Business and Executive Gifts
Proud gifts
We are proud to offer unique gifts for your important contacts and valued staff. We enjoy creating customised concepts and products especially for your company. Our corporate gifts and promotional products will leave a lasting impression:
Make a good first impression with Proud Pearls…
An unique corporate gift can be personalised with your company logo or business message on a compliments card. All our gifts come perfectly presented in a luxurious package. Whether you are looking for elegant executive gifts, presents for business associates, or recognizing valued employees, we have the expertise and luxury jewellery to assist you.
We will partner with you to find the perfect gifts and awards that will best achieve your marketing goals and show your appreciation. Our enthusiastic team wants to help you build an even stronger brand for your company: please contact us with your requirements or for more information and possibilities. We are proud to help you find the perfect gift: every time for every occasion…
The origin of Delft blue
Delft pottery is glazed pottery that was first made in the early 17th century in Delft, The Netherlands. The inspiration for the paintings came from Chinese porcelain, which was imported to The Netherlands using VOC vessels.
At the end of the 16th century, the Portuguese and later the Dutch were introduced to Chinese porcelain. This import of blue and white porcelain was fine and graceful and was immediately in high demand. Only the very wealthy could afford it. In the beginning, the Delft potters mainly applied oriental decorations to the porcelain, but later the images became more Dutch.
The best of both worlds
The tiles, pharmacy bottles, decorative plates, vases, candlesticks and crockery are especially famous. The first Chinese porcelain that the VOC transported to the Netherlands was made during the Ming dynasty. This explains why many of the Delft products, even long after the fall of this dynasty (1644), are decorated with typical Ming-like or Wanli motifs.
But Delftware is more than copies of Chinese porcelain. In the 17th century, Delft ceramic painters such as Isaac Junius, Frederik van Frytom and Arie de Milde managed to raise the quality of their products to unprecedented heights. Their end products are true works of art. Thanks to new painting and baking techniques, they always created unique pieces.
Examples of Chinese porcelain and Dutch Delft blue pottery
We have brought these two worlds together in our ‘Dutch Details’ collection: a unique collection of pearls with hand-painted porcelain and handmade silver ornaments. All jewellery is carefully made, especially for you. Each piece of jewellery is unique – an item to cherish! Because we design and make all collections in our own studio, we can adjust everything personally for you. Dutch design to be proud of!
This collection of jewellery is for anyone with an appreciation for Dutch culture and is also ideal as a unique souvenir or exclusive promotional gift, we have options for every budget. We ship worldwide and all jewellery is delivered in a beautiful matching gift box. Please contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Parels and social media
Do you also love pearls? Take a look below to see an overview of cute and inspirational photos and reviews from our loyal customers and pearl-friends. Use their photos as inspiration for how to style your own pearls! If you click on the photos, you can see which pieces of jewellery these beautiful girls are wearing and how you can order them. We would love to see you wearing our pearls too… Because we make all of our jewellery in our studio, we can make sure that each piece suits you perfectly: let us know if you want to customise a piece! Follow us -> tag us and we will share your post, can’t wait to see how you style our jewellery! Use the hashtag: #weloveproudpearls
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Pearllovers worldwide
Meet pearl lovers world wide! Follow the hashtag #weloveproudpearls to see an overview of beautiful women: each with…
Pearls and Dutch porcelain
Proud to present our Dutch Details collection. Lustrous pearls beautifully combined with Dutch Delftware, featuring…
Pearls and the different types
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Down Under
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"Mooie sieraden met prachtige parels, m'n moeder was al vaste klant maar ik nu ook!" -Suzanne Lammers, Oisterwijk
"Mijn armband is speciaal voor mij op maat gemaakt, super service..." - Marijke de Wild, Rotterdam
"Hannelore weet alles over parels en heeft voor mijn trouwdag een hele mooie ketting gemaakt..." -Babs Verlinde, Harlingen
"Mooie ketting voor mijn vrouw haar verjaardag gekocht, goede en snelle service..." - Menno Boskamp, Utrecht
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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.
Pearls and Dutch porcelain
The origin of Delft blue
Delft pottery is glazed pottery that was first made in the early 17th century in Delft, The Netherlands. The inspiration for the paintings came from Chinese porcelain, which was imported to The Netherlands using VOC vessels.
At the end of the 16th century, the Portuguese and later the Dutch were introduced to Chinese porcelain. This import of blue and white porcelain was fine and graceful and was immediately in high demand. Only the very wealthy could afford it. In the beginning, the Delft potters mainly applied oriental decorations to the porcelain, but later the images became more Dutch.
The best of both worlds
The tiles, pharmacy bottles, decorative plates, vases, candlesticks and crockery are especially famous. The first Chinese porcelain that the VOC transported to the Netherlands was made during the Ming dynasty. This explains why many of the Delft products, even long after the fall of this dynasty (1644), are decorated with typical Ming-like or Wanli motifs.
But Delftware is more than copies of Chinese porcelain. In the 17th century, Delft ceramic painters such as Isaac Junius, Frederik van Frytom and Arie de Milde managed to raise the quality of their products to unprecedented heights. Their end products are true works of art. Thanks to new painting and baking techniques, they always created unique pieces.
Examples of Chinese porcelain and Dutch Delft blue pottery
We have brought these two worlds together in our ‘Dutch Details’ collection: a unique collection of pearls with hand-painted porcelain and handmade silver ornaments. All jewellery is carefully made, especially for you. Each piece of jewellery is unique – an item to cherish! Because we design and make all collections in our own studio, we can adjust everything personally for you. Dutch design to be proud of!
This collection of jewellery is for anyone with an appreciation for Dutch culture and is also ideal as a unique souvenir or exclusive promotional gift, we have options for every budget. We ship worldwide and all jewellery is delivered in a beautiful matching gift box. Please contact us to discuss the possibilities.
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.
Meet The Maker
Proud Pearls, a brave new jewellery brand with a mission
Love from Holland
Hannelore, the Dutch founder and designer of Proud Pearls, has more than 25 years of experience in international fashion design. She has worked with many international clients including royals, famous artists and musicians. Hannelore’s inspiration is found in daily life as well as around the world. She travels the globe in search of new ideas, influences, materials and possibilities, always open to meet and work with inspiring people from different cultures.
Creative childhood
Hannelore comes from a creative childhood, with both parents always creating and constructing. “My whole childhood was filled with paint, clay and drawing etc. I’m the youngest of three daughters. As my sisters are much older than me, I had to entertain myself a lot of the time. My parents used to have a boat and we spent every weekend and holiday on the water. You could always find me in the forecastle creating things, especially cardboard dress-up dolls which were my favourites. I would make boxes full of paper wardrobes and of course jewellery for all my paper dolls. As a teenager I designed and sewed fashion collections for my Barbie dolls.”
Hannelore tries to instill the same creativity in her own children. “I’m trying to give my children the same creative childhood but it is a challenge with all the technology that surrounds us. I find it important to be bored as a kid: from boredom the most beautiful things can be created (laughs) although my daughters would not agree! My youngest daughter is 13 and uses her Iphone to make very creative films and pictures, so you could say it is a combination of two worlds coming together. My eldest daughter is 17 and was very creative as a toddler but finds more interest in her social life nowadays, she helps me a lot with my social media. I really like the international reach of Instagram, I have met so many beautiful, strong and inspiring women worldwide!”
East meets West
After high school, Hannelore applied to art school and was admitted to the prestigious Willem de Koning Academy in Rotterdam. She graduated as a fashion designer and went on to internships at several international fashion brands and designers. After one of her internships in Indonesia, Hannelore’s interest in Asia intensified. “I was very excited to have the opportunity to live in Asia 8 years ago, with my husband and my two young daughters. We have recently returned to the Netherlands but with a global network of friends and clients my world has become extended. I really advise everyone, if they have the opportunity, to live abroad for a while. Expand your horizon: live and eat local, meet local people, dive into other cultures: it really makes you a better and more humble person with an open mind.”
Fair process
Proud Pearls is designed for women who generously welcome influences from around the world, and who passionately enjoy life with awareness of the world we live in. “A fair process is one of the most important parts of our brand.” Hannelore explains: “we always do research: we work with honest materials to make our own small contribution for a better world, our designs are timeless and contemporary. I would like to make a statement against mass-consumption; why do we need so many new clothes and jewellery? It is really shocking to see the giant clothing factories in the East, they are all so polluting for these fast consuming collections, collections who are replaced in very short periods. I’m hoping for a change of mind and I notice that there is a movement of intelligent and powerful women who make more considered choices.”
International success
You will see both Eastern and Western influences have been creatively and lovingly combined to produce some amazing and unique pieces. The combination of various cultures is what makes Proud Pearls a surprisingly exotic brand: quality and creativity with no borders. Hannelore delights in working closely with the international Proud Pearls team to incorporate their exciting ideas for new collections and involve them in the entire process from design to creation. The unique items are a proud testament to the creativity, passion and craftsmanship of the entire Proud Pearls team. “The quality of Proud Pearls jewellery is very high, all designs are handmade in our studio in the Netherlands, all pearls are carefully handpicked by us- only the highest quality are chosen for use in the beautiful designs. Each item of jewellery is carefully hand-made in our studio in the Netherlands. I’m very proud of our well trained, passionate and professional team. We enable you to wear pearls in a brave new way- be proud to wear pearls!”
