Pearl Necklace Jewellery
Many people have heard that wearing pearls at their wedding will bring happiness to the marriage.
The most classic of wedding jewellery are pearls. How do you choose the perfect pearl necklace jewellery?
The four types of pearls that are available are Freshwater, Southsea, Tahitian and Akoya. 3 of these types of pearls come from the ocean, the only one which does not if Freshwater pearls. They are more valuable than freshwater pearls for their rarity and high luster.
Akoya pearls are the most popular. These pearls are valued for their rich colour, mirror like finish,and appealing roundness.
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As with any other gemstones, the value of pearls is determined by their quality.
A pearls quality can be A, AA, AA+, AAA, AAA+. If you have two pearls the exact same size, an "AAA" quality pearl would be much more expensive than an "A" quality pearl.
The quality and value of pearls are based upon six criteria: luster, nacre, surface, colour, shape, size and matching.
Nacre: The pearls nacre thickness is very impoprtant when buying pearls. Nacre is the coating that a pearl oyster produces to cover the pearl’s nucleus. It is the nacre that is the main difference between how long a pearl will last. You should look for pearls with nacre thickness over 0.4mm.
Luster and Surface: The amount of light reflected from the surface of the pearl is called the luster. A strand of pearls with high luster, mirror finish and clean surfaces is most desirable and valuable.
Colour: When buying pearls and choosing a colour it is really down to what would suit your clothing ans skin tones.
Size: The size of a pearl increases in value the bigger they get, so it is really down to your own budget as to what you can afford.
Shape: Pearls come in all shapes and sizes but it is the round ones which are the valuable ones.
Matching: When buying a pearl necklace jewellery set or similar the matching element refers to how well all the pearls in the jewellery match. The more pearls that match in a piece of jewellery or jewellery set the higher the price will be, down to the difficulty of finding matching pearls.
If you do not have enough in the budget it may dictate the kind of pearls you can buy. Take your time to shop around and find that perfect pearl necklace for your wedding day or special occasion.
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