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Pearls
Important things to know when you are shopping for pearls:
Freshwater pearl - Pearls produced by margaritifera freshwater mollusks.
Luster: Luster is the mirror-like finish on the pearl surface. It is created by the reflection and reflection of light through microscopic crystals which form in the pearl nacre. Thin coated or imitation pearls may possess a surface shine, but they do not absorb and refract rays of light, so they lack the depth and reflective character of goof lucter.
Necre: The usually whitish crystalline substance which the mollusk secretes around a foreign “intruder” and which forms what we know as the pearl (as concentric layers of this substance build up over time).
Nucleus: The “irritant” embedded by man into a pearl mollusk, around which the oyster secretes nacre, which builds up to form the pearl.
Shape: A quality evaluation, describing the shape of a pearl. Round is the most prized shape in the industry, but saltwater and freshwater pearls are produced in a variety of shapes, just as they exhibit a variety of colors.
Size: The diameter of pearls measured in millimeters and used as a quality and price evaluation of pearls. The size of pearls depends mainly on personal taste and the occasion.
Millimeter: A unit of measure, used to determine the diameter and overall measurements of a pearl. Approximately 1/25th of an inch.
Surface: A quality evaluation of the amount of blemishes on a pearl, ranging from clean to heavily blemished.
Color: Freshwater pearls are usually white, pink, peach, lavender, plum, purple and tangerine. The most popular shade of Freshwater pearls are white with rose undertones. Color is a personal preference, but in general people who fair coloring look best in light colors with pink undertones and people with darker complexion will look better in white, black, or golden colors.
Pearl Jewelry care:
- Store in a separate pouch to prevent scratching the pearl’s surface on sharp metal edges or prongs, or against harder stones.
- Avoid contact with these substances – vinegar, ammonia, and chlorine leach of any kind, inks, hairspray, perfumes and toilet water, and cosmetics.
- Wipe gently with a very warm damp towel before putting pearls away to remove body oils and perspiration – which are particularly harmful to a pearl’s color .
- Avoid storing pearls in an excessively dry place.
- Restring pearls periodically.
- Remove your pearls prior to doing strenuous exercise or work.
- Avoid ultrasonic cleaners.
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