Presidential Prattlings at Paspaley Pearls
Our club visit to Paspaley Pearls certainly was an eye-opener for us all, as Marilyn told us about the history of her family business, and showed us some of Paspaley’s creations. We were intrigued to learn about how the company works with nature to produce merchandise which certainly lives up to the claim: “The most beautiful pearls in the world”
Those who missed the evening can see examples of the pearls at http://www.paspaley.com , where they can also read some of the history:
“One pearler emerged from the harsh early days of natural pearl diving to create a glittering future. As a refugee, the late Nicholas Paspaley MBE crossed the world’s oceans on a tramp steamer from a tiny island in Greece to reach his destiny on the remote northern coast of Australia, where rich pearl beds teemed with life and hidden treasures.”
As the photos showed, members and friends enjoyed wearing the pearls as we sipped champagne and sampled “pearl meat”. Later, Marilyn and Greg were able to join us at “The Italian” in Flinders Lane for a lovely supper. Thanks to Noel Halford for organising this lovely evening.
{Ed : the following three extracts from the wonderful range of photos are worthy of a caption or two. Try your hand......}
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