tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81163445443586637432011-05-03T10:48:22.141-07:00Handmade tiaras, crowns, haircombs, hairpins and jewellery for weddings and other special occasionsPoppyHartDesign.etsy.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05505185132803988470noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116344544358663743.post-34651628865905546472008-07-02T09:17:00.000-07:002008-07-02T09:50:21.486-07:00Wow, what can I say? I've just received some white Keshi (Keishi) pearls from China and they are absolutely stunning. They're shaped like petals and will look lovely as part of a bridal jewellery set.<br /><br />Normally a pearl is formed when a piece of shell or other foreign object becomes embedded in a molusc (such as an oyster) to form a nucleus. This causes an infection and the oyster forms a protective layer (nacre) to stop the irritation. The nacre continues to be formed layer upon layer, as long as the oyster is alive, and this is how pearls are created.<br /><br />In the case of the Keshi pearl, there are two ways that the pearl can form. The first way occurs when the oyster rejects and spits out the substance – the nucleus – before it has a chance to develop. The second way a Keshi pearl can occur is when the nucleus fractures and forms two separate pearl sacs – that is, circles of nacre – neither with a nucleus. Eventually, one or two nucleus-less pearls will usually form.<br /><br />Keshi pearls are not classed as natural pearls as they are a by-product of the culturing process. However, they are now fairly rare because most pearl farmers now x-ray their oysters to allow them to re-nucleate the oyster should it be found to have expelled the nucleus. Their rarity means that Keshi pearls are now considered to be exceptional and are highly desirable.<br /><br />I can't wait to work with the beautiful pearls I have just received.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8116344544358663743-3465162886590554647?l=adorabubblejewellery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PoppyHartDesign.etsy.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05505185132803988470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116344544358663743.post-72790213012704534112008-06-29T04:20:00.001-07:002008-06-29T04:50:36.678-07:00Hello <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_77LYrenCxFc/SGdybfVK6CI/AAAAAAAAAA0/QwSLvuNxhNM/s1600-h/IMG_1002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217264509924337698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" height="154" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_77LYrenCxFc/SGdybfVK6CI/AAAAAAAAAA0/QwSLvuNxhNM/s320/IMG_1002.jpg" width="260" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div align="justify">This is my new blog about jewellery and tiaras. I have been making jewellery for quite some time now and have recently discovered a love of making tiaras and other hair pieces.</div><div align="justify"><br />I will be updating the blog regularly with information about current trends and information about the components I use, as well as pictures from my collection.<br /><br />To leave you with a taster, the picture above shows the very first tiara I designed. It's named after <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/odette-swarovski-crystal-wedding-tiara-1-p.asp">Odette</a> from the ballet Swan Lake and is made using Swarovski crystals and semi-precious crystal quartz chips.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Please feel free to leave comments or ask any questions.</div><div><br />You can find more of my <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/butterfly-twist-tiara-17-p.asp">crystal tiaras</a>, <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/ariel-tiara-47-p.asp">pearl tiaras</a>, <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/crowns-11-c.asp">crowns</a>, <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/fascinators-8-c.asp">fascinators</a>, <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/combs-14-c.asp">haircombs</a> and <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/necklaces-and-chokers-13-c.asp">jewellery</a> at <a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/">http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/</a><a href="http://www.adorabubblejewellery.com/"><br /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8116344544358663743-7279021301270453411?l=adorabubblejewellery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PoppyHartDesign.etsy.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05505185132803988470noreply@blogger.com0