Color A pearl’s color is also called the body color, presenting in various hues including white, white rosé, negro, plata, gold or pink. A pearl can also have a secondary overtone, which is seen when light reflects off the pearl’s surface. Por ejemplo, a pearl strand may appear white at first glance, but a closer […]
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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: freshwater river mussels or saltwater pearl mollusks. To create a cultured pearl, […]
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. Their luster can be dulled by hairspray, lotion and perfume. Wear them often and your body’s natural oils will keep them lustrous. Before putting them away, 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. Por supuesto, with an ideal environment and conditions, natural pearls can grow to be much larger. […]
Shapes There are three main pearl shapes: spherical, symmetrical, and baroque or non-symmetrical. The basic pearl shapes fall within those categories like this: Spherical Round Near-round Symmetrical Oval Button Drop Teardrop Baroque (Non-Symmetrical) Semi-baroque Baroque Surface Markings As a mollusk creates a pearl, the layers of nacre do not always adhere smoothly. Sometimes spots and […]
En Blue Nile, we offer a variety of Freshwater, Mar del Sur, and Tahitian cultured pearls, as well as two individual collections of. Our is available in many styles, including studs, fashion earrings, strands, collar, colgantes, y pulseras. 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, tamaño, forma, color, 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 […]
Que es una perla? La forma en que se crea una perla es nada menos que milagroso. Las perlas se forman con el tiempo cuando un invasor orgánico se queja profundamente en los tejidos suaves de un molusco. El molusco luego cubre el intruso con muchas capas de minerales y proteínas naturales, referido como Nacre (Que no es). This is what […]
The movie “Chinese Zodiac” by the superstar Jackie Chan is currently being screened. Have you ever seen it in the cinema? The Chinese zodiac is a traditional Chinese auspicious pattern, which contains many auspicious meanings and can bring luck to people. Every person of the zodiac has his own crystal lucky stone and his own […]