Pearls and Answers

I thought Pearls came from an

oyster all these years.

Well they are in Snails, clams,

Mussels and scallops.
This really surprised me.

Then there is the salt water Pearl

and fresh water pearl.

Then there is the cultured pearl grown in farms. Then there is the Majorica simulated imitation man made pearl in Spain.The Majorica factory was in Barcelona owned by Eduard Heusch 1889.

In America Pearl buttons be came the fashion.
1884 there was a pearl button factory on the Mississippi River.

A man called JF Boepple made buttons from clam shells

Years ago the Natural saltwater pearl

was very expensive. Then came

the man made pearls.

The Japanese are oysters and mussels

in freshwater.

Today some cultured pearls are almost as perfect as the naturals.

also as expensive as the natural.

Now this is the best part.

How would you like to find a sunken ship? Just look at these fabulous PEARLS.
THE BLACK ONES. Oh my gosh.

The Chinese were the first to produce cultured pears from Mussels. in fresh water

Conch shell is used in Italy to carve beautiful Cameos.

Sure do miss conch fritters from the

Florida Keys.

I hope all my sweet blogger's enjoyed this.

Now you know where pearls come from.

Not just an Oyster.

Posted by Yvonne Rosenfield @ La Petite Gallery
Comments are welcome----Yvonne

Over 50 Hair Styles

Well I have to get a hair cut this week and the last cut was awful. So I thought I'd look at what cuts other high style older women are getting.

Helen with short cut

I could always wear a turban hat.

As you get older some People's hair gets thinner. After the Cancer it really is thin in the front.

I leave the color on a longer time at the roots seems to make it look thicker, All you beautiful young ladies

are so lucky to have that thick head of hair.

BOOOO HOOOO I miss my youth.

If only for a week I could have it back.. Oh well, I do the best with what I have.

Anna Wintour

this is a sharp hair cut. What do you like?

Posted by Yvonne Rosenfield @ La Petite Gallery
Comments are welcome----Yvonne

Are you in the market for beds???

WELL HERE THEY ARE. ALL KINDS

Murphy bunks, wall units, Antiques , Custom made and much more

Now the custom is:::11 foot wide-10 ft long and 9 feet tall.

You can see it in England at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Built in the sixteenth century.This bed is in Famous literature, Byron and Shakespeare. THE WARE BED.

YES WE HAVE A WARE INN IN LEWISTON, MAINE
THE TOWN OF CATHEDRALS.
There is this Ware St In in Lewiston, Maine.
It is very pretty and boasts large beds
beautiful breakfast room and patio.
I will do a post on it another time.

I think Goldie Hawn has a bed like this,
I maybe wrong but I think it was Chinese.
Isn't it wonderful?

The Murphy bed they have shops every where.
they start at 1,000 to 5,000. Great for a small apartment.

These bunks are flip ups too.
Great for an office turned into
a Quest room.

I had a friend in Florida
and she had a real Baccarat chair
it was gorgeous.
Then I saw this made in France
in the 1800's.

It's still beautiful.
Wouldn't a head board be awesome.

Posted by Yvonne Rosenfield @ La Petite Gallery
Comments are welcome

Memories of the Isle of Capri

I was looking at a Painting in the living room and all my memories flood my head. Travel my dear Bloging Ladies you will always have wonderful memories.

When we landed I wanted to turn around and go back to Sorrento, it was not to pretty and then was told Capri was up there.

All those Italian songs "Take me back to Sorrento" and that happy song Funiculare

were going through my mind.

I can't swim and our row boat man

Joseph, had no anchor, or Lifejacket nothing.

Needless to say I was scared to death.

The perfume factory is at Anacapri.

Oldest perfume known.