When an invitation to a private appointment at Paspaley came up, I simply couldn’t resist. I had only been into the Paspaley store once before, it was while I was shooting Vogue’s online shopping night, I barely had time to catch my breath sort out my photo release forms, let alone browse.

This time round though, it was very different. With a glass of bubbly in hand (Before noon! Gasp!), I was lead away by the gorgeous Kate of Paspaley and Josh of Black Communications to explore the stunning store. Did you know it used to be a bank? It still has big vaults in the basement!

I do have to be honest and say, pearls strikes me as a bit old fashioned. My grandmother loves her pearls, she said it balances out your ying yang, or something like that. Of course Paspaley has many classic designs and amazing pearl strands, but when Kate showed me her favourite earrings (The ones above, oh so pretty), they really took my breath away. The gems, the pearls, everything sparkling at me! Something about them simply speaks to every girl’s heart, really, you need to see them in person! In fact, you need to see everything in person, photos just can’t quite capture the luster of the pearls.

For now I’ll have to content myself with these pretty photos and perhaps one day, those earrings shall be mine. In the meantime, Paspaley has just launched its revamped website, which showcases the heritage of Paspaley as well as an e-boutique. Be sure to check it out!