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
Things that occupy my mind lately
A lot of things have been occupying my mind lately, which left me feeling exhausted these past few days (hence the absence of blog updates). First, there's this wonderful proposal to partner up in a business that I am very much interested in - jewelry. In fact, I already have a business plan for it, ready to be discussed with my interested partner. It will be an online ... READ MORE
Caring for your Pearls
Now that summer has officially set in, I become more mindful of the summer heat's effect on my pearls. I was once very addicted to south sea pearls, but I 'temporarily' stopped buying after my 6th set because they require more care than my other gemstone jewelry. I have mostly pearl earrings (as seen above), with matching ring or pendant. Because they're plenty, ... READ MORE
A Bespoke South Sea Pearl Ring
Remember this loose golden south sea pearl I bought in Palawan last May? (shown below with my pair of golden south sea pearl earrings) I finally had it designed into a ring! Here is it on my middle finger: The pearl is really big, I love it! I personally chose the design of the ring, which shows 2 gold bands in 14k yellow gold held together by the pearl. My trusted ... READ MORE
Palawan Freshwater Pearls
Sorry for the lack of posts, I was on travel last Friday for work and as luck would have it, my destination was Puerto Princesa in Palawan and our work was scheduled on a Friday! We were able to squeeze in an island-hopping activity the following day (a Saturday) before flying back to Manila in the evening of the same day. You must remember that some months ago, I shared ... READ MORE
Palawan South Sea Pearls
Palawan is popular mainly because of ecotourism, which it promotes so responsibly and enthusiastically. You won't see mass tourism there, and in exchange, you get to experience being part of island communities that are unspoiled but very much thriving. What you probably don't know about Palawan is that, to borrow this description from Jewelmer, the international luxury ... READ MORE
10 Things I Miss about Palawan
As promised, here's a sneak preview of our wonderful vacation in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It's been 5 days of enjoying the sun, discovering new food and new places, meeting new acquaintances and enjoying rural life. Everything there is so laid-back AJ and I are now thinking of spending our retirement life there, hehe! Anyway, I could not have done this without the help ... READ MORE
Topaz Horizon and Me
I can't remember anymore the exact year when I did start to read blogs but for sure, it was Topaz Horizon, alongside Daphne.ph and Chuvaness.com, which got me interested in reading blogs. Soon I was looking forward to what Frances, Daphne and Chuvaness will write about and share with us readers. Yes, I was hooked! Fast forward to 2011. I knew early on that AJ and Frances ... READ MORE