"A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls."ย
~Coco Chanel
Pearls are considered to be the worldโs oldest gems, dating back as far as 420 BC. Pearls were gifts to Chinese royalty, status symbols in ancient Rome, used by Cleopatra, and known to be worn by only the elite, ruling class.
โ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐ช๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ช ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐๐ค๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ; ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ช.๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ฅ.๐๐ ๐
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Natural pearls were harvested from oysters, making them extremely expensive. In 1893 Kokichi Mikimoto created the first cultured pearl.ย Pearl farms were established, making cultured pearls more accessible.
โ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ
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However, over the years, the popularity of pearls in the fashion world varied. In the early 20s sautoirs, strands of pearls that measured more than 30 inches long and were decorated with a tassel or pendant, became very popular. Coco Chanel can be credited for bringing imitation pearls into fashion. She shocked high society by mixing real pearls with faux pearls for casual day time looks. Coco was rarely seen without a strand of pearls. With her endorsement, faux pearls and all costume jewelry became very popular.
๐ธ โ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฝ๐ฃ๐ ๐ โ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐๐'๐ค ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ
โ๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ก๐๐ย ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅย
In the 1980s, pearls were thought to be for the โolder generationโ of women.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ โ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ
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Now fast forward to the modern day. Pearl hair accessories have been trending for quite some time. We have seen countless headbands and hair clips from the runway to Instagram influencers.ย For fall 2020 and winter 2021, pearl jewelry has been seen all over the runway and stylized for the modern day. All types of pearl necklaces have been spotted, from very long strands with multiple layers to very short choker styles. Even Harry Styles has been photographed wearing a pearl necklace. Grandma-style pearl clip on earrings also make many appearances on the runway. Even the more modern, colorful pearl beads and sculptural pearls with chains can be seen on the streets. Pearls have also made their way to other accessories such as belts, shoes and handbags.
โ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ
๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ
โ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
โ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐๐๐ค
๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ช ๐น๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ช ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐, ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ค, ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ โ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
๐ธ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ค ๐ง๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฅ
The versatility and timelessness of pearls help make them very popular once again.
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