Pearl jewelry is very identical with women. There are a wide range of types from pearl jewelry that can make women look more attractive and beautiful. The various types of pearls are differentiated based on their colors and luster that are produced by different types of oyster that generated them. The price of pearl jewelry is also varied based on its size, luster, color, symmetry and the least flaw in the surface of the pearl. From those elements, the luster of a pearl is the most important element in valuing the pearl. There are two types of pearl jewelry you can learn.
Two Types of Pearl Jewelry
- Natural pearl jewelry is made naturally by chance. This type of pearl is made by almost 100% calcium carbonate and conchiolin. The process of this pearl happens accidently in which a tiny parasite enter the bivalve mollusk and reconciles inside it.
- Cultured pearl is made by mankind’s help. Almost all types of pearl nowadays are the product of cultured pearls since the farmers can decide the creation of the pearl by placing an unfamiliar object inside a mollusk. The process of making a pearl is the same as the natural process but the inducement is done intentionally. The two types of pearls only can be differentiated by the aid of x-ray to see the under surface of the pearl.
Various Shapes of Pearl Jewelry
There are eight standard shapes from pearl jewelry. They are drop, round, pear, baroque, oval, semi-round, button and circled. From those shapes, the round one is the most valuable and the rarest so the price is the most expensive over all. Round pearl is mostly used in necklace. Then, the semi-rounds are also employed in necklace to distinguish the round and this shape. Button pearls are used as pendants or earrings while drop and pear also used as the same jewelry. Baroque and circled are used as necklaces.
