From the sea to the stars: Natural Pearls

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Pearl jewellery is a classic, carrying an elegance and majesty that has attracted women of every generation. Very few pieces of jewellery are timeless, but ask any buyer and they’ll tell you, pearls are treasured forever.

Pearls are found in the sea, before being crafted with meticulous care into their exquisite form. There are many imitations, but a true pearl is unmistakable, and natural pearl jewellery has found its way from the waters to the red carpet, time and time again.

Here are some examples of the world’s most iconic fashionistas, wearing some of the world’s most iconic natural pearls.

Jackie Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was more than just the first lady to the 35th President of the United States of America, she was an iconic, ambitious woman in her own right.

Jackie’s style influenced an entire nation of young women, especially when she was seen wearing one of her favourite pieces, the pearl necklace. Pearls have never been so popular as when they found their way into the White House.

Coco Chanel

Perhaps the biggest influence in the fashion industry, Coco Chanel was the only name worth knowing once she made her mark on fashion, fragrance, and took the world by storm.

Chanel is unmistakably the highest authority in fashion and style, and takes the up most pride in wearing her signature pearl necklaces. From the red carpet to her own photo shoots, natural pearls were always the perfect compliment to the little black dress.

Madonna 

In reverence of the aforementioned Coco Chanel, Madonna gave her fair share of adoration to natural pearl jewellery as well, as an elegant offset to the little black dress.

The ‘Vogue’ singer was at one point the music industry’s chief influence on fashion and culture, whilst being one of the most successful female solo artists of all time. Madonna left her mark with a style that set her apart from every other singer, and gave her music new meaning.

Lady Gaga

Regarded by many as the new queen of pop, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga, didn’t take long after her first hit single before making headlines with her outlandish fashion statements.

Alongside a whole host of outstanding and somewhat controversial outfit choices, Gaga maintained her love of natural pearls, sporting a wide array of necklaces, bracelets and even face-pearls throughout her illustrious and incomparably extravagant career.

Natalie Portman

When pearls came to Hollywood, they were worn by the red carpet’s most elegant starlets, one of whom is Academy Award winning actress Natalie Portman.

The ‘Black Swan’ star made headlines when she graced the cover Harper’s Bazaar in October 2006, wearing a beautiful set of natural pearl necklaces. Portman’s cover was a tribute to Audrey Hepburn’s starring role in 1961’s ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, for which Hepburn wore the same black column dress.

Mantolin Pearls is an online retailer specialising in freshwater pearls, a natural, beautiful type of pearl jewellery. Freshwater pearls are found in rivers and lakes as opposed to the saltwater variety, which are found in oceans. Freshwater pearl jewellery carries the same beauty expected of natural pearls, but they are much more affordable than the commonly worn saltwater pearls.

Mantolin Pearls take inspiration straight from the classics into a beautiful collection of natural freshwater pearl jewellery, combining a selection of elegant white pearls and multicolour pearl jewellery bracelets, necklaces and earrings, creating the perfect compliment to any outfit.

You can shop for beautiful freshwater pearl jewellery at http://www.mantolinpearls.com/ 

P.S: Images from Google.