Karens Road

When hubby and I visited Hawaii, we saw the sights. We rented a car and saw pineapple and celery fields. We stopped along the ocean and sat for hours while the whales made appearances. They would surface and then slap their tails on the water. Hubby had to drag me away, I enjoyed watching them so much. While visiting a small village, we looked at beautiful pearls. Hubby has always wanted to buy me a strand of pearls but that has never been in our budget. We did buy a beautiful black pearl pendant that I wear for special occasions. Pearls are my favorite style of jewelry. Hubby bought me pearl earrings when we were dating and they hold a sentimental place in my heart.

Pearls make wonderful gifts for brides to give to their bridesmaids. That is what I gave my bridesmaids over 30 years ago. Pearls are still a well received gift even today. Pearls can be saved for a dressy occasion or can be worn with a sweater and blue jeans.

There are different types of pearls and all are beautiful. There are Akoya pearls which are noted for their brilliance. My favorite pearl, the Tahitian black pearl is the rarest, most valuable of pearls. There are also freshwater pearls and satiny South Sea pearls. South Sea pearls are harvested off the coast of northern Australia from the Pinctada Maxima oyster. The Pinctada Maxima oyster produces some of the largest pearls found in the world.