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Selecting Fine PearlsPearls are an enduring classic of romantic beauty and
sophistication suitable for almost any occasion or celebration. Pearls
can adorn formal evening wear, a business dress, or can be worn casually
with a blouse and blue jeans. This official birthstone of the month of
June is an ideal and popular choice for brides to wear as their wedding
day jewelry.
Once rare and expensive, new technology and advances have made modern cultured pearls into an affordable luxury. There are six key factors that contribute to the value of a pearl: luster, nacre thickness, shape, surface texture, size, and color. Luster - the Essence of Pearl BeautyPearls owe their unique beauty to the play of light reflecting through layers of fine crystalline nacre gradually deposited by the forming oyster. Nearly transparent nacre gives the deepest luster and the highest reflection. A high-quality pearl will have a brilliant and even reflection, with a fine warm glow or radiance. Lower quality pearls will have a dull sheen. Cultured Pearl Color and Overtones The dominant color of a pearl comes from the main reflection off the pearl surface. The deeper reflected light draws the inner color from the pearl, called the overtone. Light colored pearls are available in shades of white, cream, and golden.
White with pink or silver overtones are generally the most valuable.
The most desirable dark colored pearls are black with green or blue
overtones. Color matching is also important when buying pearl jewelry.
Perfectly matched pearls in color and size are more valuable than poorly
matched pearls. Types of Cultured Pearls There are four types of pearls: 1. Classic Akoya Pearls 2. Exotic Black Tahitian Pearls 3. Golden or White South Sea Pearls 4. Decorative Freshwater Pearls Pearl Quality Grades AAA and AAA+ quality pearls are the most desired pearls for gifts. They have high luster and very clean surface skins. AA quality pearls have medium luster and slight to medium surface imperfection. They are ideal gifts for someone who will be happy to own a piece of fine pearl jewelry. A quality pearls have low luster and medium to heavy blemishes. They
are not popular for gifts due to their low quality.
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