Cultured pearls
posted on 16 February 2011 | posted in
Fashion
It is best to buy cultured pearls from a reputable jeweler who can explain how to balance a number of variables in order to get the best value for money. These variables include – the luster of the pearl which is a combination of the brilliance of the surface and a deep seated glow. You should be able to see your reflection on the surface and any pearl which looks chalky or dull is poor quality. The surface itself should be clean from spots, bumps or cracks. The shape of the pearl is very much dependent on mother nature as it is grown inside a mollusk. Whilst rounder pearls are generally more valuable the nugget or baroque pearls have their own organic, tactile quality and are more moderately priced. Cultured pearls are available in a wide variety of colours both natural and treated and with all these variables it is easy to see why freshwater pearl jewellery has become so popular in modern times.
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