Tell Us Your Favorite Pearl Color For A Chance To Win!

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Lately, we have been focused on creating sets of solid pearl color items that you can mix, match or even break up to share with friends.  With so many pearl colors, we occasionally have trouble picking the best assortments for future designs.  From our “Earresistible” pearl earring sets to our “Perfect 10″ set of ringed pearl bracelets, we are always trying to come up with the next great idea for bring a little more color into your life.

With this in mind, we would love to ask you one simple question…

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We are going to sweeten the deal by making it well worth one very lucky person's time.  We are going to keep this poll open for two weeks and will choose one fortunate pearl girl shortly after to win our upcoming set of multi-color pearl dangle earrings ($75 MSRP) in either our light or dark pearl colors. If you want to enter all you need to do is add your email address along with your vote.  All you need to do is answer a simple question and leave your email if you would like to be entered to win.

Don't worry, we are not going to add you to any mailing lists (although you can subscribe to ours here) and will never share your email address with anyone.  We just plan to use this to let you know if you were the winner!

Best of luck and thanks so much for sharing with us!



  Backstage Pass! Honora’s Design Director Discusses Upcoming Ideas!

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Julie Lamb, Head Designer for Honora PearlsHey there fellow Pearl Girls!  As promised here is our second blog post from inside the Design Department.  Thank you to all the ladies who wrote in last month to welcome me to the Honora family and who shared with me their pearly wishes! Longer lengths and more blues, I hear ya!

As those of you who received our monthly newsletter already know, almost everyone in the office is working frantically on the annual trade show in Las Vegas. It’s the countdown to JCK and the whole industry is scrambling to wrap up their new collections and to unveil them to the world.  The Design department, on the other hand, is a very different story.  While everyone else is focused on the now, we are already living in the future working out collections for 2011! It should be nice and quiet here next week…

What will be different at Honora next year? While we are just starting to work on this, I can tell you that we are looking to infuse more metal into the line alongside our popular pearl color mixes.  The past few years we have focused on creating our exclusive colored pearls, now we are ready to take this to the next level.  One of our thoughts for 2011 are to expand upon the popularity of these strands by adding sterling silver designs and gemstones to differentiate the line.

Just to get you thinking, here is what what we’re inspired by so far….

  • Honora’s heritage: learning all about the company is inspiring me to design a collection that celebrates Honora’s history in the industry, we are after all heading into our 64th year!  Retire at 65?!  I think not!  We are just getting started!  The goal of this signature collection is to take traditional Honora elements that you know and love and present them in a fresh way.  Think modern classic.
  • I don’t know about you, but I am absolutely crazy for Coin pearls! What a sophisticated shape! I love how smooth they are and how they lay perfectly flat against the skin. We are toying with the idea of complimenting these unique beauties with coordinating semi precious stones.
  • Summer’s coming and I know I should be out looking for deals on swimwear, but the magazines are already showing Fall runway and I can’t help but be inspired by the wild new accessories! Croco, python, leopard, oh my!  I have a sneaking suspicion that something sexy will slither its way into Honora for 2011. These luxury materials easily translate to exciting new textures for sterling (& way more animal friendly in case you were worried!)
  • There’s no time like Honora time! Never miss Ralph and Joel on QVC again! The girls and I are are working to make Honora one to “watch” as the design team plays up some ideas that really “tick”!

Ok, that’s enough top secret info for the moment.  Let me know which of these concepts you are most excited to see come to life in the comments section.  Perhaps I can arrange a sneak peek next month… tune in next time!  Your Girl with the Pearls – Julie



  Meet the Newest Addition To Honora- Design Director Julie Lamb

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Julie Lamb, Head Designer for Honora PearlsGreetings from NYC! I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Julie Lamb and I am pleased to announce that I am Honora’s new Design Director! I would like to share a little bit about myself with you and hope that you will feel free to do the same.

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York (Canarsie to be exact) and started making jewelry at a young age. My family belonged to the Seaview Pool for 3 years, all of which I hated- except for 5pm when the day camp would close and I would scrounge around under their picnic tables and find beads that dropped into the sand. I would collect them, take them home and wash them off, then sort them in Hot Wheels carrying cases- quite a process! Not only did that keep me busy for hours (when I could have been fighting with my brother) I was also producing stuff my mom would wear, so she was pretty happy!

I first heard of the High School of Art & Design through a friend’s older brother, I knew I had to go there! No, it’s not “the Fame school” (Laguardia) there was no dancing in the hallways- just design.  My best friend Renee introduced me to Sculpey modeling compound and Canal Street plastics.  I was making jewelry out of acrylic and beads as well as keys, bottle caps, nail polish, nuts and bolts from my dad’s garage- anything that wasn’t nailed down.  After graduating A&D as an illustration major I entered Syracuse University’s Metalsmithing program. I learned soldering, casting, wax carving and other bench working basics as well as doing a semester abroad in Florence.

I began working right after college for a few family run businesses like Erickson Beamon, Robert Rose, and Michael Anthony. I then started working for larger companies and designed for Nine West Jewelry and Avon. I can definitely say my varied experiences in different facets of the industry have led me to the right place- here with you!

I look forward to blogging with you on a monthly basis. I would like to use this platform to preview new ideas and get your (honest) feedback. I’ll also be giving you a behind the scenes account of what we’re working on, inspiration we’ve found, upcoming shows and places we’ve gone all in the name of pearls! Most importantly our conversations will keep you up to date with what’s coming next for Honora (before all the other kids see it!!!) and keep me up to date with what you really want from Honora. Please be encouraged to leave requests in the comments section, I promise I will read them!

See you next month!  Your Girl With the Pearls, Julie



  Win A 36″ Pearl Necklace From The Sunrise Collection!

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

The Honora Sunrise Collection Contest

To celebrate the launch of The Sunrise Collection and our upcoming Pearl Harvest shows on QVC, we are holding a contest for a chance to win a Sterling Silver 8-9MM Baroque Sunrise Collection 36″ Necklace.  Click here to enter into the contest and be sure to share the news! If we get to 3000 fans on the Honora Facebook Fan Page, Joel and Ralph are going to double the prize and offer a second necklace to members of our mailing list (by entering this contest, you automatically join that list).

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See our newest collection of pearl jewelry and let us know what you think of Sunrise in the comments section.  To learn more about our April 3rd and 4th Pearl Harvest shows on QVC, check out our latest post on our QVC Blog.



  Honora TV | Pearl Fashion Tips | Pearls and Outfits

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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Women are constantly worried about finding the perfect occasion to wear their Honora pearl jewelry. So in this week’s episode, we hope to show you the time and place is anytime and anywhere!

Join Honora TV Host, Anna Swanson and Special Guest, Costume Designer Michael Bevins, as they compliment a wide range of outfits with Honora’s Freshwater Pearls.  Whether its casual or formal, never be intimidated to incorporate Pearls into your everyday wardrobe. Then, in the second half of this episode, watch as a single strand of Honora Freshwater Pearls is magically transformed into a one-piece-suits-all-occasions accessory!

Let us know how you mix and match your pearl jewelry and outfits in the comments section and keep an eye out for brand-new episodes of Honora TV.

Anna Swanson – Host

Sterling Silver Denim Baroque Freshwater Pearl 36″ Necklace – HN1360DEN36
Sterling Silver Denim Coin Freshwater Pearl 36″ Necklace – HN1298DEN36
Sterling Silver Denim Baroque Freshwater Pearl 36″ Necklace - LN4193DEN3

Robin DeMarco – Guest

Sterling Silver Onyx and Freshwater Pearl 60″ Necklace – LN5459WB60
Sterling Silver White Freshwater Pearl Hoop Earrings – LE4800WH

Emily Morse – Guest

Sterling Silver Black Freshwater Pearl Ring – LR3605BL
Sterling Silver Black Freshwater Pearl Pendant – LR3910BL
Sterling Silver Black Freshwater Pearl Earring – LE4355BL

Beth Murphy – Guest

Sterling Silver Black Keshi Freshwater Pearl 36″ Necklace – From the “Make Your Own Pearl” section of The Honora Store

All the Guests -

Baroque Freshwater Pearl 125″ Ropes – Various Colors