Luster Pearls produce an intense, dyb glans kaldet glans. This is a combination of the pearl's exterior shine and glow from within, created by light reflected from the calcium carbonate crystals that make up the pearl's nacre. Luster is determined by the nacre's thickness, grad af gennemsigtighed, og arrangement af lag. These factors vary depending [...]
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Color A pearl’s color is also called the body color, præsenteres i forskellige nuancer, herunder hvid, hvid rosé, sort, sølv, guld eller pink. En perle kan også have en sekundær overtone, som ses når lys reflekteres fra perlens overflade. For eksempel, en perlestreng kan virke hvid ved første øjekast, but a closer [...]
Are Cultured Pearls Considered Real? Although the process used to create a cultured pearl is induced by human intervention, the resulting pearls are every bit as real as the natural ones. Cultured pearls are farmed using one of two types of bivalve mollusk: ferskvandsmuslinger eller saltvandsperlebløddyr. At skabe en kulturperle, [...]
Pearl Care The top rule for pearls is that they should be the last thing you put on and the first thing you take off. Deres glans kan sløves med hårspray, lotion og parfume. Brug dem ofte, og din krops naturlige olier vil holde dem skinnende. Inden du lægger dem væk, wipe them with a [...]
Size The size of a pearl greatly depends on the type. Cultured freshwater pearls range in size from about 3.0–13.0mm, Akoya pearls range from about 6.0–8.5mm, and South Sea and Tahitian pearls can reach sizes as large as 13mm. Selvfølgelig, with an ideal environment and conditions, natural pearls can grow to be much larger. [...]
Shapes There are three main pearl shapes: sfærisk, symmetrisk, og barok eller ikke-symmetrisk. De grundlæggende perleformer falder inden for disse kategorier som denne: Spherical Round Near-round Symmetrical Oval Button Drop Teardrop Baroque (Ikke-symmetrisk) Semi-baroque Baroque Surface Markings As a mollusk creates a pearl, lagene af Nacre klæber ikke altid jævnt. Sometimes spots and [...]
Hos Blue Nile, vi tilbyder et udvalg af ferskvand, Sydhavet, og Tahitiske kulturperler, samt to individuelle samlinger af. Our is available in many styles, inklusive nitter, mode øreringe, tråde, halskæder, Vedhæng, og armbånd. Our pearls come in an array of prices so you can find the perfect ones for your style [...]
Quality Factors for Choosing the Right Pearl The value of a pearl varies widely. While there is no standardized grading system for pearl quality, there are a number of factors that help determine the value of a pearl, including pearl type, størrelse, form, farve, nacre quality and luster—plus its rarity and weight (for natural pearls) [...]
Are Natural Pearls Rare? The odds of finding natural pearls in the wild are slim—it’s truly a game of chance. Because natural pearls are extremely rare, and the few that are available are exorbitantly priced, Blue Nile does not sell natural pearls. If you do happen to find a natural pearl for sale, it’s good [...]
What Is a Pearl? The way a pearl is created is nothing short of miraculous. Pearls are formed over time when an organic invader burrows deep into the soft tissues of a mollusk. The mollusk then coats the intruder with many layers of natural minerals and proteins, referred to as nacre (Nay-Ker). Dette er hvad [...]