Night Pearl Necklace and Earrings

Night Pearl Necklace and Earrings

I've been very into making the pearly jewelry lately, so much so that my neighbor started calling me the pearly girl. I love the lustre and mystery that pearls seem to hold. Although the pearls in today's necklace are made of glass, the dark blue color mixed with black made pearls seem even more mysterious, so in an effort to learn more, I started digging for information about pearls on the Internet.

I was surprised to learn that glass pearls are coated in the same material that are used to coat genuine pearls. Nacre (aka "Mother of Pearl") is the substance that is used, and it's what gives both genuine and glass pearls its lustre.

Night Pearl Necklace & Matching Earrings

You can see more pictures of this set at my shop on Etsy

Speaking of pearls, I read an interesting blog post yesterday over at The Beading Gem's Journal. She had some neat stories to tell about pearls and also wrote a great summary about color and superstitions related to bridal wear. If you are intrigued by the mystery of pearls, take a visit to The Beading Gem's Journal and let Pearl what you think:

Do you think pearls are lucky or unlucky?

That's it for today. If you have any questions about the upcoming Saturday Sparkle column, read yesterday's post or go to my new HANDMADE JEWELRY: SATURDAY SPARKLE group on Flickr for information.