The greatest love story ever told... It can only be Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. 'Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' - Romeo This September marks the 50th anniversary of Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet ballet masterpiece, with ballet companies around the country performing... Continue Reading →
'Never before had I seen a collection of pearls so ultimately modern, inspiring and uniquely cutting edge.' - Lucy Self Have you seen the pearl article? If not you should! Entitled, 'For The Love of Pearls', and featured in Unity Magazine, Lucy Self describes how she felt the first time she entered our 'Pearl Palace'... Continue Reading →
'The pearl is the queen of gems and the gem of queens'. This last Wednesday marked the historic moment when Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch, overtaking her great great granny, Queen Victoria. One photo that swept the national newspapers was the one on the right, where Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are... Continue Reading →
Finally we have got through the summer and September is here with all her delicious oyster goodness! But before you dive into the oysters let our Pearl Company share a pearl of wisdom with you. Only eat oysters in months containing the letter 'R' in their names. For example September, October, November etc. ...It would... Continue Reading →
Pearls... how do you care for them? if at all? Caring for your pearls is as important as brushing your teeth! If you don't brush your teeth they will slowly go black, if you don't care for your pearls they will dry up, change colour and crack. So how do you look after them? Simple,... Continue Reading →
Ever dreamt of finding treasure on a desert island? Searching for the 'message in a bottle' which will contain a map to a treasure trove? If so Coleman Douglas Pearls can help you out. Our Pearl Team have discovered a bottle containing a message which has washed up on their Pearl Showroom beach. But what... Continue Reading →
Many of you will have watched the James Bond films 'Man with the Golden gun' and 'Golden Eye'. But why, I hear you ask, is a Pearl Company dedicating a whole blog to them?! The clue is in the title...Gold. _______________________________GOLDEN PEARLS_____________________________ Did you know that you can find deep golden natural coloured pearls? Produced... Continue Reading →
When you think of Marilyn Monroe most people instantly think of her singing 'Happy Birthday Mr President' to JFK. But as it is The Pearl Month we have slightly adapted the words... Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Mr Pearlfect, Happy Birthday to you! Continuing our 'Pearl Family' walk, we will... Continue Reading →
There is a distinct Oriental theme cruising around Knightsbridge, London. Tuk-tuks (motorised rickshaw) and Freshwater Pearls...they are everywhere! Our Pearl Team happened to be walking down Basil Street the other day when The Capital Tuk-Tuk cruised by. Freshly decorated to raise money for the 'Elephant Family' Foundation, the tuk-tuk will be giving lifts to The... Continue Reading →
Only 30 days, 720 hours, 43200 minutes! Royals and Celebrities love them, and our Pearl Company are passionate about them, it can only be one thing... P E A R ... Continue Reading →
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