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Considering how stressful life can get, many men have found themselves on the receiving end of some industrial-grade drama when they get caught up in their schedules and forgot their anniversaries. Assuming you remember what day it is, your focus then switches over to expectations. Picking the right anniversary gift involves a lot of second-guessing and hand wringing worry. Will she like it? Will my gift show how much I care? Will my gift break the bank? So many thoughts cross many guys' minds as they finally pull the trigger and go with a particular gift. Next comes the gift unwrapping or giving. It's anyone's guess at this point. Oftentimes, guys will get a dull 'thanks' or 'I like it' but her eyes say otherwise. If you want to successfully overcome the double whammy described above, try giving your significant other pearl jewelry. In particular, give her a nice radiant pair of pearl earrings.

Pearls symbolize maturing relationships

Unlike most other gems and jewelry pieces, pearls are all natural. Unlike diamonds, it doesn't take thousands of years and tons of pressure to create a pearl. All it takes is some sand and an oyster. When an oyster gets a bit of sand or a very small pebble trapped in its shell, the oyster's soft-tissue body gets very irritated. To cope with the sand or pebble, the oyster secretes a liquid called nacre which coats the irritating foreign object. As time passes, the oyster keeps secreting nacre over the previous layer and what started out as a small pebble or few grains of sand grows into a nice pearl.

There's a poetic quality to this organic gem's beginning-from an inconvenient and irritating annoyance, it develops into a thing of beauty. Maybe a little bit of that transformation is present in your relationship? Things that used to annoy you about each other are now inside jokes between you two? Maybe giving pearls for anniversaries is a good way to symbolize the fact that the things that used to annoy you about each other are now things you can't leave without?

Akoya pearls are quite versatile

Thanks to modern pearl culture, what took random chance and many years to produce can now be produced regularly. Cultured pearls start out with beads put into oysters. One particularly nice-looking culture pearl is the Akoya pearl. These pearls are created when oysters found mostly in Japan and China are beaded. What sets these pearls apart is their versatility. They go with pretty much any women's outfit. From rugged jeans to smart casual to office formal to formalwear, you can always find a pearl piece that will not only complement the outfit but complete it as well.

Akoya pearl earrings, for example, are great since they come in different sizes, shapes, and colors. This variety alone ensures that whatever outfit she is wearing, your pearl gift can manage to keep up. Also, most pearl earrings follow a classic and basic design. This means your gift won't be hidden away in a dresser drawer somewhere because tastes and fashions change. Talk about a gift that stays in style! Show your wife, girlfriend, or special friend how much you care today and give her pearl earrings.