in solidarity with Vice President Kamala Harris, who chose a contemporary Wilfredo Rosado design for the inauguration ceremony.
Rosado himself described pearls as “gentle, feminine and precious,” in contrast to “Kamala [who] represents power and a tough woman”.
This contrast between power and preciousness, toughness and femininity, has been writ large across pearl jewellery design for the last five years or more, with contemporary designers finding evermore creative ways to reinvent the traditionally prim-and-proper material.Japanese house Tasaki is better placed than most to explore the versatility of these nacreous gems.
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