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The key to choosing cultured pearls is being able to recognize high quality pearls when you see them. While evaluating the quality of cultured pearls is similar in many respects to evaluating the quality of diamonds, it is far more important with cultured pearls.  Diamonds, as you frequently hear, “Last Forever”. Pearls however, do not. This is because all pearls are relatively “soft” and they will start to show wear with time. The quality of the cultured pearl has a direct bearing on how long that cultured pearl will retain its luster and beauty. The nacre of a cultured pearl is the source of that cultured pearl’s luster and beauty and it is easily worn off if it is thin. The reason that the luster and beauty of a low quality cultured pearl will not last as long as with a high quality cultured pearl is because the low quality cultured pearl has thin nacre. There are seven basic quality factors that are considered in grading pearls. These factors include Nacre Quality and Thickness, Luster, Color, Size, Surface Complexion, Shape and Matching.

Pearl Quality

 Nacre Quality and Thickness
The primary factor in pearl quality is nacre thickness. The thicker the nacre, the more intense the luster and iridescence, and the longer the cultured pearl will retain its beauty. Nacre thickness grades are:  

Luster
Luster is what gives the pearl an intense brightness or brilliancy that comes from the interior of the pearl. Luster is caused by the reflection of light through the layers of nacre.  High quality pearls will appear to have a luminous ball inside the pearl. This luminous ball is an optical illusion caused by contrast between illuminated and shaded parts of the pearl.

Color
Pearl color is composed of both body color and overtone. The most desirable pearl colors will vary depending on the type of pearl and the culture of the buyer. The body colors available in cultured pearls have a wide range and include white, black, gray, cream, yellow, brown, green, gold, pink and blue.
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Pearl strands have always been popular and probably will always be popular. But strands of large glowing,round, high quality South Sea Pearls can be very expensive. One of the ways designers bring these pearls within reach of customers means is to offer pendants. 

These are some of the rarest, most valuable pearls available and range from 9mm to 20mm in size making them the largest pearls available.  Much larger than the average pearl, the smoothness and roundness of these pearls are exceptional. These are the rarest and extraordinary pearls you’ll find in jewelry.

The largest of the pearls, Pinctata Maxima, is a good name for the largest of the oysters that are used to culture pearls. Because of the rarity and sensitivity of this type of oyster, cultivation of these pearls is much more difficult, making them more expensive.
This oyster can grow to 12 inches across the shell. That is really big compared to the akoya oyster which ranges in size of 3 inches to 5 inches. This large size oyster not only grows to be the biggest oyster; but, also grows the largest pearl. Generally speaking this oysters pearl sizes are marketed from the smallest of 9mm on up to about 20mm.

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Purity, perfection, smoothness, longevity are the main features of pearls. From 19th century onwards pearl jewellery found place among other jewelleries. Pearls are normally having a natural colour. For the convenience and for flair different colours are applied over the pearls. The colours add up the beauty of the pearls. Black pearl is a coloured pearl which has a special beauty. Black is a colour which absorbs all light rays. That is why black colour differs form other colours .Black pearl jewellery will be a stand out one, that¡¯s the speciality of it. It is a modern piece of wonder among jewelleries. Black pearl jewellery is catching the imagination of the people in a big way. When golden coloured materials are arranged along with it, the black pearl jewellery looks exquisite.

Rings, anklets, neck laces, pendants, bracelets etc are some of the black pearl jewellery available for buying. Black pearl jewellery is suitable for wearing in certain occasions. It really suits people who are really fair as black is in sharp contrast to their body colour. Black pearl pendants with diamond, silver supports are available. In certain watches black pearls are added in the chain to give aesthetic and charming look. These watches are more of a jewellery item.

Black pearl jewellery is suitable for weddings. There are black wedding or bridal jewellery collections targeting people who are marrying shortly. Black pearl rings are magical pieces for weddings. Gifting black pearl jewellery to your loved or dearer ones will be a really surprising for them. Every one believes red is the colour of love and hence for proposing pink or red pearl or diamond is good. Those who are different , likes to try out new and refreshing ideas, black pearl jewellery is for you.

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The pearls are beautiful, valuable, and people are willing to purchase and wear them. The ideal pearl is perfectly round, smooth and shiny. The quality of pearls is judge by its orient. Fine pearls don’t have any spots or flaws in the nacre. The finest quality pearls are highly valued gemstones. The fake pearls are easily distinguished from the real pearls.

There are many kinds of pearls, Akoya pearls are the most popular pearl because it is a high quality pearl. Akoya pearls are very clean and generally free of heavy blemishes. Akoya harvests produce a reliable quantity of round and near-round pearls.
Akoya cultured pearls come in many colors from silvery/white to gold and even blue/grey. Akoya pearls size range is from 1mm to 10mm more commonly 5mm to 8mm.

There is another kind of a pearl called freshwater pearl. Freshwater pearls are those pearl that come from freshwater mussels. This is the most common type of pearl and is as good as or better than any other pearl. They are produce in Japan and United States to a limited scale. They are the only pearl which cover a wide range of color and shape. It is very difficult to find a very round and very loustrous freshwater pearl. Freashwater pearl can be found in white, silvery white, pink, salmon, red, copper, bronze, brown, lavender, purple, green, blue, cream, and yellow.

The Black Cultured Tahitian Pearl Earrings available on discounted price.

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