Pearl Society

A Pioneer of the American Freshwater Pearl: James Peach, Sunday April 14th from 7pm to 9 pm

            Pearl Society Event: Sunday, April 14, 2013

  Special time: 7- 9 pm at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio

                  The Pearl Society Presents:

    A Pioneer of the American Freshwater Pearl: James Peach

Don’t let the easy Tennessee charm and genuine down home manner deceive you: James Peach means business, pearl business. From mussels with names like pigtoe, washboard, ebony, heelsplitter, pistol grip, and the colorfully named pimpleback he has spent a life gathering the shells that will be milled into the nucleus at the heart of every marine cultured pearl.

His American Shell Company is a worldwide supplier of U.S. mussel shell for nuclei, and his United States Pearl Company, now trading in every kind of pearl, is the specialist in cultured and natural American pearls. Peach started his pearl farm in Tennessee in 1981, ending up in Big Sandy, a large operation with a fishing resort, on a TVA lease on Kentucky Lake.  Mussels that had been retrieved from murky river bottoms by divers were carefully pried open and nucleated, put in cages  tied to floating PVC pipes until a pearl had time to grow around the nucleus. This is not an easy business. A few years ago Peach closed the farm because of economic conditions.

But the shell business continues, and as the divers bring back their finds, occasionally a natural freshwater emerges. Not in the great numbers of the storied Great Pearl Rush, but enough that attendees to this presentation will be able to see and handle, and perhaps acquire, a remarkable array of rare natural pearls brought especially to this Pearl Society meeting.

James Peach is himself an avid collector of natural pearls. He appreciates all types of pearls and feels, the more pearls the better. “...And a greater supply of natural pearls will make the pearl world much more interesting!” Join us in this rare appearance by a true pearl pioneer and a charming Southern gentleman.

RSVP: 847-869-7920 or email contact@evejewelry.com

                Refreshments will be served

          Please RSVP Now – space is limited

Hands-on Pearl Design Workshop With Artist Eve J. Alfillé, Sunday January 20, 2013

Please join us on Sunday January 20, 2013 from 3 pm to 5 pm, for a special hands-on pearl design workshop. Artist Eve J. Alfillé will instruct a group of 16 lucky people who will work on a pearl (& gem) necklace or bracelet design right at the meeting! Participants will work with pearls & gems they already own but wish to update, or may select from among the many strands Eve has in her coffers. 

Attendance is limited to 16 participants, however others are welcome to come and observe. So RSVP early if you wish to participate (please indicate the number of people participating in the hands-on session, and the number who will be observing.) Special techniques will be shared about how to create jewelry with pearls and gems.

Bring any pearls you own and would like to redesign, this may be the perfect opportunity to dress up what you already own, with a little help from Eve!

RSVP by phone: 847-869-7920 or by email:  contact@EveJewelry.com

Below are two of Eve's designs that would work well with many different types of pearls.

"Crowning Glory" necklace - 18 karat green gold & freshwater pearls

Jewelry Design copyright Eve J. Alfillé 2012, photo: Matthew Arden

"Jazzed" bracelet - raw diamonds, keshi pearls & 18 karat white gold

Jewelry Design copyright Eve J. Alfillé 2012, photo: Matthew Arden

November 2012 Meeting Postponed

Dear Pearl Society Members and Friends,

We apologize for departing from our planned events, but our November 11 meeting has now been rescheduled for January 20, 2013. We look forward to holding the pearl workshop with you in January.

Please stop by the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery to view some of Eve's collections of rare & exotic pearls and her collection of natural pearls, when you are able. You may also enjoy seeing some of Eve's stunning, finished jewelry works which are currently on display, including some from her new "Déjà Vu" series for her Gallery's 25th Anniversary.

Here is a picture of Eve's new, fine, five-strand cultured akoya pearl choker necklace, titled: "The Three Graces". At the center is a beautiful hand carved cameo of the three Graces, a plump champagne diamond briolette is permanently suspended below the cameo.

Jewelry Design copyright Eve J. Alfillé 2012, photo: Matthew Arden

Dilemmas of Inheritance: How to Re-Design Unworn Pearls for Today's World

Upcoming Pearl Society Event: Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 3 - 5 pm at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio

The Pearl Society Presents:

Dilemmas of Inheritance: How to Re-Design Unworn Pearls for Today's World

Eve J. Alfille and a panel of jewelry designers will share their individual design approaches together with examples of their work on Sun. Sept 23, 2012 from 3pm - 5pm.  Each designer will describe how they would approach redesigning a client's unworn family heirlooms. This promises to be a lively presentation. Designer's samples will be available for sale and perusal.

Be sure to bring your unworn pearls to this interesting & interactive meeting!

Giverny Cuff by Ariel Arwnen Design features a cluster of keshi pearls with a traditional cultured pearl from an unworn family heirloom.

The meeting will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery, 623 Grove Street, Evanston, Illinois, 60201

www.EveJewelry.com

Please reserve your place now by calling the  

Eve J. Alfillé Gallery 847-869-7920  or

e-mail your RSVP to contact@evejewelry.com

Royal Pearls!

Queen Elizabeth is looking lovely in some of her royal pearl jewelry during her Diamond Julbilee year! She ascended to the throne on February 6, 1952, upon the death of her father, King George VI. However, her coronation came later, on June 2, 1953.

Sixty years as Queen, and she still rocks pearls! Here she is in a different outfit, same pearls, but note she changes her pin each time, but keeps the pearl necklace & earrings the same! This photo gives a better view of the necklace:

 

We heartily approve of this pearl ensemble on Her Royal Highness, Queen of England

 

 

 

Here she is again June 4, 2012, same pearl necklace & earrings, different outfit,

and again...

 

Queen Elizabeth in a double strand necklace of pearls at her wedding to Prince Phillip Mountbatten, The Duke of Edinburgh November 20, 1947.

Clearly, Elizabeth LOVES these pearls. And, she comes by her love of pearls from her mother. Here are more fun Royal photos to enjoy. Check out the pearls & jewelry for the Royal wedding of her parents, King George the IV & Queen Elizabeth (born: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) in 1923.

 

 

And, we really like this picture of her parents visiting Canada, her mother, England's beloved "Queen Mum" sporting more beautiful pearls!

 

And this one of her parents, very stylish!

 

And this is a great photo of her Mother, Queen Mum, later in life, decked out in pearls:

 

and this amazing necklace:

Wouldn't you love to rummage through the Royal Jewels!

Perhaps we shall see portraits of Kate Middleton in this collar in the future?

Here is Princess Diana wearing the natural pearl & diamond tiara given to her by Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present. It is called The Lovers Knot Tiara

“Wisconsin Pearl Stories” with George Johnson & Norm Lange

Upcoming Pearl Society Event: Sun. July 22, 2012 from 3 - 5 pm at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio 

Researching pearls at the Milwaukee Museum, 11/14/11. From left: Norm Lang, George Johnson & Eve Alfillé

Following his highly entertaining 2011 talk on the Wisconsin Pearl Rush, historian and journalist George Johnson will be returning to The Pearl Society on Sunday, July 22, 2012 from 3 to 5 pm with friend and fellow pearl aficianado Norm Lange to host a lively lecture and discussion titled "Wisconsin Pearl Stories."

When word got around that there were pearls to be found in the Mississippi and its tributaries, there was a big rush, similar to the Gold Rush; and until recently this was never truly documented.  Johnson who spoke to our membership about the “American Pearl Rush: Its Wisconsin Beginnings” in March of 2011 had then, just published his article “Wisconsin’s Pearl Craze” on that subject in the Spring '12 edition of Wisconsin Magazine of History.

This will be a continuation of the Pearl Rush, including stories of individual pearls and together with Norm Lange, they will go into some detail about the identification and collecting of our natural pearls.

Mr. Johnson will be signing copies of the Spring 2012 edition of Wisconsin magazine of history issue which has his article “Wisconsin’s Pearl Craze” The first 40 attendees will receive a free copy of this issue!

Pearl Society founder, Eve Alfillé arranging American pearls / shells from her private collection and those of Mr. Lange's

As many of you know, Natural American pearls were extremely highly valued in the nineteenth century, especially in the Art Nouveau era when the asymmetrical forms of nature were favored. Most of the jewels from that era in European museums are set with beautiful American natural pearls, as opposed to the round Oriental pearls (from the Persian gulf and Ceylon) which were used before.

Of course, once the rush took place, the pearl-bearing mussels took a long time to recover, and Wisconsin pearls now are very few and far between, especially with ongoing pollution. As Mr. Johnson wrote in his article, "Today all collecting of clams for any purpose is against the law in Wisconsin and surrounding waters, with one exception..."  They allow carefully regulated harvests by professional divers for use as nucleii in the far Pacific cultured pearl industry. So we treasure the natural American pearls we have!

Register Now for Eve's Classes & Lectures at the Peninsula School Of Art

info@peninsulaschooloart.com or (920) 868-3455

The Peninsula School of Art has arranged for pearl expert and  Pearl Society founder Eve J. Alfillé, to lead a pair of seminars on Pearls including: Designing with Pearls and  Buying & Collecting Pearls.

Consider taking an inspiring trip to beautiful Door County, Wisconsin where you can learn hands-on about pearls while from Eve's while enjoying scenic beauty!

Eve will present two pearl project designs using both metal wire and sheet, followed by an opportunity to work on your own designs with her assistance.

Eve shares her passion and wisdom about pearls in tales filled with ancient and flamboyant characters, but also imparts practical knowledge, both for those who wish to design with pearls, and for those who love to acquire them. View Eve's Pearl Work online

For over 40 years, Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, has been a destination for visual arts education in a wide range of media.  Over 100 years ago, artists began to retreat to Door County seeking inspiration from the landscape.  They met and studied together informally and from this fledgling art colony, grew the desire to create a permanent place for artistic study and development on the Door Peninsula.  Founded over 45 years ago, Peninsula School of Art, has grown to become a year-round destination for artists and art appreciators of all ages and levels.

To register go to their website by clicking this link: Peninsula School of Art.  Or you can type this address into your web browser: http://www.peninsulaschoolofart.com.  

Title: Designing with Pearls
Instructor: Eve Alfille
Course ID: JE1215
Date: Fri-Sat • Aug 3-4 • 9am-4pm
Media: Pearls
Level: Advanced Beginner and Above
Member Tuition: $320 + materials fee
Non-Member Tuition: $345 + materials fee

Concept: Always an elegant element in jewelry, pearls are surprisingly easy to incorporate into your work. Learn a wide variety of approaches to designing with pearls from Eve Alfillé, founder of the international Pearl Society. Eve will present two pearl project designs using both metal wire and sheet, followed by an opportunity to work on your own designs with her assistance. Learn the most contemporary of techniques, such as caged pearls, in addition to creating a non-traditional clasp and the basic technique of drilling pearls. Eve will also contrast her applications to those of other exotic pearl designers.

Experience: Eve begins the workshop with a presentation on the different types of pearls, their habitats, farming techniques, and economic facts as they affect jewelry designers. She will also bring advanced ideas for future projects. Eve will supply pearls for the workshop projects, with additional pearls available for purchase for later work. You should be confident with your fabrication skills to get the most benefit from this workshop.

 

Title: Buying and Collecting Pearls

Instructor: Eve Alfille

Course ID: LE1210

Date: Sat • Aug 4 • 1pm to 5pm

Media:

Level: Open to All Levels

Member Tuition: $65

Non-Member Tuition: $70

Concept: Join Eve Alfillé, the founder of the international Pearl Society and passionate collector, for an in-depth look at the world of pearls and pearl jewelry. Learn of the pearl’s ancient history, their collection by flamboyant characters throughout time, as well as practical knowledge about determining pearl’s authenticity, their care, their worth, when to re-string, and redesigning contemporary jewelry from heirloom pieces. Examine and handle a sampling from Eve’s rare, varied collection gathered from throughout the world, including natural pearls, cultured pearls, faux pearls and simulated pearls. Explore past and present pearl fashions and learn how they are connected to pearl origins and occurrences. Discover new pearl colors, and other recent innovations in the industry brought forth from China and Viet Nam.

Rare Gems & Pearls Book Signing with Author Renée Newman

Next Pearl Society Meeting: Sunday May 20, from 3 to 5 pm at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio

Join us on Sunday May 20, from 3 to 5 pm. as the author of “Pearls”, Renee Newman, returns to the Pearl Society for a book signing and discussion of her new book “Rare Gemstones”. This and several of her other books will be available for purchase and signing by the author at this meeting including Exotic Gemstones Volume I and Volume II, and Jewelry Handbook, as well as her newest work: "Rare Gemstones" . Come see which of these gems you might not be familiar with! While you are here, check out Eve's new series, "Jazz Age" which features a necklace of grey keshi pearls and raw grey diamonds.

Please reserve your place now by calling 847-869-7920 or e-mail artist, jewelry designer and pearl aficianado, Eve Alfillé at evealfille@aol.com. Refreshments will be served.

The Meeting will be held at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio, 623 Grove Street, Evanston, IL 60201, contact@ Eve Jewelry.com, www.EveJewelry.com

Save the Date: Sunday, July 15  from 3 to 5 pm for the following Pearl Society meeting 

Author, historian, and natural American pearl expert George Johnson will present “Wisconsin Pearl Stories”.

“Tiny Keshi: Extremely Small Treasures of the Sea”

The Pearl Society Presents:

“Tiny Keshi: Extremely Small Treasures of the Sea”, a hands-on presentation all the way from Kobe, Japan.

This meeting will take place on a special day and time

Thursday, April 19, from 7-9 pm at the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery,

623 Grove Street, Evanston, IL 60201, www.EveJewelry.com

"Last Year at Marienbad" necklace & earrings - 18 karat gold, 18 karat white gold, keshi pearls & diamonds from the "Jet d'eau" series by artist Eve J. Alfillé

Join us for an unprecedented lecture and exhibit direct from Japan when Sundeep Shah and Giuseppe Lombardo of Kobe will present their rarely seen masterpieces of jewels wrought from thousands of the smallest pearls ever wrested from the seas.

Keshi (or poppyseed) pearls such as these are a natural formation that some oysters will create in response – some would say in protest – to cultivation. A natural reaction is to wonder: ’how do they even drill them, let alone sort and string such minuscule pearls?’
Art then intervenes in creating lush, highly attractive jewelry from these tiny treasures, sometimes in conjunction with other gems. Pearl Society members will be able to view and even handle, maybe acquire, some of these very graceful pieces.

One of the remarkable aspects of small keshi pearls is their pleasurable tactile quality: organic jewels that have a great affinity for human skin. Don't miss out on these tiny treasures, reserve your space today!

RSVP: 847-869-7920 or email contact@evejewelry.com

Please RSVP Now – space is limited

2012 Pearl Society Planned Programs - updated June 1, 2012

Dear Readers & Fellow Pearl Enthusiasts,

 

Our founder, artist & designer Eve J. Alfillé has set an interesting and varied agenda for this year's meetings. As you will see, some of the dates have not been fully confirmed, pending the speakers travel plans. However, the topics and a time frame for these meetings have been given so you will be able to make your own plans and still attend these exciting sessions. Our first meeting of the year, January 15th meeting, Miracles of refracted light: Pearls and Opals with speaker Robert Shapiro, was a well attended success and the audience enjoyed a bountiful array of both pearls and beautiful boulder opals.

Our schedule of upcoming meetings is below, and we look forward to having you join our adventures:

On April 19 or 24 (exact date to be announced), our first ever encounter with a specialist in keshi pearls will take place.  Their unique ways of working will these extremely small pearls, often introducing slivers of other gems, will be a surprise to most attendees.

On May 20, author Renee Newman, whom many of us met during the book signing for her popular “Pearls” book, will return to discuss  the many mysteries of “Rare Gems”, her new work. Come see which of these you might be familiar with!

July 15, 2012 we will return for a glimpse into the Great Pearl Rush and its aftermath. Historian George Johnson discovered a trove of detailed photos documenting the muddy and somewhat malodorous  life at a Wisconsin “pearl camp”, and Eve Alfille was able to view some of these during a photo shoot at Milwaukee’s Natural History Museum. As a special treat, past Pearl Society Speaker, Norman Lang, who is also from Wisconsin will join Mr. Johnson and share his expertise on Wisconsin pearls. This dynamic duo is not to be missed!

On September 22, a panel of jewelry designers will reveal how, in the same way as Cartier with the Peregrina, they face the dilemmas of inheritance: How to redesign unworn pearls for today’s world? What to do with pearls you don’t wear? 

And finally, on November 11, our last meeting of 2012 will be a hands-on workshop. Special techniques will be shared to create jewelry with pearls and gems; this will be a partial repeat of the popular workshop Pearl Society founder Eve Alfille will lead in early August at the Peninsula School of Arts, in Door County, Wisconsin. Bring any pearls you are thinking of redesigning.

As a special gesture to commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Eve J. Alfille Gallery, dues paid for the 2011 year will extend through 2012. The Pearl Society, which counts members throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, was founded in January 1990.

Miracles of refracted light: Pearls and Opals - January 15, 2012 Meeting

"...For in (opals)  you shall see the living fire of the ruby, the glorious purple of the amethyst, the sea green of the emerald, all glittering together in an incredible mixture of light."

Pliny, 1st Century A.D.

 

Miracles of refracted light: Pearls and Opals

Join us on January 15, 2012, from 3 to 5 pm

"Things Are Not What They Seem" earrings - carved opals, Souths Seas pearls, 18k gold by artist Eve J. Alfillé

Join us on January 15, 2012, from 3 to 5 pm, for the next meeting of The Pearl Society, and become an expert not only on pearls, but on boulder opals. 

Robert Shapiro, a long time collector and specialist in opals more recently added Tahitian pearls to his interests and inventory.  Each of these gems derives its sensuous appeal from refracted light: opals through their unique structure retain water through which light circulates.

You will learn to distinguish the merely good from the exquisite, viewing actual opal samples and comparing their appeal to that of Robert's lush Tahiti pearls,also on view that day.  If you are in the Chicago area, or can make arrangements to be here for the meeting, you are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to contact@EveJewelry.com or call The Eve J. Alfillé Gallery, 847-869-7920 to reserve your spot as space is limited.

 

Cleveland Museum of Natural History; Eve Alfille shared her Pearl Expertise

Expert shares pearls of wisdom on pearls at Cleveland Museum of Natural History (gallery)

Published: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 7:18 PM     Updated: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 7:42 PM

 By Rachel Dissell, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Eve Alfille doles out her wisdom about pearls in tales filled with ancient history, flamboyant characters and practical knowledge about the calcium carbonate creations -- beauty born from an irritation inside a mollusk.

The founder of The Pearl Society, based near Chicago, gave a three-hour lecture about pearls at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History today. She punctuated her presentation with examples of some of the rarest natural and cultured -- or created -- pearls from all over the globe.

Alfille started out decades ago as a field archaeologist unearthing mostly shards of cooking pots and tools from lands inhabited by humble people.

But one thing that piqued her interest was that there was always some form jewelry -- and the pieces were often nicer than the surroundings would lead her to expect.

Alfille was fascinated by the radiant pieces of jewelry people wore around their necks, close to their hearts.

"It's human nature to handle it, you fondle it. It's close to you. It has meaning to you and it becomes an extension of self, "Alfille said. "This was where the original value of jewelry was, in transcendence."

Pearls are among earliest examples worn as embellishments by both women and men , going back thousands of years, she said.

Her lecture was sponsored and attended by members of the newly reborn Cleveland Gemological Society. The group consists of area jewelers, gem enthusiasts, collectors and hobbyists who meet monthly, said Molly Paschke, of South Russell.

Paschke, who recently returned to the area after college and is studying with the Gemological Institute of America, revived the dormant group that was founded in 1985. Alfille said the pearl, with its naturally occurring luster and creamy radiance, has always captured people's imaginations. But she added that in modern history it has taken a backseat to the diamond, mostly thanks to heavy marketing efforts by diamond giants like DeBeers.

Photo Credit Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer.

A strand of silvery white South Seas cultured pearls, known as Baroques for their irregular shape, are connected with chocolate pave diamonds, part of the display presented by Eve J. Alfille, founder of the United States Pearl Society, at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Sunday. All about pearls gallery (7 photos)

Eve J. Alfille, founder of the U.S. Pearl Society, wears South Seas circle pearls during her lecture on the history and variety of pearls at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Sunday. Alfillé, a jewelry designer, owns the Eve J. Alfille Gallery & Studio in Evanston, Ill.

Photo Credit Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer.

Sunday, August 14, 2011 7:10 PM

Niki Novello, jeweler with Cleveland Jewelry Designs in Lyndhurst, takes a close look at a bridal necklace made of Oriental pearls sewn with horsehair, part of the display presented by Eve J. Alfille for her lecture on the history and varieties of pearls at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Sunday.

 

At the center of Alfille's world of pearls is nacre, the secretion that forms pearls in layers over time.

Harnessing the substance has been a fascination for legions of fisherman, sketchy businessmen and pearl doctors always looking to one-up each other with secret processes for enhancing quality, size and price of the precious objects, she said.

Alfille showcased rare pearls made of abalone, funky baroque-style and a natural pearl bridal necklace made of tiny orbs stitched onto shell with horsehair.

She also brought examples of more pedestrian strands, dyed pearls and some experiments gone wrong that show the progression of the industry, now dominated by Chinese pearl farmers who have learned to grow strikingly shiny cylindrical pearls that are coveted for their uniformity.

Now, she said, people like pearls with odd shapes and more relaxed designs.

"People now want beauty that doesn't look like it's trying too hard."

link to this story:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/08/expert_shares_pearls_of_widsom.html

To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: rdissell@plaind.com, 216-999-4121

Ah, If Pearls Grew On Trees....

This creative pin was brought to our attention by a long-standing member of The Pearl Society, Carol Ising.

This is a fun piece made to look like a wonderful Pearl Tree with ripe freshwater pearl "fruit" and shell "fungi".

 

The American Pearl Rush: Its' Wisconsin Beginnings

Join us for our next meeting

"The American Pearl Rush: Its' Wisconsin Beginnings"

Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 3 pm to 5 pm

George Johnson, journalist and historian, has recently completed a major project detailing a seldom-described aspect of U.S. history. His scholarly article The American Pearl Rush: Its' Wisconsin Beginnings is to appear in the Wisconsin Magazine of History.

While the American Gold Rush has been thoroughly documented and romanticized, the equally sensational Pearl Rush, which occurred from August 1889 to 1915, has never been thoroughly described. Mr. Johnson sees himself as the successor of famed gemologist George Kunz, who, in his 1908 "Book of the Pearl" could only cover the beginning of the Wisconsin stampede to pearls.

What happened to those pearls is the subject of much speculation as well. Once the rush ended, pearling gave way to clamming, both for nacre to produce buttons for the world, and for nuclei to send to Japan for the nascent cultured pearl industry. But some natural pearls continued to be discovered, and some of those will be on view for this presentation. Mr. Johnson, who has another vocation as a restorer of native prairie, is an energetic and fascinating speaker. Copies of the January 2011 Wisconsin Magazine of History will be available to be signed by the author. To be held on Sunday, March 6, from 3 to 5 pm at the gallery.

Refreshments will be served
RSVP: 847-869-7920 or email contact@evejewelry.com
Please RSVP Now – space is limited

www.EveJewelry.com

Pearl Society presents - "Designing with Pearls"

Join us for our next meeting

"Designing with Pearls"

Sunday, January 23, 2011 from 3 pm to 5 pm

At the Eve J. Alfillé Gallery & Studio
623 Grove Street, Evanston
RSVP: 847-869-7920 or contact@evejewelry.com

Designing with pearls is a fascinating subject to most of our members. Pearl Society founder Eve Alfillé will share some of her approaches, and contrast them with those of some other designers who also seek out exotic pearls. In addition, this hands-on session will introduce some new techniques, such as ‘caged pearls’, that members may want to try. Materials and instruction will be available, but please reserve ahead as seating is limited.

"Seahorse Guardian" necklace - 18 karat gold, freshwater pearls, diamonds & artist Eve Alfillé has added a tiny emerald as the Sea Horse's eye!

Refreshments will be served
RSVP: 847-869-7920 or email contact@evejewelry.com
Please RSVP Now – space is limited