An Age of Magic

A Pearl of a gift

I have always been fascinated by the process in which precious stones are formed. If you go to South Africa you can get the opportunity to visit the diamond mines; I have not as yet been there but it is high on my list of places to visit in the near future. I have though been to Coober Pedy in Australia though where we had the chance to visit the opal mines, now that was interesting!. Unlike diamonds, the opal looks pretty much the same when mined and ’set’ in a ring or whatever as it does while still in the rock.

I am definitely a ‘dry land’ type of person yet I would love to see how pearls are cultured. In the water, I know, but it so happens I am in the market for a nice piece of pearl jewelry for Xmas. Other than going pearl diving my knowledge will be restricted to viewing these beautiful items online. Having done a small amount of research so far I quite like the idea of South Sea pearls so looked at some sites, namely Pure Pearls. The little gems, are cultured in the warm waters of Northern Australia and are famed for their exquisite quality. I always thought that pearls only came in White, but they are available in Golden as well. I learned this at Pure Pearls by the way. When you are looking for a gift for ‘her’ you need to do your homework so you don’t get it wrong.

Of course buying jewelry of any kind is also an investment if you are looking for quality and wanting to spend a bit more than average; go for places like Pure Pearls that take the time to tell you about the origins and value of what you are buying so that you get your money’s worth.

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