Sabine Mazloum Pearl Specialist

Pearls and Powerful Women: Never Ending Love Story

It is a relationship since old ages of history. A deep bond.  It’s like these women derive their power from the pearls.
One of the well known and oldest stories about pearls is about Cleopatra and her bet with Marc Anthony. There have been two pearls that were the largest in the whole of history; both were owned by Cleopatra, the last of the Queens of Egypt. The Roman General Marc Anthony was seduced by Queen Cleopatra and she wagered that she could offer him the most expensive dinner in the world. During dinnertime, she took one earring off and dropped the pearl in a vessel containing vinegar in front of her, and when it was melted, she swallowed it. Cleopatra won the wager after drinking a cocktail made with a dissolved pearl.
Another powerful woman that had her pearls on in almost every occasion, Jacqueline Kennedy. She was the wife of the 35^th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and First Lady of the United States during his presidency in the 1960s. For the final two decades of her life, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had a career as a book editor.
We all know Audrey Hepburn, British actress, humanitarian and another fan of pearls. She was recognized as a film and fashion icon.

If you take a few minutes to review Forbes Magazine list of 100 most powerful women in the world, you are going to find something very amazing. Most of these powerful women are often seen in public wearing pearls.
Browsing through the article and their attached photo gallery, it was revealed that 9 of the top 10 most powerful women in the world consider pearls to be an important part of their wardrobe. Among them we can find Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany), Hillary Clinton (USA Secretary of State), Michelle Obama (First Lady USA), Dilma Rousseff (President of Brazil) , and many others. While these women are often considered tough negotiators and intimidate most men and women, they still choose pearls to show their appreciation for natural beauty and the softer side of being a woman.

Pearls have been a sign of wealth and power for centuries making them ideal for women in leadership roles even if they are only leading their own household. Pearls bring out beauty and personality without overshadowing the message of who you are.
This simple observation makes it clear. Pearls are one of the favorite pieces of jewelry for women in every walk of life. It does not matter if you are a stay at home mother or the leader of country, you will enjoy the simple beauty of pearls.

 

Written by: Janine

Gatsby Pearl Fever 2014

 

Gatsby Pearl Fever 2014

 

We all heard about the great Gatsby movie and how it took over the fashion trends specially jewelry domains .Women’s fashion in The Great Gatsby is personified by its main lead Daisy Buchanan,
she lit up the screen with her brilliant drop waist dresses, headbands, accessories with pearls and an accent piece like a bejeweled clutch, sparkling brooch, but what really grabs the attention in the movie-we mean from jewelry aspects- is the long pearl strand.

Gatsby showed up his wealth by giving her a long pearl strand which demonstrates (back to the significant era where the events of the movie taking place) that Pearls were affordable only for the wealthy class. Pearls still have the classy effect in the society except it’s easier to get now; it’s amazing how this gem kept its value over the centuries, a stereotype that never runs out of beauty.

Would this trend survive in 2014?

The answer is yes, and won’t fade away; it does before back in the 70’s and again in the 21th century. The most simple and effective way to look incredibly classy is to pull the pearls from your jewelry box and wear them on a very simple dress and ‘’Voila’’ you got yourself Daisy style this evening. Except these days we get the pearls for ourselves before Gatsby does.

Keep It Pearly

By Carol