Julya, who has been in the US for the summer, heads back to Shanghai tomorrow. For the past few days, her life has been consumed with organizing… leading up to the dreaded packing. To be honest, packing to come to the USA and then back to China is never an easy feat for either of [...]
For the past 3 years, Julya and I have been hosting our own version of “Tupperware Parties” - although I always grimace a bit when I say that (picture your mother and her friends in a circle gazing at… tupperware. Not exactly fantastic). We also hate the comparison to the pyramid scheme that is Tupperware [...]
Ok, I’ve been in love with the Decor8 blog for a very long time. It is always the first site I check when I’m feeling uninspired, as it will undoubtedly inspire me.
Today, for instance - I find a posting written by the host blogger, Tina (Holly, who started and typically writes for the blog, is [...]
My sister was married this past weekend, it was gorgeous - and pictures will soon be on our blog. Just the day before the wedding, my parent’s celebrated their 33rd anniversary. My anniversary is coming up (September 16), and within the next few weeks, Margo (whose wedding we featured on our blog recently) will be [...]
On a beautiful July evening on Lake Okoboji in Iowa, friends got together for a pink flamingo and summer cocktail themed pearl party! Bacca Shanghai Pearls raised $1,000 for the Dickinson County Trails to continue the building of bike trails around the lake.
We incorporated our host’s kitchen and the screened-in porch to display our [...]
I keep a pretty close eye on blogs that inspire me, checking them just about daily to see what is new in the jewelry, wedding, shopping and celebrity world. Today, I found a new blog called Wedding Chicks, who “cover weddings, accessories, design, day-of decor, DIY projects and fashion (bridal fashion to honeymoon)! The Wedding [...]
We love cultured pearls, sure - they give us the ability to create gorgeous unique pearl jewelry because there are so many shapes, sizes and colors. But cultured Diamonds? We’re not so sure.
Cultured freshwater pearls begin when a small pearl shell is placed in a mussel. With time and attention from a pearl farmer, a [...]
Pearls have had quite a history. We begin to see a plethora of natural baroque pearls draping the wealthy royals in the 15th century, when natural pearls arrived via trade in Europe from the Far East. At this time, pearls were worn everywhere - from necklaces, to collars and rings - and for the ultimate [...]
Long time Northwesterners, Margo and Clayton wanted a wedding that highlighted the beauty that Seattle has to offer. The wedding took place in the garden of close friends, where they were able to enhance the gorgeous setting with unique, earth friendly details. We love the colors, the natural beauty, and of course – that the [...]
