
The only gems produced by living
creatures, pearls have long marveled and fascinated people. Pearls
form when a foreign body becomes embedded in a mollusk's mantle
and the animal's tissue, over time, coats the intruder with protective
layers of calcium-carbonate. Variations in seawater composition
can color pearls cream, pink, silver, fawn, blue, or black.
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth, queens
have always adored pearls. No wonder that pearls have remained
royal gifts. Yet, while Christopher Columbus had to navigate across
the Atlantic to the New World to procure them for his esteemed
queen, you now can do the same from the comfort of your home.
Feel free to browse our extensive
selection of ravishing pearls to find the jewels of your choice.
Our gorgeous sea-gems are just a few mouse clicks away. Your reward
will be nothing short of royalty