Many people have heard that wearing pearls at their wedding will bring happiness to the marriage.
The most classic of wedding jewellery are pearls. Here are a few tips on researching and buying the perfect pearl necklace jewellery.
There are four types of pearls:Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, SouthSea pearls, and freshwater pearls. Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea pearls come from the sea. The pearls that come from the sea are more valuable due to their rarity.
Akoya pearls are the most popular. These pearls are valued for their rich colour, mirror like finish,and appealing roundness.
All gemstones are valued by their quality.
A pearls quality can be A, AA, AA+, AAA, AAA+. If you have two pearls the exact same size, an “AAA” quality pearl would be much more expensive than an “A” quality pearl.
There are six criteria for the quality and value of pearls, they are nacre, luster, colour, surface, size and matching.
Nacre: Buyers of pearls usually pay most attention to the pearls thickness(nacre). The pearls nucleus has a coating which is produced by the oyster, it is this that is called the nacre. A pearl will last longer with a thicker nacre. You should look for pearls with nacre thickness over 0.4mm.
Luster and Surface: Luster is the amount of light reflected from the pearl’s surface. Pearls with clean surfaces and high luster are the most desired.
Colour: It is a personal choice. Consider buying a pearl necklace whose colour will complement your clothing and your skin tone.
Size: Pearls increase in price the larger they get and when they are over 7mm the price can vary hugely.
Shape: Round pearls are most desirable and valuable.
Matching: For a pearl necklace jewellery set or bracelet, matching refers to the ways in which all of the pearls are similar. It is difficult to find enough identical pearls to make a well-matched pearl necklace; therefore such a necklace commands a top price.
If you do not have enough in the budget it may dictate the kind of pearls you can buy. Do plenty of research, especially online to make sure you get the perfect pearl jewellery to suit your special occasion.
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