It's a colour, texture, natural beauty feast as well as a hay fever sufferer's worst nightmare... it's The Chelsea Flower Show! Budding (excuse the pun!) designers have been fighting it out with trowel and spade to create the best flower display possible, with this years show looking like it might be the best yet. Upside... Continue Reading →
Cannes film festival is upon us with hollywood celebrities out in force on the Red Carpet. The questions on people's lips...who will be wearing what? Will pearls continue to be a popular presence on the Red Carpet? And how can I get Red Carpet jewellery? 'Pearls have the ability to look perfect with anything from... Continue Reading →
Your Mum, Aunt, Granny and Great Granny all wear them, and now you can too! If you haven’t guessed I’m talking about Pearls! 'My relationship with jewellery all started with my grandmother's pearls. She has fabulous pearl necklaces and pearl earrings and I thought they were super cool and very chic.' - Miranda Kerr (Supermodel)... Continue Reading →
Have you noticed the gem of choice in many of the recently released films? Our Pearl Team have. It's a PEARL PARTY! Let's focus on one film in particular, 'Woman in Gold'. Staring Helen Mirren as an octogenarian Jewish refugee, Maria Altmann, she takes on the Austrian government to recover the Klimt 1907 masterpiece, Portrait of... Continue Reading →
Lights....Camera....Action.... We wanted you to be the first to hear our exciting news... COLEMAN DOUGLAS PEARLS HAS A 'Behind The Scenes' film! Ever wondered what Coleman Douglas Pearls looks like behind the scenes? Where we create versatile pearl jewelry designs? Who designs all of our Pearl Jewellery in London? Meet Chrissie our Pearl Specialist, and... Continue Reading →
So the big question is... what was sold for $5.1 million? A house, super car, gym palace? ...try a pearl necklace! The 4 strand grey natural saltwater pearl necklace was sold on Tuesday at the Christie's Jewels Sale setting yet another milestone auction price for a natural pearl necklace. One of our pearl company members was... Continue Reading →
Q. Eight men were rowing a boat down the Thames when it tipped over and they fell in. Not one single man got wet. How is that possible? A. All eight were married, not single. Today is the day! The Thames foot path is filling up, University chants are echoing around, the popularity of Blue has... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year when eggs are everywhere, including our Pearl Showroom window - How many can you spot? Large or small, solid or hollow, 80% dark chocolate or sweeter than sweet white chocolate. Easter is a choc'o'holics haven, and now a pearl'o'holics dream! A New Faberge egg has just been released which is... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, long ago, there lived a young girl called Ella, aka Cinderella. Destined to go to the ball and meet her Prince Charming, she took a slight detour along the way becoming a scullery maid for her Step Mother and Step Sisters. Like Cinderella do you dream of going to The Ball... Continue Reading →
When you hear the word 'Savage' do you envisage something negative, hostile, severe and barbaric ? Then again using 'modern slang' perhaps you imagine something 'bad ass' and cool... To the fashion world the word 'Savage' brings to mind the extraordinary Alexander McQueen exhibition 'Savage Beauty', on display at the V&A museum. If you, like... Continue Reading →
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