As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to harvest raw pearls.
However, there is news recently that Zhuji, Zhejiang, the main producing area for freshwater pearl cultivation in my country, is in short supply of raw pearls this year. A pearl buyer who has been in the business for 10 years said that the sales of various pearl products are very good during the live broadcast.
This may be because more and more young people are joining the rush to buy pearls.
In the past, many people thought that pearls were elegant and luxurious. They were jewelry suitable for mothers and were only worn on formal occasions.
However, as there are more and more fashionable designs about pearls, pearls are no longer limited to the traditional gentle temperament. They have begun to have edges and corners, and have begun to be matched with other jewelry materials, gradually matching the styles favored by young people.
As the saying goes, "Popular fashion, iron-clad pearls." In terms of longevity alone, pearls are enough to put other jewelry in the dust.
China is truly the ancient country of pearls in the world. The history of pearl fishing in China began as early as 4,000 years ago in the era of Xia Yu.
The Huaihe River produces freshwater pearls, which were also designated as tributes at that time. "Gezhi Jingyuan·Zhuangtai Note" records that King Wen of Zhou Dynasty liked to decorate his bun with pearls.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the use of pearls has become increasingly common. Pearls have become a luxury item for high-ranking officials and nobles in the imperial court, and they have also become a symbol of nobility.
In the West, pearls have appeared in myths.
In ancient Greek mythology, pearls are the tears of Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty. It is said that the tears she shed when she was born in the ocean turned into white and flawless pearls.
During the Renaissance, the famous painting "The Birth of Venus" vividly depicts the mythical story of the formation of pearls.
Whether it is the East or the West, the existence of pearls symbolizes people's expectations for women: holiness, perfection, dignity and elegance. This is also the reason why many people cannot fall in love with pearls - women's beauty should not be cookie-cutter.
But there are also people who love pearls, because "Pearls are temples built by a grain of sand surrounded by pain." This is very similar to the growth of women, who have been tempered over the long years and finally tempered to a gentle but dazzling light.
Nowadays, more and more young people are falling in love with pearls, perhaps because they not only see the essence of pearls, but also choose alternative pearl designs to break their stereotype .
In 2021, market research company THE MVEye collaborated with the Cultured Pearl Association on a benchmark research on pearl jewelry and surveyed more than 1,000 consumers aged 25-55 on their pearl consumption preferences.
Survey results show that millennials people aged 25-35 are particularly interested in pearl jewelry.
Unlike other stone gemstones, pearl jewelry can complement an individual's skin tone. Designers can even pick out matching colors depending on how they are set and worn, and different pearls come in different shapes, styles and lengths.
Therefore, the graceful and restrained pearls can become eye-catching and full of tension through various fashion ideas.
For example, the extra-long pearl earrings are as powerful as a rainbow, charming and flamboyant, and have an amazing impact.
Japanese brand Beautiful People was the first to launch this style, and it has gained considerable popularity as a result.
Another example is combining pearls with metal materials, or using metal as a carrier to connect pearls, transforming various shapes such as streamlines and circles, making pearl jewelry glow with youthful vitality.
Japanese pearl brand TASAKI makes round pearls grow thorns and sharp teeth. This year, it launched the sharp pearl jewelry of the cross-border animation " chainsaw man ", and also refreshed its famous danger series, giving the pearls a more dangerous sharpness.
Baroque pearls, which are very popular among young people, do not require the polishing step of pearls. The irregular shape fits the chic, natural and unique fashion attitude of young people.
Pearls are not just for ladies either, brands such as Dior, Alexander McQueen and Ryan Roche are all using pearls to dress up male models.
When it comes to matching pearls, today’s young people are keen on mixing and matching.
uses pearls to match basic items such as sweatshirts and T-shirts to avoid collision with elements such as lace and bows. It will neither look overdressed nor inappropriate.
After all, young people’s interest in pearls started from breaking through their elegant filter.
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