapes and are added to jewelry designs.

The freshwater cultured pearls have an interesting shape and between the pearls there are Apatite gemstones. The Apatite is a mineral found in many types of Rock.

The transparent beads are made of glass with special coating that creates the rainbow colour shine.

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Ocean colours Mother of Pearl Necklace

This unique necklace combines Abalone Mother of Pearl pieces with different shapes of black cultured pearls. The amazing green ocean colours give the necklace its rich and modern design.

"Abalone" is a common name for a group of sea animals. Their shell is composed of Mother of Pearl with wonderful colours as we can see here.

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Mother of Pearl Flower with rainbow colours pearl pendant

The center of this impressive flower is filled with keshi pearls in rainbow colours, creating an outstanding piece of jewelry. It looks wonderful both on a T-Shirt as well as on an elegant dress.

Mother of Pearl is the substance forming the inside of shells. The type of animal and the environment it lives in will determine the colour and form of the shell.

I would appreciate your feedback, Esther

Milk and Honey Pearl Bouquet Necklace

Let's welcome the summer with a delicate bouquet pendant of freshwater keshi pearls with the sunny colors of white and gold. Thinking about summer events, such as weddings, birthdays, vacations and many more, this unique design would complement all of them: a bridal gown, an elegant dress or a business suit, and would also upgrade any casual outfit.

Keshi Pearls are non-nucleated pearls. They are usually small but can also be found in various sizes.

I would appreciate your feedback, Esther

Guest Artist - Dorly Weitzen

My name is Dorly Weitzen and I live in sunny Israel.
I'm married and I have 3 adorable sons.
I'm a Linguist and fluent in 7 languages.
I grew up in a family of artists and art collectors, and I've been creating ever since I can remember myself.
I love painting, jewelry designing, scrapbooking, altered art and mixed media art. And chocolate, of course.
I have a constant urge to create something new every day.
It sure is better than maintaining what already exist!

Here are several examples of my art works, using pearls as a non-traditional decoration of gift boxes and greeting cards.
(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it).
Pearls found in Seashells, at the depth of the ocean, inspired me to create this Pearls From The Ocean Card.


















Pearls also coordinate well with natural motifs, such as the dragonfly seen in this Spread Your Wings Dragonfly Card.















Pearls can be used as embellishments for gift boxes, as in this Like a Fish in Water Box, which was filled up with coffee bars. Yummy!

















Pearls are so versatile in shapes and colors, therefore they have endless possibilities of uses in various art works.
They can be combined with other materials or stand on their own, their beauty always glamorous and eye-catching.
I hope you enjoyed this short tour into my world, which gave you a taste of my creations.
You're welcome to visit my blog for more detailed photos and explanations.
Thanks for stopping by,
Dorly Weitzen