Luster Pearls produce an intense, deep shine called luster. 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, degree of translucence, and arrangement of layers. 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, czarny, srebrny, gold or pink. A pearl can also have a secondary overtone, which is seen when light reflects off the pearl’s surface. Na przykład, 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. Lakier do włosów może przyćmić ich połysk, balsam i perfumy. Noś je często, a naturalne olejki Twojego ciała sprawią, że będą lśniące. Przed ich odłożeniem, wipe them with a [...]
Size The size of a pearl greatly depends on the type. Hodowane perły słodkowodne mają wielkość od około 3,0–13,0 mm, Perły Akoya mają średnicę około 6,0–8,5 mm, a perły z Morza Południowego i Tahitian mogą osiągać rozmiary nawet 13 mm. Oczywiście, z idealnym środowiskiem i warunkami, naturalne perły mogą urosnąć do znacznie większych rozmiarów. [...]
Shapes There are three main pearl shapes: kulisty, symetryczny, i barokowe lub niesymetryczne. Podstawowe kształty pereł należą do takich kategorii: Spherical Round Near-round Symmetrical Oval Button Drop Teardrop Baroque (Niesymetryczny) Semi-baroque Baroque Surface Markings As a mollusk creates a pearl, warstwy masy perłowej nie zawsze przylegają gładko. Sometimes spots and [...]
W Nilu Błękitnym, we offer a variety of Freshwater, Morze Południowe, and Tahitian cultured pearls, as well as two individual collections of. Our is available in many styles, w tym szpilki, fashion earrings, pasma, naszyjniki, wisiorki, i bransoletki. 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, rozmiar, kształt, kolor, 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). To jest to [...]