You all know that I collect south sea pearls but set in earrings and rings. Many times I've been tempted to buy a necklace but I am not a necklace person, and will probably wear it on special occasions only so I thought it might not be a good investment. But this year saw me attending formal events for work, and there are weddings to attend as well. Also, we have ... READ MORE
Investing in Pearl Jewelry in the Time of Online Selling
Hello, I'm back! I haven't been writing because there's nothing interesting to share but I've been seeing lots of ads in my IG lately about pearl jewelry for sale. Some even have celebrity endorsers for their products. What piqued my curiosity was that there seems to be an excess supply of pearl necklaces because they are being sold everywhere. It was so tempting to ... READ MORE
For Sale: Mabe Pearl Set in 14k Gold
Up for sale is this lovely, elegant set of Mabe pearls in 14k yellow gold. The set includes the earrings, ring and pendant. These particular Mabe pearls are of superior quality, with high luster and orient, and no visible blemishes at all. Sourced from Davao, they were carefully picked to ensure that all mabe pearls in the set will have that same beautiful luster and ... READ MORE
Channeling Madonna and the 80’s
Hello, I'm back! Guess what I did during my month-long absence from blogging? Clue: Our office celebrated its 80th founding anniversary last week, where we had activities lined up for both employees and our stakeholders. The most anticipated activity was of course the Employees's Night which took place last Friday (May 26) at the PICC. The theme was the 80's, and ... READ MORE
3-Way Emerald and Pearl Earrings
Sometime last month, I found hidden among my jewelry cleaning clothes a pair of pearl jackets I have used for another earrings (now sold). The pearls are of south sea variety, bought in Davao City. I thought they looked lonely, so I asked my jeweler partner to make stud emerald earrings for me which I planned on pairing up with my pearl jackets. The result is a beautiful ... READ MORE
Summer Sale: Chanel-Inspired Pearl Drop Earrings
Regular readers of my blog would probably recognize this pair of pearl drop earrings that I own: Yes, they're the Chanel-inspired pearl drop earrings that I had custom-made about 5 years ago. I forgot already when was the last time I've worn them. The earrings are made of 14k Philippine yellow gold, with 28-pieces diamond titos and freshwater pearls in creamy white ... READ MORE
Pre-Christmas Jewelry Sale: Vintage Earrings with Detachable Pearls
Solid 14k yellow gold clip-on earrings in vintage design and weighing 3.4 grams. Adorned with eighteen (18) pieces of brilliant diamonds (all good quality; no inclusions). Made more special by Davao-bought champagne colored baby pearls customized into detachable earring loops. All for a holiday price of Php 15,000.00. Cash sale only. The buyer should ... READ MORE
The Bid is On for the Palawan Saltwater Pearl Necklace
The bid/auction is finally ON for this gorgeous Palawan Pearl Necklace that I mentioned in my earlier post. You can place your bids at my eBay.ph account. For the sake of transparency, I will not accept bids outside eBay. Here's a screenshot of the eBay listing I made: A picture of me 'modeling' the pearl necklace. I was able to capture the pearls' colors perfectly ... READ MORE