Pearl Personalities — Liza Urla

From the February 2021 issue of #thisispearl digital magazine Pearl Personalities  Liza Urla of Gemologue in London The model, blogger, and gemologist wears many hats, all of which touch on a love of pearls. Russian-born Liza Urla debuted her Gemologue.com platform in 2009 while still a student at GIA in New York City, and its popularity has mushroomed alongside her love of pearls. “It was still early days for bloggers—‘influencers’ weren’t yet a thing,” she explains. Still, the digital jewelry platform took root as a place to celebrate fine jewelry of all kinds, including pearls. “I absolutely adore pearls, because...