The pearl is the gem of June

Do you know why pearls are so popular with fashion icons?

Whether they're wild, known as fine pearls, or cultivated, the famous cultured pearls that account for 99% of pearls on the market, pearls have always been synonymous with beauty and elegance.

These natural gems, formed by certain shellfish in reaction to the intrusion of a foreign body into their shell, captivate with their brilliance, luster and diversity of shapes and colors.

Among the many women who have sublimated pearls, Gabrielle Chanel, a legendsird designer, shook up the fashion world by integrating pearls into her creations, making them accessible and emblematic of sophistication. For Chanel, pearls reflected elegant simplicity and timeless elegance.

Other muses have also embraced the elegance of pearls. Audrey Hepburn, in Breakfast at Tiffany's, immortalized pearls as a symbol of chic glamour. And Jackie Kennedy defined the image of presidential grace with her many pearl necklaces. Today, pearls remain a popular choice for influential figures such as Kate Middleton. To wear pearls is to connect with a tradition of elegance and femininity, grace and sophistication.

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