One of the reasons I like pearls is because of the place they've taken in our language. Cliches, granted, but sometimes it's fun to play with cliches. At least for me.
"Pearls of wisdom." "A pearl of great price." "Pearls before swine"--originally a quotation from the Bible, but now the name of a comic strip.
Brides wear pearls.
I didn't, of course, but I was not a traditional bride. My legal marriage was at the courthouse in Seattle (no pearls). The joke is that we lived in the premier wedding destination of Hawaii at the time, so we flew to Seattle to get married.
Then my Japanese husband and I had a traditional Japanese marriage in his home town on Awaji-shima, an island in the Inland Sea known for its Bunraku puppets. I wore kimono and a wig, plus the heavy white makeup. No pearls.
Anyway, back to the pearls. I've started playing with pearls recently, cultured pearls of course, but very nice ones. And I've made earrings with them in several different designs. I wanted untraditional designs with a bit of zing, and I think these have them.
Double Pearls
This pair of earrings has two pearls of different colors--cream and peach--on each earring. The pearls came from the same strand as the ones used in this necklace, Branches of Pearls, so they match (if that is important to you).
The last pair of these is sold, sorry.
Price: $32.
Single Pearl
The single pearl earrings are attached to sterling jump rings and then to posts, also sterling.
The two pairs are different colors--creamy white and peach. When you order, please be sure to specify which color you would like.
Price: $28.
Buy the single pearl earrings:
If you've never owned pearls before, you might want to read: Caring for Pearls
Photos: @ Monica Strasen 2011.
@ Jeanne Sather 2011.