Lust Pearls

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 ....

This is an interesting question and one I wonder a lot about. It’s true, of course, that I have no way of knowing how you might feel about them. All jewellery and particularly pearls, is a very personal thing. For example, some people like very bold and statement-oriented pearls. Others prefer much smaller and more discreet examples. Then there are those who like to have different pearls for different occasions or simply to reflect their changing moods from one day to another. All these are perfectly valid sentiments and reasons and others can be added to the list. A good illustration is the ability of pearls to communicate to others that you’re a person of taste, refinement and some financial standing. Pearls have been used for that purpose for thousands of years. For more details, please visit -  https://www.lustpearls.com.au/lust-talk/76-how-do-pearls-make-you-feel-when-you-see-them-and-hold-them