You have such a dirty mind. I’m not talking about those pearl necklaces. Back to the topic at hand, (I’m so easily distracted by an overly-obvious sexual reference.) It’s time to raid your grandmother’s jewelry boxes because what’s old is new again. I’m talking pearls. From the simplicity of a pearl choker on someone snooty, to long strands tangled with metal chains on a punk cutie, those iridescent orbs are back with a fervor.

Personally, I got the itch to wear pearls after a few episodes of Mad Men. I sooooo want to be Betty Draper – of course, without all of the melancholia and prehistoric undergarments. The great thing about this trend is you can hit it at any price point.
When money is no object, the best of the best is Mikimoto. Of course, you can’t go wrong with pearls from Tiffany, which surprisingly, they manage to have some necklaces that could fit into a professional girl’s budget. (And by professional I don’t mean hooker, what is it with you and the overly-obvious sexual references?)

For those of us girls who can barely afford pearl eye shadow, you’ll have to trust me when I say Pearls.com has some freshwater pearls that look pretty darn amazing. I won’t fault you if you want to go faux, and Emitations.com has the best fake pearls I’ve seen.

I’m grateful for pearl necklaces because unlike last season’s fake tattoo shirts and skinny jeans, you’ll never be humiliated that you owned them. While Grandma’s hand-me-downs are best, you should buy your own if Granny is tight-fisted with the family jewels…wait, I didn’t mean it like that– okay, that’s it, I’m done with this blog because your mind is just dirty, dirty, dirty.

That’s why I’m grateful for pearl necklaces.