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Pearl Jewelry
Pearl jewelry is incredibly versatile. As the June birthstone, pearls are a perfect gift for the June bride or the college graduate. Whether an anniversary gift, a birthday gift or for a special sweet sixteen, pearls make a beautiful elegant gift.
Pearls have become more affordable with the development of cultured pearls. Six factors determine a pearls value: shape, luster, surface texture, nacre thickness, color and size. Understanding each of these features and how they affect the price of a pearl will help you buy the pearl jewelry that is right for you.
Luster describes a pearls sheen, how the light plays off of the layer of nacre.High quality pearls have an even reflection, with a warm radiance or glow. Pearls with a dull sheen are of lower quality. Luster can reflect the origin of a pearl. South Sea and Tahitian pearls tend to have a more diffused and softer reflection. Akoya pearls typically have a luster that is higher, making them more expensive than the South Sea and Tahitian pearl.The reflection from the surface of the pearl determines its color. The reflected light that comes from deep within the pearl gives the pearl an inner color, an overtone. White pearls that have a pink or silver overtone are the most valuable. With dark pearls, the most valuable color is black with a blue or green overtone. Having pearls that are matched in both size and color will make the piece more valuable than jewelry with mismatched pearls.
A smooth surface is found in high quality pearls, no imperfections in the surface or color. A typical pearl necklace will be having its larger pearls strung in the center, with the pearls getting smaller as they approach the clasp. A more valuable necklace will have pearls that all of the same size. Pearls are typically assigned one of four grades: AAA+, AAA, AA, A. When you are buying pearl jewelry, ask about the quality of the pearls features, how it has been graded and what the grading is. By knowing how pearls are valued, you can be confident that you are getting your moneys worth when buying pearl jewelry.