Pearly Whites

Last week we focused on black, and dramatic diamond jewelery - so for the sake of opposites, this week we'll showcase a soft and white wedding classic - pearls!

Pearls can be natural or cultivated. The difference is whether the 'irritant' that the mollusk forms the pearl around occurs spontaneously by nature, or is introduced by human intervention. The majority of today's pearls used in jewelery are cultivated - quality natural pearls are very rare, and come with a matching price tag!

The tradition of wearing pearls on the wedding day has continued for centuries, and the pearl's history can be traced back to ancient Greece, where they were offered as tribute to Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

You can continue the tradition on your own wedding day (or every day - hey, we don't care! Pearls are great with jeans and a blouse) with some lovely non-traditional jewelry from the Etsymetal Team!

From Top to Bottom, L-R:

1) Inbar Bareket

2) Kira Ferrer

3) House on Hudson

4) Lilia Nash Jewelery

5) Rubygirl

6) Sarah Hood Jewelry

7) Cynthia Del Giudice

Once in a blue moon

It only happens once every few years, the blue moon rises tonight.  EtsyMetal gives a nod to the universe...

Left: Kira Ferrer, swiss blue topaz and sterling.
Right, top: Silent Goddess, blue chalcedony and sterling.
          Middle: Lichen and Lychee, blue sapphire and white gold.
          Bottom: Simply Adorning, london blue topaz and sterling.

Don't miss the chance to do some stargazing tonight by the light of the blue moon. Capture the magic any time at all with a blue moon of your very own from an EtsyMetal artist.