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42 www.thejewelrybook.com Color Me Beautiful Assael Embraces the Natural Color of Magnifi cent Pearls. C O L O R M E B E A U T I F U L Assael has long been famous for its extraor- dinary and ultra-luxurious South Sea, Tahitian and Akoya gem pearls and more recently, its exquisite, responsibly sourced precious coral, as well. Now a whole new cadre of Assael gems is blossoming, featur- ing colorful gemstones that highlight the natural nuanced hues in the South Sea and Tahitian pearls, as well as complimenting the more overt and vibrant colors in their newly procured J. Hunter Fiji pearls and golden keshis. According to Peggy Grosz, Vice President of Development for Assael, 2018 is all about color! With the aim of keeping the new designs lively and exciting, the renowned pearl brand opted to highlight the natural color undertones in their mag- nifi cent pearls. New for Assael this year and fresh from the jeweler's bench, the newest collection boasts a beautiful array of styles featuring gemstones paired with naturally colorful pearls. The dynamic duo of gems and pearls, when carefully coupled by com- plimentary shades, adds a fresh new look to a favorite category of fi ne jewelry. Colorful WHITES If you look closely at high quality South Sea gem pearls, you'll notice even the whitest of the white pearls have subtle undertones of color – from faint blue hues to pretty pale pinks. Pairing intensely bright blue aquama- rines with removable South Sea white pearls with barely perceptible blue undertones creates a novel way to wear pearl earrings to update a beautiful pearl strand. Morganite is another lovely gemstone that mimics some of those pinkish hues in South Sea pearls. An opera length strand of pearls with morganite gems creates a chic, sparkling style that pairs well with business suits or designer fashions. A S S A E L BY DUVALL O'STEEN 21 ct Trillion-Cut Aquamarine Earrings with Detachable 15 mm South Sea Cultured Pearls. Fijian Natural Color Cultured Pearl Necklace (10-12 mm).

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