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Yes, of course! Firstly and at the risk of splitting hairs, there are many pearls that aren’t going to be obscured by your scarf.  Assuming we’re talking here of neck as opposed to headscarves, things such as earrings, bracelets and rings, will all still be perfectly visible. You will certainly need to coordinate colour schemes and so on but that should be business-as-usual in terms of your wardrobe management. If we’re speaking of necklaces, then things are a little different. I suppose some would argue that what’s the point of putting your best string of pearls on if you then intend to hide them under a scarf for most of the time you’ll be wearing them. For more details, please visit -  https://www.lustpearls.com.au/lust-talk/81-i-wear-a-lot-of-scarves-so-can-i-still-wear-pearls

A female friend of mine once said: “It’s easy to buy for a man – absolutely any toy will keep him happy for weeks”. Well, even many men would agree there’s a degree of truth in that. We all know about “boy’s toys” and “man caves” etc. (!) However, if you want to do something different and buy the man in your life a piece of eternal pearl jewellery, what are your options? Well, it’s a fact that a lot of thought is still required. Things are changing fast and many men ARE now wearing items including necklaces, bangles, and pendants again. So, many of the things you’ll find in the typical woman’s jewellery drawer are also going to be found now in some men’s For more details, please visit -  https://www.lustpearls.com.au/lust-talk/79-i-want-to-buy-my-man-a-piece-of-pearl-jewellery

My simple answer is – “No”. Let me explain. Your pearls are soft but with appropriate care they will last several lifetimes. Treat them inconsiderately and they could start to deteriorate rapidly. The first thing to state as clearly as possible is - NEVER swim with pearls on if it’s a chlorinated pool. The chlorine will be very destructive to the pearl’s surface and the results could be catastrophic. No exceptions. Water in itself, in theory, won’t hurt a pearl. After all, it was their natural environment! However, water can be very damaging to the stringing of pearls unless the string is specifically stated to be waterproof.  Another problem is that, typically, if you’re swimming in pearls then there’s a fair chance that you’re doing so in sunshine. Direct sunlight isn’t great for these wonders of nature, particularly when it’s over an extended period. Then there’s the fact that your pearls are likely to be bouncing around against each other as you mo...

Ask the person in charge of a production machine whether or not it can produce 12 widgets an hour in future instead of the current 10 and there’s a fair chance that a clever man or woman will be able to think of a way to “make it so”. Now in the case of molluscs, it’s a very different thing – and we’re speaking here of cultured Australian South Seas pearls. You can’t offer the mollusc pay incentives or make morale-boosting speeches to persuade it to work harder. Nor can you come up with a turbocharge booster to make it go faster. It’s a natural thing and it produces pearls via a natural process in its own time. The reason I’m saying this is to emphasise that producing a pearl isn’t a fast process. It takes a lot of time – in fact, around 2-3 years depending upon the exact techniques used and to some extent, luck. As a very rough yardstick, consider that a pearl perhaps only grows by around 2mm per year. So, you can see the issue. For more details, please visi...

There are so many “old wives’ tales” on this one that it’s untrue! My advice is always the same – wear your pearls whenever you wish, providing that your overall outfit is coordinated and that they’re suitable for the event concerned. You will see and hear lots of advice that differs here. “Only wear Black pearls in the months x-z” or “white is best between a-c” and so on. Even if you agree, it’s worth remembering that the seasons are different in the two hemispheres and a host of other environmental variables mean that such advice, thoughwell intentioned, isn’t always applicable. There is though one important difference between the seasons and that relates to heat and how that affects your pearls.  For more details, please visit -  https://www.lustpearls.com.au/lust-talk/77-can-pearls-be-worn-all-year-round-or-only-in-the-winter

Here are some top tips for things to look for when you’re buying pearls. Please note, there is no discussion here relating to increasing in value over time – i.e. an investment. Generally speaking, it is unwise to consider the purchase of any type of jewellery from an investment viewpoint because values can rise or fall over time. Check to see if the pearl has been artificially coloured This isn’t, in itself, necessarily a problem. Typically though, purists will look for naturally coloured pearls and they might well command higher prices. Things that might indicate the pearl has been artificially coloured include:  colour seemingly “wearing off” the outer shell; a very dark core (indication of possible irradiation to change colours); a very visible stratification of colour change on the inside of the pearl. The final two above assume your pearl has a drill hole that you can look into with magnification. Read more about....... Buying Pearls – Top Tips ....