Pearl Necklaces
Pearl necklaces are the quintessential gift to give. They are seriously beautiful, elegant and classic. Every woman should aim to have at least one set of pearls—or at the very least a set of pearl look alike–in her wardrobe. This is because pearls go with so many things. Pearls also make a woman look beautiful without being overstated. They are like the little black dress of jewelry.
You really should own a set of standard white pearls. There are so many types of pearls on the markets these days. It’s great to have a few different types of pearls. But the first pearls that any woman should buy are a strand of simple white ones. If you know of a woman that doesn’t have simple white pearls already, then buying them for her would be a wonderful gesture.
Standard white pearls can come in a few different shapes as well. You can get rice pearls that are a little larger than rice but look like grains of rice, oval shaped pearls and a conservative strand of potato pearls. Any other pearls will start to look non-traditional.
This is fine when you’re adding to your jewelry collection. But when you’re trying to get that standard strand of pearls, then you want to go with the conservative ones first.
Genuine pearl necklaces cannot be dressed down.
If the pearls are old and beat up, this might work for a vintage type of look; but for the most part, trying to dress pearl necklaces down looks tacky and ridiculous. You make yourself look like you stole the pearls or even worst, like you have no taste. Even if you feel you can get away with it, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
If you’re going for an 80’s look it might be okay. But, for the most part it isn’t.
Pearls look best with gold jewelry or high end, well polished silver jewelry. Some people dislike the look of pearl jewelry and silver altogether and would never wear it. This is understandable because overall most pearls look best with gold. If you cannot afford 14kt gold jewelry or above, try gold-filled.
