Posts Tagged ‘beauty’

Have you ever looked at a pearl? No, I mean really held one up close to your eye and examined it in bright, natural lighting? If so, then you’ve been treated to one of mother nature’s most spectacular displays of brilliant light, lustre, color, shape and texture gloriously captured in an organic gem roughly the size of a humble pea. It’s no wonder then that pearls have been highly valued and associated with classical elegance, romance and timeless beauty throughout the ages and among cultures spanning the globe. Here’s a brief snippet on pearls and their rise to the center stages of luxury and fashion:

• Cleopatra the last Egyptian queen is said to have dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it to prove that she could consume the wealth of an entire country in one meal.
• Roman statues of goddesses including Venus were commonly decorated with magnificent pearl earrings and Caligula the Roman emperor wore pearl studded sandals and adorned his favorite horse with a pearl necklace.
• Possibly the oldest pearl necklace in existence, an exquisite 3-stranded necklace with 216 pearls was discovered inside a queen’s tomb in the ancient Persian city, Susa, dating back to the 7th-9th century B.C. This masterpiece has been on display in the Louvre Museum for over 100 years.
• Elizabeth the I of England was famously portrayed in a long, pearl-studded dress.
• European royalty developed an insatiable demand for pearls and lavishly wore them as jewelry, in crowns, dangling from ropes and embroidered on clothes between the 17th and 19th century.
• Jacque Cartier traded 2 pearl necklaces for his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue in 1916.
• Iconic figures such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Coco Chanel, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Louise Kelly epitomized modern beauty and glamor by wearing elegant pearl strands in the 1960’s.
• Today, pearl jewelry is commonly featured on runways and in photo shoots by major fashion labels such as Dolce & Gabanna, Christian Dior, Oscar De La Renta and Georgio Armani.

Do you have any prized pearl jewelry pieces in your collection? What outfits or occasions accentuate them best for you?

*We’ll be giving away an exquisite Tahitian Black Pearl Necklace valued at $7,500 within the next couple weeks. Check back at www.YesTahiti.com for contest details.

Pearls have infinite colours!

            In the past Tahitians only found pearls in oysters that they had originally collected for many different purposes. Inhabitants of Tahiti and her islands collected these oysters so they could use it shells for buttons and if they were lucky it would be gifted with a unique find, a fine pearl. These pearls were of a high rarity and so were very costly.

            The legend goes that Cartier, at the end of the 19th century, bought the building in which it is located currently on 5th Avenue in New York, by selling a single necklace of black pearls. It shows how high valued Tahitian Black Pearls were already 200 years ago.

            Adventure novels are awash with stories that speak of pearls and their mysterious charms … Jack London, Hermann Melville, John Steinbeck, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry de Monfreid, Albert Londres, have all written captivating stories about pearls.

The symbol of elegance and beauty througout the world: The Tahitian Black Pearl

            If numerous legends attribute mysterious origins to the pearl, a teardrop of a rose that fell into an open shell the night of a full moon, or tears of a goddess … the reality is a little more mundane, its is more likely the intrusion of a grain of sand that the oyster tries to isolate by creating a layer of mother of pearl around the intrusion or that of a little worm that perforates the shell thus creating a pearl.

            In any case, it is often stated that you would have to open 15 to 20 000 oysters just to find a single natural pearl.

                                                                                                          You must take the time to enjoy the traditional Polynesian treatments for the body, face, hair, and nails; body scrubs and wraps using local products like coconut, fruit pulp, avocado, coffee… are a speciality of our islands.

     Polynesians have so many beauty secrets which render your skin smooth, purified, refreshed and voluptuous.

     Depending on the formula chosen, a relaxing massage using essentials oils or warm rocks perfects the harmony and the serenity created by the environment and the favourable locations of these intimate relaxation hideaways.

     To enhance honeymoon and lovers getaway, the spas of Tahiti and her Islands are indispensable, peaceful havens where couples can enjoy an unforgettable, relaxing break in a sensual paradise.

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