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How To Buy Wedding Pearls
Pearls gain their unique
beauty from the play of light reflecting through layers of fine
crystalline nacre gradually deposited by an oyster. Nearly transparent
nacre gives the deepest luster and the highest reflection. A
high-quality pearl will have a brilliant even reflection with a fine
warm glow or radiance. Lower quality pearls have a dull sheen.
High-quality Akoya saltwater pearls have a higher luster than South Sea
or Tahitian pearls, which tend to have a softer, more diffuse reflection.
Color and Overtones
The dominant color of a pearl comes from the main reflection from 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.
Shape and Surface Texture
The highest quality pearls are perfectly round with smooth surface, very
few surface imperfections, and even coloration. Lower quality pearls may
be nearly round, or show more surface imperfections, such as wrinkles or
large pits on the surface.
Pearl Size and Necklace Length
The pearls in a strand are measured in a range, such as 7-7.5mm. They
are strung with the largest pearls at the center of the necklace and
gradually smaller towards the clasp. Larger pearls are more valuable and
they create a more dramatic look. High-quality pearls larger than 9 mm
are scarce and very expensive.
The classic and most common pearl necklace length is the 17-19 inch
princess. It is a good choice for a first pearl necklace because it can
be worn with many things.
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