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Pearls and Power
Madam Speaker
Nancy Pelosi
The Pearl Necklace. It speaks of a specific approach to authority and clout.
As Nancy Pelosi assumed the highest office a woman has assumed in this land, second in line to the president of the United States of America, nowhere on her person did there appear to be a flag, an eagle or any other booming statement of patriotism that can so quickly transform a workday ensemble into a Fourth of July costume. The ultimate accessory was worn, a strand of pearls. It was the perfect power statement.
National Geographic
David Doubilet
This article was the origin of our Tahitian Pearl Campaign. David Doubilet,s image of Heiata Roomataroa has been the centerpiece of our Tahitian pearl campaign.
I thought you would be interested in the original National Geographic piece.
Who Will Wear Thiers's Pearls?
1938
Wondrous $1,000,000 Necklace,
for Which the World's
Wealthiest Gem-Lovers
Competed, to Be Possessed
and Worn by an American
Lady, Who May Meet One
or Two Rival Displays of
Pearls of Great Price.
Education
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Pearl boundaries break down
Distinctions between pearl types in terms of quality and price points have faded. As freshwater pearls have gained stature within the industry and simultaneously widened the color spectrum of pearl jewelry, pearl styles continue to push the envelope. Several exhibitors in Tucson were showing pearl strands with different pearl varieties strung side by side, in mixes that might have been unheard of a few years ago.
"We need to go back to romancing the product, versus stifling consumers with the
technical," said Todd Cislo A mélange of Tahitian, pastel freshwater and
South Sea baroque pearls, it was wholesaling for $5,500.
Still, other pearl vendors play up the distinct differences among pearl
varieties. Though freshwater pearls have improved, the much rarer Akoya pearls,
known for their unique luster, still command top dollar.
"There is no pearl that can compare to an Akoya," said Peter Bazar, president of
pearl manufacturer Imperial in East Providence, R.I. "It's not easy to come by, but
our Akoya business has been very, very good."
An Akoya strand with 7 to 7.5 millimeter pearls was selling for about $4,400.
Imperial was also offering natural golden Akoya strands, a product that at one
time would have been either bleached white or discarded, but is now prized for
its color, Bazar said.
"Everything's selling across the board," "Everyone is style-oriented,
lower-priced goods are selling well and it's more design-specific."
"You can get sizes only up to about 8 to 8.5 millimeters [in Japanese Akoya and
in Chinese Akoya, the farmers can't produce above 7 to 7.5- millimeter sizes,"
Gina Latendresse of American Pearl Co. in Nashville, Tenn., was selling brown
conch pearls from Tennessee and Alabama for $50 to $200 per carat. In past
years, the exotic pearl dealer would hardly have been able to give them away,
she said. But now, champagne and cognac are sought-after colors, as are pinks
and lavenders.
"All in all, everybody's looking for something different, something
eye-catching," Latendresse said. "The Chinese [freshwater market] has created
more vibrancy as far as color…Pearls are having a bigger piece of the pie."
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