Now that you know how a pearl is formed from our last Blog it is time to explore the provenance and difference between saltwater pearls and freshwater pearls. Saltwater pearls have their provenance in the PINTADINES Seawater pearl producing shellfish are not in fact oysters. Although for ease everyone has and will continue to call... Continue Reading →
Here at Coleman Douglas Pearls we understand that there is a lot of mystery behind pearls and how they are formed into beautiful pieces of jewellery, but there doesn’t need to be. It’s quite simple really. As you probably know, they are created by oysters and mussels. Oysters tend to only produce one pearl in... Continue Reading →
Diamonds and pearls have to be two of the most beautiful and recognizable gemstones. Here at Coleman Douglas Pearls we can't get enough of them. Here is a blog post dedicated to the beautiful pairing. For 1,000 years, starting in roughly the 4th century BC, India was the only source of diamonds. In 1725, important... Continue Reading →
October is breast cancer awareness month - something that all of us here at Coleman Douglas Pearls are very passionate about supporting. Raising awareness for the disease is very important to us so we have come up with a few ways for you to raise awareness at home! Firstly Breast Cancer Care are holding The... Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce that we have a new selection of beautiful opals at our London Pearl Showroom! Opals are the stone of inspiration and are meant to inspire the imagination and creativity - and it is easy to see why with their mesmerizing colours. Opal is the birthstone for October and in the... Continue Reading →
We have been struck with Royal fever here at Coleman Douglas Pearls as we are absolutely hooked on ITV's new period drama Victoria! Apparently it is not far from the truth with Victoria's diaries being used heavily in the research to the show. And oh the jewellery - Pearls galore on top of stunning pieces... Continue Reading →
In the Autumn we, Coleman Douglas Pearls, will be launching our latest collection "Water For Hot Chocolate", pairing gorgeous copper brown pearls with smoky quartz and citrine, making the designs so enticing you're bound to have chocolate cravings! So with that in mind our pearl team have decided to fully embrace the cravings and are... Continue Reading →
The final throws of summer holidays are upon us but back to school needn't mean doom and gloom! Coleman Douglas Pearls are trying desperately hard to not get carried away buying all the fabulous stationary in the shops . . . . We will have to settle for our colourful pearls instead of pens! A... Continue Reading →
This month's birthstone is the peridot Coleman Douglas Pearls believe that it is perfect stone for August with its green-yellowy colour just screaming summer. The name peridot has two possible origins either from the Arabic "Faridat" meaning gem or from the Anglo-Norman "pedoretes" meaning "a kind of opal". Peridot is found in volcanic rocks as... Continue Reading →
The Olympics have arrived!! Four years after London hosted the 2012 (cough "best" cough) games, all of us here at Coleman Douglas Pearls can't believe its four years later and are ready for the Rio party! After watching the amazing opening ceremony we couldn't help but keep our eyes peeled to see a few of... Continue Reading →
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