Cultured Pearls

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Cultured Pearls

Welcome to the Cultured Pearls section of the Honora Blog.  Cultured Pearls is a term for any pearl product where man provides the irritant to begin the pearl growth process.  This term includes the three main categories of pearls including Freshwater Pearls, South Sea Pearls and Akoya Pearls.

Honora has specialized in Cultured Pearls throughout our 60+ years in fine jewelry.   Since the introduction of Freshwater Pearls over 20 years ago, we have focused in offering the best 2% to 3% of the Freshwater Pearl harvest.  Although we focus on Freshwater, we plan to make this section of our site a full resource for all pearls including the three main categories of pearls as well as several lesser-known varieties.

Coming soon, we will have a full pearl presentation from our CEO and leading Cultured Pearl expert, Joel Schechter.  We will also create smaller articles to help fans of Cultured Pearls better understand the characteristics of all varieties of pearl.

Let us know if there is any information or questions that you might have regarding Cultured Pearls, we will be sure to answer them in the comments or in future posts in this section.

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  Let Us Know What You Think!

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Take The Honora Survey

As we start working on new posts for 2010 we would really appreciate it if you could take the time to answer a few brief questions for us.  Your feedback will ensure that we are sending you the most interesting and relevant content, so answering these questions will go a long way toward making sure we are on the right track.  If you would like to take the survey, please click here!

We look forward to telling you a lot more about Honora, our pearl jewelry and the Freshwater Pearls that we are so passionate about in the upcoming year!

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  How Does Honora Get All Of Those Pearl Colors?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

In anticipation of our upcoming episode of Honora TV featuring Honora’s wide array of pearl colors, we wanted to answer one of your most common questions…  How is Honora is able to offer a range of vibrant pearl colors that have never been seen before?

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Let Honora CEO Joel Schechter tell you more the widest array of natural colors that Freshwater Pearls provide as well as the infused pearl colors that Honora has come to be known for.

Tune into our next episode of Honora TV to find that perfect pearl color for your personal style and complexion.  If you have any questions about our natural or infused pearl colors, feel free to leave a question in the comments section.

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  Cultured Pearl Care

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Honora Pearl Care

Pearls should be the last thing you put on and the first thing you take off.

Here are a few essential tips to ensure proper care for your pearl jewelry.  Pearls are a porous, organic substance and while the natural oils of your skin only enhance the luster of pearls, cosmetics should never be applied directly onto them.  This includes such items as skin creams, hair spray, perfume and similar products.  Contact with these items may damage the nacre or cause discoloration. You should only put your pearls on after such cosmetics have been applied.  When wearing perfume, be sure to avoid applying it directly on areas where your pearls will touch.  Chlorine and other similar chemicals can also harm the porous nacre on your pearls, so avoid wearing them while swimming.  Similarly, pearl rings should not be worn while doing the dishes or cleaning with chemicals.

Restringing of necklaces should be done periodically depending on usage, especially when knots are discolored or if the necklace seems stretched.  Avoid salt water as this will degrade the silk on which pearls are strung and can potentially cause your pearl jewelry to break.  If your pearls can “jiggle” on the string, you will want to be sure to get your jewelry restrung immediately.

To avoid damage to the pearl nacre or unnecessary breakage, pearls should not be worn while showering, swimming or exercising.  After each wearing, wipe your pearls down with a dry or slightly dampened cloth to remove any potentially harmful substances.

All of these pearl care tips apply to all varieties of Natural and Cultured Pearls including Akoya, South Sea, Tahitian and Freshwater Pearls.  These Cultured Pearl care suggestions will go a long way to maintaining the beautiful luster and color of your favorite pearl pieces.

If you have any questions regarding pearl care, please leave them in the comments section.

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  Freshwater Pearls & Honora – The Perfect Pair

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Honora was one of the first pearl companies to develop a strong relationship with Freshwater Cultured Pearl growers when these revolutionary Cultured Pearls appeared on the market over 20 years ago.  We have developed an unparalleled pipeline to the highest quality Freshwater Pearls available and are always on the forefront of advances to this ever-changing product.  In the beginning, quantities were small, but Honora believed in the future of this extraordinary product.  This faith in Freshwater was rewarded when the first large quantities of fine smaller pearls (3-6MM) became available through Honora over 10 years ago. Since that time, there has been a dramatic progression of size, roundness and quality.  Most recently, 7-13MM Freshwater Cultured Pearls have emerged that are beginning to rival the quality of fine South Sea pearls at a dramatically lower price range.

We have become well known for having a high-quality, diverse inventory of Freshwater Cultured Pearls as well as colorful and affordable Freshwater Pearl jewelry.  Our early belief in the future of Freshwater has solidified Honora’s position as the largest importer of these pearls in America.  We currently offer exciting lines of pearl jewelry to independent jewelers, major jewelry stores chains, fine department stores and electronic retailers throughout the United States.  Honora produces a wide variety of basic and fashion pearl jewelry in gold or sterling silver using the entire range of Freshwater Cultured Pearls and a limited selection of top-quality South Sea pearls.

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The affordable and revolutionary nature of Freshwater Pearls has helped to propel pearls to the “IT” item of our time.  With pearls skyrocketing in both sales and adoration, we can only commend the creativity of those who have helped turn a world market upside down in just a short few years. With no end in sight, we expect to be continually amazed by Freshwater Cultured Pearls and look forward to bringing the best these revolutionary pearls have to offer through our line of Honora pearl jewelry.

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Let us know if you would like to learn more about the Honora and Freshwater Pearls in the comments section below.  We will be sure to answer your questions in the comments or in future blog posts.

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