Lavender Baroque Pearl Necklace

Every baroque pearl grows its own shape, and these ones grew long, curved and a little wild. They have a soft lavender-rose sheen and hang together like a fringe, so the necklace moves every time you turn your head.

It's bold enough to be the only thing you wear and soft enough to wear on an ordinary day. No two baroque pearls are alike, so no one else will ever have exactly yours.

How to love your pearls

Pearls aren't like diamonds. They're soft, they're organic, and they love being worn. Here's how I look after mine:

• Last on, first off. Perfume, hairspray and body oil first, then pearls. Take them off before the shower, the sea, the pool or the gym.
• A slow wipe at night. When they come off, run a soft cloth over them. The one you use for your glasses is perfect. It takes ten seconds and keeps the glow.
• Give them their own space. Keep them in a soft pouch or wrapped in silk, away from gold, diamonds and anything that could scratch them. Never in a plastic bag. Pearls like to breathe.
• Wear them often. Pearls left in a drawer go dull. Pearls that are worn stay warm and luminous. So don't save them for special occasions. Wear them on Tuesdays.

Chosen and photographed by Skai, Covet Pearls, Vilnius.