Pearl Care

Most pearl guides tell you to store your freshwater pearls carefully, take them off before showers, and reserve them for special occasions. But what if you just… wore them every single day? I decided to find out. For 30 straight days, I wore freshwater pearl jewelry: earrings, a pendant, and a strand. And I kept […]

Pearls are organic gemstones. Softer, more porous, and far more vulnerable than diamonds or sapphires. One wrong cleaning method can strip the luster off a pearl permanently. The good news? The right method takes less than two minutes and costs nothing. This guide covers five safe cleaning methods, seven things you should never do, and

Can Freshwater Pearls Get Wet? (And 6 Things That Will Destroy Them) Can freshwater pearls get wet? This is the question every pearl owner asks the first time they get caught in the rain wearing their favorite strand. The short answer: yes, freshwater pearls can handle a little water, but regular exposure will quietly destroy