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The Mikimoto Pearls and the Mikimoto Woman: Breathtaking Beauty

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The Dior woman is classic, refined, extremely feminine and in touch with her natural beauty. She wears the iconic Dior dresses and the elegant long gloves. The Chanel woman is strong, takes the world by surprise and a room by storm. She wears expensive perfume and well-tailored suits that empower and enable her to do anything she sets her mind to. The Moschino woman is fun, young in spirit, free and wild. She wears shorts adorned in color and long t-shirts with crazy prints. The Mikimoto woman is all about the pearls. And they’re so fabulous she doesn’t need anything else. read more

GREAT MOMENT IN PEARL HISTORY: Jolee Blon’ in Pearls

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We love to go back and find some of the most chic women of all times wearing pearls and we have found one definitely worth sharing!

Today’s feature is a pinup with great sense of pearl style! Jolee Blon’ (January 19, 1988) is an American actress, model, and neo-Burlesque showgirl. She has appeared in television, theater, and advertisements. Blon’ currently resides in Los Angeles, California according to Wikipedia. read more

PEARL HISTORY: Sophia Loren Once Again in Pearls

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We love to go back and find some of the most iconic women of all time wearing pearls and we have found one definitely worth sharing!

Today’s feature is one that we are all familiar with; the international film star and Italy’s most renowned and honored actress, Sofia Villani Scicolone (September 20, 1934–).

She is well known as a woman of style and a woman with a great hourglass shape.

We found this stunning 1957 image of Ms. Sophia on Fineartamerica.com dressed in a full on glamorous style with thick eyebrows, perfect curls, and a long opera length pearl necklace. read more

PEARL HISTORY: Sophia Loren Wearing Pearls and Lingerie

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We love to go back and find some of the most iconic woman of all time wearing pearls and we have found one definitely worth sharing!

Today’s feature is an international film star and Italy’s most renowned and honored actress.

Italian actress, Sofia Villani Scicolone (September 20, 1934–) is a woman of style best known for her acting in, Houseboat, That Kind of Woman and It Started in Naples. read more

Pearl Fashion Fact: Queen Alexandra of Denmark Wore Pearl Chokers to Hide Scar

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Alexandra of Denmark, full name Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia was born on December 1, 1844 and died on November 20, 1925. She was Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII.

Queen Alexandra was well known for her style, jewelry, and most importantly her pearls.

In a majority of her images, you will notice that she has layers of pearls and diamond dog-collar chokers, called a ‘collier de chien’ on her neck but the question is why. read more