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  Exploring the unique and varied aspects of pearls is the cornerstone of Samira 13 Jewelry. Founder/designer Samira Sizdahkhani continually strives to stretch creative boundaries while maintaining her signature aesthetic of immediate wearability and handmade gracefulness.   Samira’s obsession with Tahitian South Sea pearls began more than a decade ago, while working as a stylist in Los Angeles, and remains ongoing as she continues to discover new ways to reveal their natural beauty. Shop the collection in-store and online and join us for a very special Holiday Trunk Show December 16th and 17th! SHOP THE COLLECTION >      

Spider Symbolism, explained... The spider is the ultimate symbol of creativity, demonstrated  by the complex web it weaves. Spiders also represent power – sitting at the center of their webs,  they symbolize the center of the universe - and are masters of illusion,  or Maya, the Hindu word for the illusory. In Native American culture, where animals are regarded as teachers, spiders are believed to have taught humans the written alphabet, creating shapes and letters within their webs.   Featured: Spider Necklaces by SAMIRA 13 SHOP SAMIRA 13 >      

ALL ABOUT THESE WATER GEMS: PEARLS ARE UNIQUELY FORMED WATER GEMS, EACH WITH ITS OWN SHAPE, COLOR AND LUSTER. NO TWO ARE IDENTICAL AND IRREGULARITY IS CONSIDERED AN ASPECT OF THEIR BEAUTY. PEARLS ARE CREATED WHEN MICROSCOPIC FOREIGN OBJECTS BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE LIVING MOLLUSKS, CAUSING THE ORGANISM TO SECRETE LAYERS OF NACRE (NAY-KER) AROUND THE IRRITANT. THE NACRE THEN HARDENS, FORMING A PEARL INSIDE THE SHELL. NATURALLY FORMED, WILD PEARLS ARE EXTRAORDINARILY RARE AND EXPENSIVE. MOST PEARL VARIETIES ARE CULTURED; THEY’RE FARMED IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS USING ARTIFICIALLY INTRODUCED IRRITANTS TO START THE PEARL-MAKING PROCESS. THEY CAN BE PRODUCED IN EITHER...