Lust Pearls

The answer is a resounding ‘yes’ but let’s look a little at the history. Earlier centuries If you look at male portraits of the 14th-17th centuries, you’ll often see men wearing elaborate jewellery. This continues for much longer, well into the 20th in non-European societies such as those in North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The men concerned are, of course, almost exclusively royalty or nobility though sometimes also of the rich merchant classes. If you look, you’ll see pearls play a massively prominent part in the masculine jewellery of the time. This includes items such as earrings, brooches, necklaces (none of which were considered exclusively feminine at the time) and rings. In many portraits, the men are as festooned as the women or even more so. The 18th century In Europe and North America, for reasons that aren’t clear, male use of jewellery in general (not just pearls) starts to decline in the later 17th and18th centuries. It may have ...

I’m often asked what I look for when I’m searching for and procuring the exceptional South Seas pearls that are used by  Lust Pearls . Let me be clear – I am not interested in buying cheap or compromising on quality. I have very demanding standards and nothing but the finest quality pearls make it into my possession and the catalogue of Lust Pearls’ creative designs. Now obviously, I don’t want to give TOO many secrets away about how I go about things and where.  I can though state a few general points that catch my eye when I am buying: This is a difficult concept to explain because many people believe that the best pearls are perfectly spherical and very large. Actually, neither of those two things are quite right. It is rarer for real pearls to be perfectly spherical, very particularly as the pearls become larger.  Mostly these items you see impersonating real pearls are artificial or synthetic pearls as they are machine-made. Of course,...

This is a question we’re asked regularly.  There is an extensive background of our founder and company, elsewhere on our site but a quick refresh in the form of a blog never does any harm! It all started many yearsago, when Jill was captivated not only by pearls but the entire culture and mystique that surrounds them.  She was determined to build her professional life around these incredibly beautiful gems and was lucky enough to be able to do so through Lust Pearls. As you’ll see from the more extended history on the Lust Pearls website, she makes no apologies for trying to infect others with a love of pearls. These are beautiful jewels which can express so much about nature and indeed our own inner being too. Of course, we just don’t “sell pearls”.  We are above all an artistic and creative company which seeks to present pearls in a fashion context.  That’s why all our pearls completed by the immaculate finishing’s of in gold, platinum or silver, ...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that personal tastes in terms of colours and colour matching, are highly personal. One person might look at a colour combination and say "marvellous" while another will proclaim "yeech". So, if you're happy with your choice of pearl colour for your skin colour and tone then that's the only thing that counts. So, no help exists? Of course, it's not entirely so clear cut. There are a few generally accepted facts relating to some colours of pearls and their suitability or otherwise some skin shades. What colours do pearls come in? This seemingly innocent question can be controversial. That's because some pearls have natural colours whilst others are dyed or otherwise treated to give them their colour. Some argue that pearls which have been treated to give them a colour are not real in that respect though others would describe such views as nonsense! For more details, please visit ...