It may seem like pearls are having a real moment right now: glimmering down the Fashion Week runways, stunning audiences in A-lister battle scenes in blockbuster movies and creating jaw-dropping makeup trends on the small-screen. But despite of-the-moment Hollywood frenzy, the precious gems endure as cherished classics — which is why they play such an essential role in the Gala Fall 2020 wedding dress collection.

For the upcoming season, designers Galia Lahav and Sharon Sever took inspiration from the power, freedom, adventure and beauty of the seas, also as embodied by the mythical mermaid dripping in lustrous pearls. Wonders of the earth and treasures of the deep seas and freshwater, the gems are borne by living, breathing underwater beings (psst: here’s a science lesson). Some are perfectly round, others intriguingly irregular, but each pearl is unique and special like you — and how you’ll wear your dream wedding gown.

The full range of pearl accents in the Gala 2020 collection also enhances the breathtaking hand-crafted details: nature-celebrating 3D appliqués, dazzling embellishments that shimmer like the ocean, intricate embroideries, which bring mesmerizing sea life to mind, and alluring mermaid silhouettes, which look just as captivating for a relaxed beach wedding as a grand castle ceremony.

The Gala 2020 collection also celebrates inventiveness, like how Galia Lahav and Sharon Sever created new shimmering fabrics and materials to help you shine and be your best, most authentic and empowered self on your wedding day. So be an adventurer when it comes to styling your bridal look — or looks — like with pearl-encrusted clutches, elaborately embellished heels an edgy ear cuff or royally refined headband.

To start you off on your big adventure, check out these perfect pearl pairings for all the looks in the Gala 2020 collection.