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

EtsyMetal Wedding 2.0

Welcome! We've been moving the furniture around here at EtsyMetalWedding and would like to invite you in for a peek.  Here you'll find some old friends, as well as some new and exciting emerging artists who have joined our group.  To start off, a nod to a few of the team who have made this all possible.

We're proud to have Shannon Conrad of Rubygirl as our team leader.  Shannon is the innovator who originated the beloved interlocking block ring set, above.  The photo at the top was supplied by one of the happy couples that have chosen this fabulous set to start life together on a playful note.  Special thanks to photographer Barbara Sheridan and to the sheepishxlion shop for providing the photo.

Special thanks go out to Jane Font, above, for her inspirational organic work and her willingness to help us all get organized!  Jane's been a great asset to EtsyMetal for a while now, and we are so pleased to have her.

We will also be very fortunate to see Betsy Bensen around here.  I have no doubt her presence will be another tremendous asset as we endeavor to bring you the very best on etsy in metal jewelry and gifts to make your special day uniquely yours. 

So stay tuned... we're just getting started.