Luster Pearls produce an intense, dyp glans kalt glans. Dette er en kombinasjon av perlens ytre glans og glød innenfra, skapt av lys reflektert fra kalsiumkarbonatkrystallene som utgjør perlens perlemor. Glans bestemmes av perlemorens tykkelse, grad av gjennomsiktighet, og arrangement av lag. These factors vary depending [...]
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Color A pearl’s color is also called the body color, presenting in various hues including white, white rosé, svart, sølv, gold or pink. A pearl can also have a secondary overtone, which is seen when light reflects off the pearl’s surface. For eksempel, a pearl strand may appear white at first glance, 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: 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. 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 barokk eller ikke-symmetrisk. De grunnleggende perleformene faller innenfor disse kategoriene som dette: Spherical Round Near-round Symmetrical Oval Button Drop Teardrop Baroque (Ikke-symmetrisk) Semi-baroque Baroque Surface Markings As a mollusk creates a pearl, lagene av Nacre fester seg ikke alltid jevnt. Sometimes spots and [...]
Ved Blue Nile, we offer a variety of Freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian cultured pearls, as well as two individual collections of. Our is available in many styles, inkludert pigger, fashion earrings, tråder, halskjeder, anheng, 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, farge, 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 [...]
Hva er en perle? Måten en perle er skapt på er intet mindre enn mirakuløs. Perler dannes over tid når en organisk inntrenger graver seg dypt inn i bløtdyrets myke vev. Bløtdyret dekker deretter inntrengeren med mange lag av naturlige mineraler og proteiner, referert til som Nacre (Nei-Ker). Dette er hva [...]