Tag: golden south sea pearls
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SPECTACLE IN SIMPLICITY
The grace and precision of pearl fine jewellery Take a perfect round black Tahitian or white South Sea pearl, cleverly balance it on the lower curve of a finely-crafted, open-hoop gold earring, finish it off with an engineered precision, and you have a show stopper. The appeal of this simple jewel lies in the unique…
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OCTOBER #THOUGHTS: GIVING BACK
Intense publicity in the wake of movies and press coverage of illegal diamonds and gold mining on indigenous lands has raised awareness about the environmental impact of the jewellery industry. Publisher and Managing Editor Rainer Sigel reports from Palawan, Southern Philippines, on the effects of pearl farming on our marine environment. Few afternoon panoramas…