Christie’s London will be auctioning important jewels from the Victorian era in June 2011.
The historic sale includes The Rosebery pearl and diamond tiara, pearl bracelet and pearl brooch, three of the most important jewels that belonged to Hannah, Countess of Rosebery née de Rothschild. The pearl jewellery pieces were made in the opulent Victorian court style and comprise a series of large natural pearl and diamond clusters.
Natural pearls are extremely rare as over farming led to near extinction. Since the early part of the 20th century, cultured pearls have supplanted natural pearls as the most common and available pearls.
Countess of Roseberry was at once Britain’s wealthiest woman. If £1.5m is a little out of your price range, Jersey Pearl are happy to help with creating the perfect pearl jewellery pieces.
Contact us with any bespoke pearl jewellery design requests.
The twenties collection has been designed in collaboration with British jewellery designer, Drew Perridge.
The beautiful pearl jewellery pieces have been created on sterling silver, gold vermeil and pearl necklace strands. Pick from a wide selection of art deco inspired pearl pendants, pearl earrings and pearl rings.
The pearl jewellery collection pays tribute to the fashion from the era that pearls starred alongside elusive hemlines and when radical style echoed social revolution.
The twenties collection rejoices the decade when pearls came to the people.
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Jersey Pearl are preparing to unveil a new pearl jewellery range.
The collection was developed in collaboration with British designer, Drew Perridge, the Twenties collection celebrates the decade when pearl jewellery first came to the people.
With art deco inspired designs, layered pearl necklace and contemporary pearl ring pay tribute to fashion from an extravagant era when woman broke through both social and style boundaries.
The Twenties Collection will be available in April…keep your eyes peeled for new, fab pearl jewellery.
Spring is in the air and romance or at least romantic style is high on the fashion agenda.
Think less twinset and pearls more sheer, funky floral prints and statement layered coin shape freshwater pearl jewellery.
Pearl jewellery is the perfect accessory to add subtle detail to this feminine look. As the epitome of romanticism, pearl jewellery traditional worn by blushing brides. Capture the charm of this unique organic gem by teaming a stylish strand of pearl necklaces with a floor length tulle dress or a simple white shirt.
Jersey Pearl jewellery is available in more than 200 stockists, check on the stockist page to find you nearest jewellers.
You might have noticed how bright and shiny the silver is on the clasps are on our pearl bracelets and pearl necklace. We rhodium plate all our clasps to ensure they will not tarnish the pearls on our pearl jewellery and turn them black.
We also rhodium plate all the sterling silver on our pearl earrings and pearl pendants to protect those with silver allergies- this ensures our pearl jewellery can be worn by all!
The eclectic and rather eccentric style of British actress Helena Bonham Carter, went from kooky to classy at the Oscar 2011 Nominees Luncheon.
We’ve grown so used to her outrageous outfits and mis-matched, different colour shoes. She was unrecognisable in a demour LBD and adorned in pearl jewellery, as she posed on the red carpet.
The King’s Speech actress has featured on the Vanity Fair Best Dressed List of 2010. Bonham-Carter has a real passion for pearl jewellery, wearing bold, mid length freshwater pearl necklace. Accessorised with a white pearl bracelet, stunning large pearl drop earrings and a cocktail style pearl ring.
Emulate the British stars elegant style with some beautiful pearl jewellery courtesy of Jersey Pearl. Our stunning 8.5mm-9mm freshwater pearl necklace and matching pearl bracelet can be teamed with the delicate white button pearl swirl ring.
Love pearl jewellery? Want to learn more about pearls?
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is offering a new distance learning course that incorporates the latest research, market trends and grading processes for cultured and natural pearls.
This eight-assignment course allows the biggest pearl jewellery lovers to broaden their pearl knowledge and skills.
A GIA Pearls Certificate is awarded upon completion of the course, which brings students one step closer to earning a GIA Graduate Pearls diploma.
The new pearls course helps students distinguish various types of pearls; recognize treatments and imitations; and understand the factors that impact the value of these organic gemstones.
Pearls are fascinating by product of nature; indulge in our vast pearl jewellery range.
Oyster & pearls throughout history have been an enduring symbols of love, romance and more than a little passion. According to legend Egyptian Queen Cleopatra seduced Marc Antony with a ground pearl in a glass of wine and that the famous 18th century lover Casanova would eat over 50 raw oysters every morning for breakfast.
In more recent times, Richard Burton presented Elizabeth Taylor with the unique pear-shaped pearl jewellery La Peregrina as a gift for Valentine’s Day. This perfectly shaped pearl necklace, which was bought at auction in 1969 for $37,000, has a particularly colourful history.
This Valentine’s Day show your love for that someone special in your life with genuine, lustrous Jersey Pearl jewellery. Select from a variety of traditional pearl strands, contemporary silver pearl jewellery design and luxury saltwater pearl jewellery.
The UK’s pearl experts will help you choose the perfect gift, include a touching personal message and even have it specially gift wrapped.
Jersey Pearl made its debut on the Golden Globe’s red carpet in January. The regal pearl earrings adorning the stunning outfit of Livia Firth. The talented film producer is married to Oscar nominated actor Colin Firth.
British pearl jewellery designer Anna Loucha, crafted the majestic South Sea pearl and ruby earrings. As an expert goldsmith who hand makes fine designer pearl jewellery, she is extremely is passionate about the environmental impact and social justice of the stones and materials she works with.
The Green Carpet Challenge is a fabulous green initiative that will highlight the need for consumer to rethink the common notion that green fashion can’t be fabulous. Firth, an ambassador of ethical living, vows to only wear ethically sourced, eco friendly and sustainable fashion for the entire Hollywood red carpet award season.
This partnership is a true reflection of Jersey Pearl’s dedication to the green cause. The pearl earrings will auctioned at Selfridges in aid of the wonderfully beneficial work of Oxfam.
Today the majority of all cultured pearl jewellery is grown on chinese pearl farms. These farmers first began culturing pearl jewellery over 700 years ago by growing blister pearls, since then their techniques have become more advanced. The blisters pearls were formed when the nacre grows around a core cemented to the inside of the shell and then cut out to be made into pearl necklaces and other pieces of pearl jewellery.
The shift from natural to cultured pearls occurred as the natural oyster beds were being over fished and therefore began to die out. Coupled with the advancement of oil regions where previously pearls had been harvested put these beautiful gems in danger! A new way to encourage the oysters to grow these pieces for pearl earrings, a fashionable pearl necklace and cherished pearl bracelet was needed…
It was the famous Mikimoto who in the 1920’s marketing a new cultured pearl technique making pearl jewellery available for everyone, not just the very wealthy and royalty who until this era had been the only ones to afford these precious gems. Since then pearl jewellery has remained a treasured piece of many ladies jewellery boxes and the quality of the pearl earrings and pearl necklace have improved as the Chinese farmers have become more knowledgeable in supporting the mussels that grow these gems!
