The Pearl Jewelry Blog

Pearls are true gems of the sea. Pearls are not only symbol of purity virtue and modesty but are real organic gems on this earth. Cultured pearls are more than just jewels. Not only are women passionate about wearing pearl jewelry, but also the quality of pearls a woman wears defines her persona and her desire to look beautiful and elegant.

Pearl Necklaces are one of the most romantic jewelry gifts. If diamonds are forever, pearls are timeless fashion statement. Pearl necklaces are classic and traditional. Pearl necklaces bring true sophistication and grace to feminine charm. As compare to other precious metal jewelry and gems, pearl necklaces, which were once the domain and royal possession for rich, famous and affluent have become affordable now.

Since cultured pearls are graded from A to AAA, obviously the AAA quality is the best of all because of their perfect spherical round shapes, no blemishes and high lustrous quality. Pearl necklaces designed with akoya seawater pearls are typically are very popular among American customers for their brilliant shine and lustrous appeal.

Besides pearls shape and size, pearl necklaces come in various unique stylish lengths: The most popular cultured pearl necklaces are princess length style of 16″ to 18″ in lengths Buying complete set of necklace, earrings and bracelet not only you get the ultimate trios but savings on money. A typical pearl necklace is hand-knotted with about 40 pearl beads.

Pearl necklaces are designed with various pearl types such as freshwater pearls, akoya seawater pearls, Tahitian and South seawater pearls and their prices vary according to type and quality among other factors. Akoya pearls are typically more popular in U.S.A

Pearls are measured in millimeters through their diameters. Smaller size does not mean they are always cheaper than the larger ones. Very good quality pearl necklaces made with small size pearls may command higher price than the lower quality of 8mm or more. Sizes 6mm-7mm are generally preferred by young girls and are very popular. Sizes 7mm-8mm are equally popular in demand and are preferred choice of many working and career women alike. Size 8mm or bigger usually are in higher price range.

All cultured pearl necklaces sold in U.S and other international markets are designed with cultured pearls. Natural pearls are rarity. Depending upon the type of cultured pearls, each pearl category type commands different prices. Luster is the key factor when buying pearl necklaces.

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By Kheri

Are you confused about your jewelry? The best way is to select as per your personal style. As long whatever jewelry as you choose goes well with your wardrobe. Jewelry gives a final touch to your look, so wear your own style and carry it with pride. What you wear and when you wear it does make a lot of difference. Are you the one who loves to be complimented? So ensure that you wear the right jewelry for the right occasion.

For example, if you are going for an evening party, an over sized choker suits the occasion. But in case you are attending a meeting, you need to be sober and simple. In case if you are the one who indulges in designer wear, then don’t stick to one. However, there is no need to indulge in the designer wear always as you can find plenty of beautiful pieces that make a fashion statement. You can go in for mix and match jewelry as it adds a unique touch to your persona.

If you are looking for something affordable and pretty then go for unsigned costume jewelry. But in case you don’t want to compromise and want to go for the best, then you can select the signed costume jewelry. Choice is all yours as both have unique beauty.

The biggest advantage of costume jewelry is that it really proves to be worth the money spent, since no matter how much you use it or you put it away, it still remains in the same condition for years. But exactly the opposite is the case of designer wear. They are expensive, but since they follow the traditional lines they are out of fashion over a period of time and you have no option than keeping them away. You end up wearing them once or twice.

Pearl Jewelry goes very well with most wardrobes. The best thing if is Freshwater Pearl Jewelry are mostly affordable and very versatile. So buy some pearl jewelry pieces, especially freshwater cultured pearl. You get a huge range right from the delicate ones to the large and noticeable pieces. It suits most of the wardrobes and is acceptable at any event or occasion.

If you are fond of rings then purchasing them is a real fun. You get a great variety to choose from like from the delicate feminine ones, to the dainty variety. Always keep in mind huge oversized rings do not look good on the skinny long fingers. But you can always give them a try, so just play around and chose the best for your fingers.

If you are fond of necklaces, then you should be aware of your neck size so that you get a good fit. A 16″ necklace goes well on an average neck but in case if your neck is a little larger, than a 16″ necklace is not for you. The best way is to measure the size of your favorite necklace you already own.

Pearl necklaces strand average standard length is 16″, there are pearl pendant and multiple pearl strand to have difference wearing in fashionable styles.

Jewelry enhances beauty, and converts the ordinary looking into glamor dolls. Pearl jewelry stands out as no other gemstone as it enhances skin tone and accentuates femininity. Who was the first person to discover this perfectly round and lustrous gem? It dates back to thousands and thousands of years ago.

Pearls were the first stones that were valued and appreciated by people and are still considered as the most elegant stones that require no cutting and polishing.

The gem’s beauty is outstanding from the moment it is removed from the shell. Ancient civilizations of India and China appreciated and accepted pearls widely. China’s history discusses the value of pearls thousands of years ago and also mentions that Shu King received a gift of pearls around 2300 B.C.

Egypt, the land of beauty, used pearls for decoration and Romans adorned pearls, while the women used it to upholster the sofas or add enhance to their gowns. Pearls are also mentioned in Bible and Koran. Everyone knows that women find pearls irresistible and love to wear pearl jewelry.

Women find it suitable to adorn for every cultural festival. Some people feel and think that pearl jewelry is not for men or kids, but that’s wrong.

Nowadays many fashion houses design various styles for men, which they can wear daily like pearl bracelets or rings.

Furthermore, the French have gone ahead and designed pearl jewelry for kids. A number of French women get their ears pierced and wear pearl earrings.

There is wide range of pearl jewelry to suit every woman’s taste. The whole family can adorn pearl jewelry, thus enhancing their style. Pearl is also considered as a symbol of purity and God’s gift and, in times gone by, it was considered as the most prized possession one could own. Pearl farmers yield cultured pearls through an extensive and grueling process.

This process begins by gathering oysters, sometimes starting from formative years, all the way through raising oysters. Farmers also have to protect the oysters and keep them safe from predators and disease.

Their basic choice begins by selecting perfect oysters for yielding the best-cultured pearls and then surgically implanting the center of the pearl in the oyster thus allowing the cultured pearl to grow.

This process takes a time phase that can extend in years to yield the perfect pearl. Only some of the oysters, those are grown to produce cultured pearls, provide pearls that are of sufficient quality to make jewelry.

Nowadays, all pearls that are sold in the market are cultured pearls. Many people don’t know the difference between cultured pearls and pearls produced from saltwater oysters. Conversely, the process to make freshwater pearls is the same as the one adopted for cultured pearls.

Pearl jewelry goes along with everything, from tweeds to plaids from jeans to skirts and beyond. Still not sure, as to what you want? Go ahead and choose some classic pieces for yourselves or to give as gifts. Guys love to gift pearl jewelry to their wives or girlfriends, as it is a safest bet, especially jewelry made from black pearls.

So if you want something memorable and inexpensive, then think of a beautiful pearl ring or magnetic-clasp pearl necklace. 

You bought that beautiful necklace as the perfect accompaniment to your daily outfit. Like a star on top of a Christmas tree, you’re expecting it to shine out for your friends to appreciate. You expect it to adorn you and represent your fashion sense in all sorts of situations. Pretty soon, it will be like a personal friend to you, being there through the peaks and valleys that you will go through.

Have you ever thought about how long this necklace would last? Like all other material things, you can expect it to fade away, or to simply lose its beauty sooner or later. Though this is a fact, there are still a good number of things that you can do to make your jewelry last longer .All it takes is simple jewelry maintenance.

First of all, you’re doing your jewelry a favor when you take them off before you get a bath or hop into the sauna. Gem stones in particular, are quite sensitive to exposure to moisture. Remember that moisture on any of your jewels serves as a trap for dust and dirt to collect.

Avoid wearing your jewelry in therapeutic baths, take it off before you go inside the sauna, especially if your jewelry is made out of precious gemstones. This sort of material is highly sensitive to high temperatures. Pearl jewelry doesn’t react well to extremely humid situations either.  

Cleaning jewelry is one thing that many people do to extend the life of their valuables. If your piece of jewelry has precious stones in it, then a mixture of conventional cleaning powder and water can do wonders in removing common stains and spots. Take note, however, that the softer your stones are, the more delicate your soap should be. You can easily brush off dirt from harder diamonds and sapphires with a good solution of distilled water and cleaning powder. If you have softer opals and moonstones, try using more delicate soaps.

This solution of soap and water can also be used on gold and silver. Take care to avoid using cleaning powder without any whitening chemicals, as they will affect the color of gold in particular. Check if the powder has any chlorine in it as well, as it would affect the finish of silver jewelry too.

One other rule in cleaning jewelry is to proceed with caution. If you aren’t sure about the chemical content of the soap you’re using, try applying it on a less conspicuous section of your jewelry first. Oftentimes chemical reactions occur right away, so you should see if the washing powder has any effect on the metals which comprise of your jewelry.

Proceeding with caution also means that you don’t want to go ahead and start with literal scrubbing. If you can simply wipe off dirt from your jewelry, stick to just wiping it. Once you finish cleaning your jewelry, make sure it’s dry before you store it. Keep jewelry in dry, cool and closed containers. Heat and exposure to the sun can damage your jewelry significantly.

Currently, trend and fashion of pearl jewelry are often changing from one season then to another in a year. The changes look a little similar with that of costume fashion. It seems to be very hard to predict what is the coming trend or fashion. But it is not an absolute fact, as we have learned why do the customers buy a pear jewelry and what pearl jewelry is the favorite of different customers. 

For answers to the above questions, some mental or psychological motives of purchase must be further concerned about, i.e. what are Pearl jewelry consumer thinking? How can the designer seize the ideas and lead them to a new tide? 

Then some hints and clues of design affected pearl jewelry trend are still able to be found from the following factors: 

Value: Many people have a popular idea that pearls, as one sort of gemstones can be used to keep value for long time. Moreover, high social status of a VIP may be balanced by a jewelry piece of luxury, elegance and dignity to some extent. That kind of value style of pearl jewelry lasts for ever. 

Personality: When people are always getting sick of an old style, they hope for a completely fresh one. They also like to make themselves great different from others while they are choosing a pearl jewelry. They just want to find a unique and novelty piece reflecting their personality and lifestyle. 

Commemoration: Birth, marriage and death are naturally essential to the course of a man’s life. His or her birth or birthday should be honored by a jewelry gift. Furthermore, promise ring and wedding necklace can witness the romance of a man and a woman’s love and marriage. When an old man has known his last days before he pass away, he likes to leave something wishful to his children. Also, a man may have some successful moments that worth memory. In such cases, Pearl jewelry should play as meaningful or precious souvenir. That kind of meaning may be source of inspiration for pearl jewelry design. 

Aesthetical appealing: It is nature that people are pursuing beauty. Especially, the female are really sensitive to their images or impression that they give to the public or the male. So that pretty pearl jewelry is simply a feminine pet to enhance charming. Morality: Sometimes people may be little puzzle with new changes of future life. Moral tradition, as product of history, must be rethought to be a guide, although it may have been missed or ignored for a long time. 

That is what ideas occur to the designer, a new trend or fashion is coming. 

A blossoming romance - purity and fragrance When a new trend can cater for customer’s demand, it will lead a fashion or tide. It requires that the elements of fashion must be derived from customer’s metal pursuit. The elements of fashion may come from the classic style, and then something new be added to them. They can also be a combination or compromise of traditional elements and up-to-date ones. 

In times of peace and development, more or less, the world has departed from war and disaster. Love, great or selfish, is inevitably a thesis of life. But modern sex revolution has set much unrest to true love, and purity should be called on back for love. Permanently, purity is a sound promise for love and marriage. Thus Pearl jewelry like pearl ring that comes out with a pure and holy tone will gain mother, girl and lady’s favor again. 

Stressed and depressed urban dwellers are yearning towards nature. Of pearl jewelry, fragrant make or figure of living creatures can be created by precious metal piece with more exquisite modern crafts. The natural things enlighten the designer’s idea, then customer’s needs. Feminine purity and natural fragrance are combined into a blossoming romance. Here comes/ forecasts a possible new trend for Pearl Jewelry.   By Katinee W

Pearl jewelry has shot to the top of the news recently, as Calvin Klein and his ex-wife decided to sell three pieces of famous natural-pearl and diamond jewelry. These lovely pieces, one which is a 14-inch necklace with 28 natural pearls, once was owned by the Dutchess of Windsor. 

The pieces will be sold by auction at Sotheby’s in New York in December 2007. Estimates of the collection’s worth goes as high as $3.1 million. Klein originally paid $733,000 for the pieces at a Sotheby sale in 1987. 

The pearls in this Windsor collection are from 16.8 to 9.2 mm in size and are completed by an oval clasp set with two emerald cut diamonds with a weight of 2 carats. There also are fancy shaped diamonds weighing 1 carat, which is bordered by 20 small round diamonds weighing .70 carat. 

Other Klein pearl jewelry offerings at the upcoming auction will include a pearl and diamond pendant by Cartier and a pair of pearl earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. 

As can be seen with the estimated value of the Windsor pearls, natural pearls have appreciated significantly in value in the last 20 years. In April, the two-strand Indian “Baroda'’ pearl necklace brought $7.1 million at Christie’s International New York. This set a world record for natural pearl jewelry. 

The premium prices and great fame of these particular pearl jewelry pieces highlight the high place pearl jewelry has in our consciousness. There are many outstanding places to purchase pearl jewelry. Some of the most famous types of pearls include Tahitian pearls and freshwater pearls. 

Tahitian cultured pearls are a dramatic black color that comes from the black lips of the oyster. They are normally referred to as black pearls. However, the color of Tahitian pearls can range from graphite to beautiful metallic silver. The beauty and high value of natural pearls makes it assured that a famous collection of these prized jewels will make headlines again soon! 

Pearl is a beautiful hard and rounded stone in the oysters. The colors of pearls are white, yellow, blue, pink and black. Pearls are divided

in two categories: saltwater and freshwater.

Saltwater pearls are natural products from the sea and freshwater pearls come from human intervention in the lake or river. The natural pearls had discovered at long time ago by a fisherman in the far away ocean, while he was fishing. After that the pearls are use in the jewelry. The value of pearls is increased every moment until today up to the size, color and luster.

Freshwater - Unlike oyster-producing pearls, another mollusk - the mussel - is the maker of the freshwater pearl. China is the largest producer of freshwater pearls and the widespread availability of these pearls makes them the most affordable pearl of all. Colors vary widely, depending on the natural characteristics of the mussel and whether they were treated or irradiated to achieve the desired color. 

There are many sources of the tales and belief about pearl that you never know before.

Pearl jewelry necklace is perhaps one of the most sophisticated pieces that you can buy or wear. For this reason, many women choose to wear pearls on special occasions such as proms, weddings, and anniversaries. 

Pearls look great with just about anything, and with so many different colors and styles available today, women of all ages can enjoy pearl jewelry.

A pearl necklace can be purchased online through one of many jewelry dealers, or it can be purchased through a local retailer or wholesaler. A pearl jewelry necklace is a great addition to a wedding gown because many women choose to wear a white gown. Even colored pearls look good with a wedding gown because they are not overly colorful and they don’t take away from the beauty of the gown or the beauty of a woman. Because pearls come in a variety of sizes any woman can find a pearl jewelry necklace that will flatter her on her big day and a necklace would not only look great, but other pieces such as earrings and bracelets can be purchased as well to complete the whole look.

Other options are handcrafted beaded jewelry and crystal jewelry. If you would like a pearl jewelry necklace that will deliver the beauty and simplicity of the pearl with a bit more pop, you might want to consider mixing pearls with other jewels. If you browse around jewelry stores online or in your local area you will find that pearls and diamonds look absolutely beautiful together. The diamonds don’t have to be huge, so it doesn’t have to increase the cost of the pearl necklace, but it can bring something extra to the piece. Look for different diamond cuts as well as diamond sizes to see which combinations appeal to you the most.

If you are a fan of fashion jewelry and you are not finding a pearl jewelry necklace that suits your style, maybe you want to put together your own necklace. Fashion jewelry is actually quite simple to put together and you can teach the techniques to yourself or you can take a couple classes to learn how to create your own pearl necklace. When you buy the pearls themselves it will cost a bit, but it will cost less than if you purchased the pearl jewelry necklace already put together, and you just might like the process more because you get exactly what you want!

When the temperatures begin to cool down, the world of jewelry will continue to heat up. We all expect to see warm tones in jewelry designs as the year nears its conclusion, but what may surprise many jewelry lovers is that some of the old favorite jewel tones will be a must-have for the upcoming fall and winter season. 

As we all know, you can’t go wrong with classic black. It’s always a good match for nearly every wardrobe favorite and it never goes out of style, but the upcoming season will see this classic color making a big splash in the world of jewelry. Because black will be a popular color trend for fall & winter 2007-2008 jewelry designs, both black onyx and simulated black diamonds will be the perfect accessories. 

If you ask many people, they will tell you that their favorite color is blue. The fall & winter 2007-2008 color trends suggest that this popular shade will remain in style, which means blue topaz, aquamarine and blue cubic zirconia will be a staple for every jewelry wardrobe. Among the other favorites are shades of purple and pink, which means amethyst and pink topaz or their cubic zirconia substitutes will be hot picks for fall and winter. 

When you think of yellow, you probably think of the sun and the warm summer months that typically go along with it. But, guess what. Even though the sun may not be at its strongest during the fall and winter months, the upcoming season is going to be a hot one for jewelry lovers. Believe it or not, one of the fall & winter 2007-2008 popular jewelry colors is yellow. This means that your simulated canary diamond jewelry will look perfect when paired with your cold weather wardrobe. In addition, citrine, yellow topaz or their cubic zirconia substitutes will bring plenty of sunshine into your life as your remain on top of the seasonal jewelry trends. 

On a final note to the upcoming fall & winter 2007-2008 jewelry color trends, remember that some of the traditional favorites will be returning. Among them, shades of pumpkin, gray and chocolate brown will once again be a wise choice for fashion conscious consumers. What does this mean for jewelry lovers? Quite simply, it means that smoky quartz, simulated chocolate and/or champagne diamonds will be in style and on trend. 

Whether you are looking for genuine gemstones or enjoy the affordability of cubic zirconia, remember that a classic design never truly goes out of style. While color trends may suggest that some colors are hotter than others, it doesn’t mean that you should tuck away your old favorites. Instead, wear them proudly with some of the newest additions to your jewelry wardrobe.