Tahitian pearls are considered some of the most beautiful pearls a woman can wear. These days pearls have become not only for women but also men. Even fashion designers mix them up with their new collections. To be able to make a fashion statement wearing these incredible gemstones, it is important to know the correct way to accessorize them with any outfit. If you know how to wear them, they can look stunning on anyone.

If you want the classic look, wear a single-strand Tahitian pearl necklace. But, if you are feeling rebellious and want to make a more noticeable statement, for example, you can combine your pearl earrings with other bold pieces of jewelry that you already have. Just pay attention so that the jewelry combination complements each other. What’s great about these pearls is that they go well with modern designs such as a cool black leather jacket under which you wear a simple white t-shirt and a pair of jeans.

There are some other ideas you might follow when thinking of accessorizing Tahitian pearls. For one, follow the neckline of the outfit you are wearing, for example, if the top or dress has a plunging neckline then consider wearing a simple single strand of pearls. If you want a minimalistic look, choose simple earrings or a bracelet that incorporates the design you are wearing. But, if you want to be noticed, multiple layers are a must! Remember Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s? For many people, the image of pearls is associated with her role in that movie. That’s one iconic look and a perfect combination we can all agree on.

Tahitian cultured pearls are renowned for their dark bodycolor often accompanied by stunning overtone and orient. The Tahitian cultured pearls seen here were grown in Rangiroa, French Polynesia. Image  shows an expert grafter inserting a shell bead into a Pinctada Margaritifera oyster. This process must be done quickly and carefully to reduce trauma to the oyster and decrease the chance of the oyster rejecting the bead. The oyster will gradually coat the bead over 16 to 24 months to create a Tahitian cultured pearl. Image 3 shows a Tahitian cultured pearl being extracted from an oyster. Often, after a period of rest, a new shell bead is inserted into the oyster and it is put back in the ocean to produce another pearl. Curious about the quality of your cultured pearls? 

The Medici or Hanover Pearls
Queen Elizabeth II uses these pearls (bottom row) on very special occasions and considers them more important than the rest of the Crown Jewels. It is not only because these are the remaining of a nearly 500 year-old pearl collection but because of their strong historical significance: wedding present of Pope Clement VII to his niece Catherine de Medici with Henri II of France, in 1533, originally composed of six long ropes of pearls, including large pear drops. Most of them were handed over to Mary Queen of Scots when she married Catherine’s son and eventually became property of Elizabeth I, here on the iconic Armada Portrait currently on display in the Queen’s House, Greenwich: a protestant queen wearing pearls from a catholic pope.
After being kept by European royalty and in much reduced number, the pearls become a Queen Victoria’s favourite who refused to return the "Hanover Pearls" to Germany in 1837, listing them as property of the Royal Treasury. The remaining large drops of the Medici pearls can still be seen in the Imperial State Crown in rose-diamond caps. Photos © Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Images; © The Royal Collection . Source Rui Galopim de Carvalho