People frequently ask what they can do to update their pearl jewelry. Pearls are wonderful because they can be used in so many different ways. They are truly recyclable. Here are some good ideas:
1. Add more pearls: Pearl necklaces can be made longer. If you have a pearl choker you can create a princess or matinee length necklace. You can also make a longer necklace shorter.
2. Make a bracelet: Have a pearl necklace re strung into a bracelet.
3. Add an interesting clasp: An elegant clasp will add value to a pearl necklace as well as update it. It holds the necklace securely but can also function as a decorative accent that can be worn in the front or on the side. You can use a multi strand clasp that can hold four to six strands of pearls and make a unique necklace or bracelet by mixing and twisting the strands together.
4. Add beads that contrast or match the color of the pearls: Intersperse gold or silver beads between the pearls. Add beautiful gemstone beads such as citrine, peridot, or aquamarine beads between the pearls.
5. Add coloured pearls to the white ones: Black with white is the most dramatic, but some of the newest pieces combine soft pastels, such as peach, pink, lavender, and silvery gray.
6. No good pearl should go to waste. If you lose one earring, have the other one reset into a slide, a pendant or a ring.
7. Add a jacket to simple pearl studs or add a drop of smaller pearls or gemstones to create more drama.
