Our congratulations go to Lypita Nyong who won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '12 Years a Slave at the 2014 Oscars, her winning look included a classic pearl ring. She clearly loves her pearls as at the Baftas she wore a stunning pair of studs. The team at Coleman Douglas Pearls loved seeing... Continue Reading →
Last weekend we saw Helen Mirren win the BAFTA Fellowship award for her lifetime achievement in film, the highest honour the Academy can bestow. Having played many contrasting roles, such as Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen', to a Mossad agent in 'The Debt', where Mirren is on a secret mission to capture and kill... Continue Reading →
As London fashion week begins all eyes will be on the catwalks trying to catch a glimpse of the new upcoming trends for Autumn/Winter. For instance the futuristic Nokia Phone skirt that was revealed yesterday! Over the years we have seen fashion trends come and go but one thing that has never changed is the... Continue Reading →
Roses are Red, Violates are Blue, Pearls are Perfect, And so are You! Around this time of year everyone begins to think of what they can give their nearest and dearest for Valentine's Day. Instead of chocolates and flowers, which you gave last year, why not invest in some Coleman Douglas Pearls jewellery that will... Continue Reading →
Everyday it seems there are more and more choices to be made and less and less time to make them! We at Coleman Douglas Pearls would like to make at lease 1 choice a lot easier...Buying Pearls! Whether you are looking for a pearl necklace, pearl bracelet, pearl earrings, pearl ring, pearl cufflinks, or a... Continue Reading →
Are you feeling the winter blues? Wishing you still had that summer glow? I have one word for you...PEARLS! Did you know that pearls enhance their wearer? Rather 'cool' wouldn't you say! When light hits the pearl it is refracted around all the layers of nacre before being reflected back out onto the wearers face,... Continue Reading →
Intrigued by Tahitian Pearls? Well you should be. Naturally dark their colours range from grey to black and peacock green to aubergine. However, they can sometimes be very light in colour from white with grey overtones to yellow and pink. Here at Coleman Douglas Pearls we have Tahitian Pearl necklaces, Tahitian Pearl bracelets, Tahitian Pearl earrings, Tahitian Pearl... Continue Reading →
This week we, Coleman Douglas Pearls, are looking at Akoya Pearls. How and where they are made, the colours they come in and where you can find the most beautiful Akoya Pearl necklaces, Pearl bracelets Pearl earrings Pearl accessories Akoya pearls are created by technicians implanting a spherical mother of pearl nucleus into the host... Continue Reading →
When people think of pearls, usually images of pearl necklaces, pearl bracelets and pearls earrings spring to mind. But did you know that pearls were and still are used as an aphrodisiac?! Louis XIV used to drink two crushed pearls every day, attributing his strong interest in the ladies to his "pearl tea" which consisted... Continue Reading →
Have you decided what you are giving or taking up in 2014? How about wearing Pearls? A pearl necklace, pearl bracelet, pearl earrings, or maybe some pearl accessories. 'The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens' - Anonymous An adaptation of the story, 'The Pearl Necklace' “Oh mummy…look!” Polly’s eyes were... Continue Reading →
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