A strand of cultured
pearls adds a glowing touch
to bridal attire. Brilliantly
rich cultured pearls en-
hance the radiant bride’s
beauty on her wedding day
as they always add a lus-
trous focal point to her out-
fit whenever they are worn.
In the future, the shim-
mering strand of cultured
pearls may be loaned to a
soon-to-be-wed sister,
niece or cousin who'll ap-
preciate the thoughtfulness
for something ‘‘old’’ and
‘‘borrowed’’ to complete
her wedding attire.
Cherished for centuries,
the precious pearl has been
woven into numerous tales
regarding its everlasting
beauty and value.
~ The ancient Greeks
believed that Aphrodite,
beauty, was born like a
pearl out of a shell that was
washed up from the sea.
According to Roman my-
thology. Venus, the god-
dess of love, was born in a
similar fashion.
In the East, the pearl rep-
resented love, gentleness,
purity and compassion — a
At one time, pearls were
the exclusive privilege of
the noble and wealthy.
Julius Caesar invaded Brit-
ain in order to obtain a trea-
sure of pearls, according to
the Roman historian, Sueto-
nius. After the invasion,
Caesar presented a breast
plate, set with pink pearls
from the Conway River in
Wales, to the goddess
Venus Genetrix in her tem-
ple in Rome.
Throughout history, roy-
al women decorated them-
selves in pearls. Queen
Nephretete of Egypt went
to her wedding practically
covered with pearls. Eliza-
beth I entwined pearls in
her hair, wore them as
necklaces and had them
embroidered into her
robes.
Today, cultured pearl
jewelry adorns many public
figures. Princess Diana
often wears a long, knotted
rope of cultured pearls.
Nancy Reagan comple-
ments her dresses with
shorter princess length or
choker styles.
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Cultured pearls, the
prized gems of eternal
beauty, are worn by many
women today who consider
their elegance and versatil-
ity a valuable investment.
"In 1982, the most popular
cultured pearl jewelry ap-
peared to be necklaces
composed of uniform Smm-
6mm cultured pearls. A
trend towards purchase of
longer necklaces, 24 to 30
inches in length, to comple-
ment the leaner look of cur-
rent fashions, also seems
prevalent.
If you don’t already own
cultured pearl jewelry, why
not purchase a strand of
cultured pearls for your
dreamed-about wedding
day? Consider the neckline
of the bridal gown when
choosing an appropriate
style: :
High, round necklines
can be adorned with either
multiple strand ‘‘dog col-
lars’’ or the classic single
strand choker.
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The most formal look
would be a matinee or
opera length necklace fall-
ing softly over the bosom;
this style is equally alluring
with a high-standing collar.
Deeper, scooped neck-
lines are most luxurious
with a bib of several strands
of pearls falling from the
base of the throat to the top
of the gown’s neckline.
For a final touch, wear a
delicate pair of cultured
pearl earrings or, if your
sleeves permit, a simple
single or double strand cul-
tured pearl bracelet.
No matter what your
final selection may be, you
can be certain that your
time-honored cultured
pearls will be the perfect
choice in jewelry for your
wedding day and all the
honeymoons yet to come.
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