Anna Gaukel

Adding pearls to your necklace or pearl stringing is complimentary if all the pearls and the starter necklace have been purchased from www.addapearl.com directly or by phone.

Here is a picture of me and my husband, Mike, on my wedding day, wearing my add-a-pearl. I will be 50 in October so that makes my necklace almost 50 years old. I'm so proud to have it and to pass it down to my daughter...

This week we were visited by Heidi Harders, a certified gemologist who regularly does appraisals for all kind of amazing gems and jewelry.

While we are all vaguely aware that our fine jewerly should probably be appraised and maybe even insured, it can be an indimidating process

Easy Valentine Card Tutorial

This card is a great craft to do with kids when everyone’s cooped up during the cold winter months. All you really need are two colors of construction paper and a glue stick, but there’s plenty of room to get creative with stickers, rubber stamps, glitter, etc.

Inspired by Oh Joy, the original article includes a great suggestion for a way to create cards for charity.

"When I found out my brother and sister in law were expecting, I was so happy I cried! For 24 years, I had been the baby of the family with 10 and 12 years separating me from my two brothers.Although they grew up caring for me, I on the other hand had no experience with babies and had only held one once before in my entire life!

Weddings often begin as an intimate expression of love between two people, but very quickly they become a family affair!

Often everyone in the immediate family will have a role to play in the walk down the aisle. The flower girl and the ring bearer can be a wild card in the ceremony in more ways than one! The roles of the littlest attendants are evolving in big ways to keep up with contemporary trends.

One lucky bidder was able to combine their love for South Sea Pearls and charitable donation when Tenenbaum Classic Jewelers donated a multi-strand pearl necklace and pearl and diamond studs to UNICEF'S Audrey Hepburn Society Ball. The event took place in Houston last week, and honored Barbara Bush for her continued work with the organization.

CultureMap Houston says: "Mrs. Bush [was] presented with the Margaret Alkek Williams Humanitarian Award for her longstanding commitment to furthering education and literacy, and for the tremendous impact she has made on the lives of countless children and their parents."

The former First Lady selected the earrings for auction herself, and was photographed in both. And autographed copy of the photo was presented to the winner along with the beautiful jewels.  

Congratulations to Mrs. Bush for her recognition for all her charitable work. We hope the award didn't make her inneligable to particpate in the auction!

Valentine’s day can be intimidating! There’s so much pressure to “Get it Right” that it’s no wonder a lot of people would rather pretend it doesn’t exist.

However, with a little planning and effort, Valentine’s can be a perfect day for a great winter Daddy-Daughter day. What better time than the dreary middle of winter to brighten up your daughter’s day!

I’ve done you one better though, and here is my fool proof plan for a Valentine’s day game plan that will keep you both smiling from ear to ear*

There are so many special reasons to give the gift of Add-A-Pearl. One of our long-time customers, John, shares that he gave his sister Mindy a necklace to help boost her spirits after she lost her dear (four-legged) friend. What a sweet gesture, John! (Here's a precious photo of Mindy and her sweet, sweet dog.)

Meet beautiful baby girl Arianna Nicole! She was born on May 1st in St. Louis, MO to proud mommies Tara and Nikki. Her godfathers, Tim and Brian, celebrated her birth with this AddAPearlnecklace with three pearls, and plan to add pearls to celebrate each of her special milestones -- baptism, birthdays, Christmas. That way, she'll have a full strand by the time she's 18. What a wonderful way to honor Arianna's arrival. She's a lucky little girl! Thanks so much for sharing, Tim.