Luxurious caviar beads

I’m fascinated with the concept of sand – how we cannot count them exactly.

Pinky and I took a bangka to have lunch there.
I love roundish clusters and their visual impact.

I think these seaweeds have inspired many a glass jewelry.

Pinky and I had this for lunch at the island

(not to mention all the fresh squid and ripe mangoes).
I’m crushing at these gunmetal grey rice pearls -

they are incredibly delicate but strong.

Wear it with this summer’s little white dress – and you will be a standout.
Who could resist this clean and round sparkly opera pearls? It’s such an ubiquitous classic. Calling Coco Chanel…
Back at Michi Calica Fresh Flowers, my partner Steph designed this shabby chic, round cluster of the asters – simply lovely!

Here I am walking far away at the sandbar of Munting Buhangin Island, Puerto Princessa.

In search of my next inspiration

Beautiful, AAA-quality freshwater pearls. I can’t get over their roundness, size and luster. You will be amazed how reasonably priced they are.
I have been in love with South Sea pearls for a long time now, collecting them mostly from pearl giant Jewelmer since I was in my twenties. I have all sorts, and colors, mostly perfectly round or baroque pearls. Name it, and I have it, white, ivory, champagne gold, peacock green. I love wearing them because they alter my mood instantly!
Over the last year, I discovered a very special quality of natural pearls – they amazingly look like South Sea pearls in luster and size, but are actually freshwater pearls! Freshwater pearls are cultured pearls, they are genuine mind you. The variety I sell in my Toccata store is from Palawan, the Philippines, and I am immnesely proud of the quality I carry. Only a very trained eye will be able to distinguish the South Sea pearls from my freshwater pearls. You be the judge.