Pearls for men
Proud men
Historically, men were also big wearers of jewellery, dripping gold and jewels just as much or even more than women. The Black Pearl collection is bringing this back with an edgy jewellery line perfect for all genders. Search for images of Maharajas and Mughal emperors and you’ll wonder how they could move under the weight of their finery. Toxic masculinity has refined jewellery to be something particularly for women, however, in recent years, the codes governing masculinity have finally loosened up, and the traditional lines between masculine and feminine fashion are blurring. As a company filled with powerful women in the workforce, we strive to achieve gender equality, part of this being to blur the divide between conventional gender stereotypes and roles.
Maharadja’s and their jewellery
Maharadja Yadavindra Singh and the famous Patiala necklace (1930) made by Cartier.
This evolution has been far from smooth since elements of the streetwear constituency are very much attached to masculine stereotypes. Kanye West’s Givenchy leather kilt on tour in 2011 caused fashion uproar at the time for its unorthodox approach. Looking back on this moment, Kanye considers this his fashion “awaking”. (source: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story)
Harry Styles, wearing a pearl earring and Gucci’s Alessandro Michele at the Met Gala 2019 (Getty Images)
The black pearl collection
We are proud to introduce our unisex collection, bold & brave items for him and for her meticulously handcrafted from genuine freshwater baroque pearls beautifully combined with stainless steel. This collection features unique interchangeable designs: make your own personalised statement piece by combining two or more items into one contemporary design.
Marcel Veenendaal, lead-singer of Di-rect is wearing Proud Pearls wrap bracelets
Rock’n Pearls
Dutch lead-singer Marcel Veenendaal (from Rock band Di-rect) loves Proud Pearls Black Pearl collection and is very creative in mixing and matching his unique style. In the above pictures, Marcel is wearing our wrist wrap with black pearls and the ‘feather and pearls’ necklace, both available in our shop. Read more about Marcel, his band and up-coming concerts.Di-rect
Waylon wearing Proud Pearls black pearl necklace at the Voice of Holland
The voice of…
Dutch singer and songwriter Waylon is a role-model for jewellery-wearing men, he combines several stainless steel necklaces with black pearls and creates a brave and edgy style. He is a judge on the Voice of Holland, as shown in the above pictures he is wearing our long, black baroque pearl necklace combined with other necklaces.
Pearllovers worldwide
Meet pearl lovers world wide
We are proud to meet pearl loving women around the world, are you following us on Instagram? Follow the hashtag #weloveproudpearls to see an overview of beautiful women: each with their own unique and inspiring style. Add the hashtag to your posts when you wear Proud pearls’ designs, we would love to follow you back and get inspired!
@stylebeyondage
Beautiful Sonia is a perfect example how to age gracefully, she helps you stay in touch with your power by showing you timeless style with a contemporary edge. She laughingly mentions that she has been “dressing herself since 1952“ a tongue-in-cheek nod to her age. She is a lifelong fan of costume jewellery: the creativity, the color, the vibrancy and the variety all totally hypnotise her as she is writing in her blogs: Stylebeyondage.com (Styling by Serena Duffin & Photography by Erin Reas).
@abigailoneill
What happens when we strip away the buzziness of wellness trends and the business of conventional modern living? We find beautiful ways to enhance our natural rhythm, and with any luck, it’s as graceful and dreamy as that of ageless Australian model and mother of three, Abigail O’Neill. Abigail’s hardcore holistic approach to wellness is incredibly inspiring. The Aussie mama — an author, model and raw chocolate obsessee — is truly living her best life, embracing a mostly raw vegan lifestyle, nourishing herself with sunshine, spring water, fresh air, and pure faith in the power of plants.
@sooziesstyle
Creative, sportive and beautiful Suzie, living in the stunning and diverse landscape of Victoria, you can find her with her tripod and self-timer shooting all photos by herself. Suzie is a great example for all fashionable ladies of 40+ looking gorgeous in our Proud Pearls jewellery.
@maria_fiselier
A happy, optimistic and passionate person, Maria! Maria is a classically trained singer, mostly working in the classical and operatic field. However, there are so many more art-forms, styles of music and ways to put your creativity into the world, Maria is lucky enough to be given the opportunity to explore those as well! The goal in her career has always been to reach people, show people the wonder that is music, and by doing so, connecting them to each other.
@turquoise.and.stardust
Meet Melissa, the most positive woman you can find down under in WA, being a flower-child with a free spirit surrounded by butterflies and stardust she creates a beautiful fairyland on her social media, we are proud she is a pearl-lover and we love seeing how she styles her Proud Pearl pieces.
@sonish_space
Soul fashionista and working mum Sonia lives in Brisbane. Sonia has a love for writing, fashion, and empowering and infusing hope in others. She calls it ‘soul fashion’ because she aims to connect people with their soul through fashion. Her blogs are a place where you can come to be inspired, empowered and be hopeful for the future.
@redcarpetroxy
Celebrity interviewer, style expert and don’t forget animal lover, Roxy, loves jewellery. You can find her on the red carpet in the USA making exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews from some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and insight into A-list events. Roxy co-hosts a hilarious podcast with actress Tammin Sursok that delves into the truths about being female, being a mother and the general chaos that goes with trying to navigate life with boobs, burp cloths, and the strong desire to have a life. Follow their podcasts here: Roxy’s podcasts
@pen_penelle
Classic beauty Penny is also positive about ageing and always looking gorgeous in her Instagram posts, loving fashion and pearls and loving her life during her 50s. She is a model at Australia’s first mature age talent agency Silverfox group, ‘style has no age limit’.
@damkolbe
Meet Diana, a beautiful senior lecturer, consultant and coach at educational master programs for teachers at a university in Holland. Diana epitomises our company’s support for powerful women in the workforce! She loves to inspire other women, walk in nature and visit museums to see contemporary and classic art.
Wine and Shine
The Vin Noir collection
Proud Pearls is very proud to release new designs in our unique jewellery range for wine lovers. Each design is hand-crafted with love in Holland from high-quality stainless steel. These pieces feature a stainless steel grapes-charm and genuine freshwater baroque pearls. The Vin Pearls collection is available in two colours: Vin Blanc and Vin Noir.
The Wine & Shine collection
Besides the Vin collection, we have released the Wine and Shine collection. Each design is hand- crafted with love in Holland. This collection features vegan suede and unique wine-charms: a wineglass, a bunch of grapes, a wine bottle and a corkscrew, combined with hand-selected, genuine, freshwater, baroque pearls and alluring crystal.
The Wine and Shine collection is available in several colours representative of favourite wines enjoyed by women all over the world.
• Prosecco-Silver with white pearls
• Sparkling Rosé with white and rose pearls
• Shiraz-Red with red pearls
• Pinot-Noir (black) with grey and black pearls,
• Champagne-Gold with white and rose pearls,
• Chardonnay-Green with white pearls
• Cognac-bronze with golden pearls.
Or custom colours by request.
Follow fans of @ProudPearls:
• The Travelling Corkscrew @travellingcorkscrew
• Fabulous Ladies Wine Society @fabladieswine
• Ferngrove and Killerby Wines @ferngrovewines
• Myattsfield Vineyards @myattsfield_vineyards
• Galafrey wines @galafreywines
• Sittella winery @sittellawinery
• Mistletoe Wines @mistletoewines
• The Lake House Denmark @lakehousedenmark
• Cheeky Monkey Brewery @cheekymonkeybeer
Contact us for more information about our other business gifts and to become part of our expanding list of wine-lovers.
Get in touch
• Interested in purchasing your own beautiful Wine and Shine Bracelet, or becoming an exclusive stockist of the Wine and Shine collection?
• Please contact us for more information we look forward to hearing from you.
