The Two Sides of Pearls
Pearl jewelry, more popular than ever, has settled into two distinct design camps. One, lush and luxurious, mixes exquisite South Seas or Tahitian pearls with diamonds and gemstones or drapes the body with piles of pearls fastened with a magnificent clasp. The other, calm, minimalist, and Zen-like, uses—in the words of A Chorus Line—one singular, sensational pearl as the design foca...