Amy Drescher

What Celebrities and Other Fashionable People Will be Wearing This Fall...and How to Get the Look

Every year around this time, I grow tired of my summer clothes and the way my bare thighs to stick to my leather car seat. Thankfully, just as I'm dreaming of cozy sweaters and tall boots, warm fires and chilly nights, designers introduce their fall colle... Read >

Pearls that Really Aren't: The Conch and the Melo Melo "Pearl"

Things are not always as they seem. This is especially true for the conch "pearl" and the melo melo "pearl," two types of gemstones that aren't really pearls at all. Confusing? Yes, as these "pearls" resemble true pearls in more ways than one. Both the me... Read >

Five Minute Pearl Quiz

So, you think you know a lot about pearls? Take this short, ten-question quiz and see…and don't peek at the answers till you're done. 1. The pearl is the birthstone of people born in which month? a) December b) June c) July d) None of the above ... Read >

A Graduation Gift that Stands the Test of Time

"The only real failure in life is one not learned from." Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book Ah, graduation. A lot of hard work, time, talent, money and drive have led to this point: a milestone that will be celebrated, photographed and remembe... Read >

From Tahitian to South Sea and Beyond: Common Pearl Types

There are three main types of cultured saltwater pearls: akoya, Tahitian, and South Sea. Pearls can be cultured in fresh water as well. Each type has distinct characteristics, and each is very beautiful in its own way. Like with most things, individual ta... Read >