Pearls are like no other gemstone: feminine and delicate, beautiful and organic. Their lustruous shimmer and natural radiance is what gives pearl jewelry its deep understated beauty.Zoara's Pearl Jewelry ranges from elegant white gold pearl pendants to alluring andradiant bracelets.





Pearls are different from most other gemstones since they are created by living creatures. A pearl is born in the mouth of a mollusk, or oyster. Mollusks or oysters create pearls when they detect an invading irritant such as a seed or a grain of sand and protectively coat it with layers of lustrous nacre. This phenomenon is extremely rare, and therefore natural pearls of jewelry quality are seldom found and tremendously valuable.
Most pearls on the market today are cultured pearls. Cultured pearls are created in the same way as natural pearls; however, the irritants that stimulate the mollusks nacre secretion are introduced by man. There are a wide variety of cultured pearls used in jewelry including South Sea pearls, Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls and freshwater pearls. Each type of pearl comes from a different kind of mollusk and a different area of the world, but they are all exquisitely precious.
Pearl jewelry is timeless, classy and always in vogue. In fact, a simple Pearl Necklace and a pair of Pearl Earrings are essential jewelry items that every woman should have in their jewelry box. The beauty of pearl jewelry is in its delicate femininity and exquisite luster and the magic in pearl jewelry is the wide range of styles it can evoke.
A long, opera length pearl strand creates a glamorous and more dramatic starlet look, while a short, plain Pearl Strand is more conservative and professional. Large dangling pearl earrings are intriguing and flirtatious, while a pair of pearl studs can be worn with almost everything. Pearl Rings are probably the most versatile since they can easily incorporate diamonds, colored gemstones and precious metals to change the look and feel of the piece.