Pearl Necklace Jewellery For A Special Occasion
They say that if you want a happy marriage you should wear pearls on your wedding day.
Pearls are classic wedding jewelry. So, how do you go about finding 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 grow in oceans. The pearls that come from the sea are more valuable due to their rarity.
Akoya pearls are the most popular. The Akoya pearl is the classic round pearl with a mirror like finish.
All gemstones are valued by their quality.
The quality of pearls are on a scale starting from A and finishing at AAA+. If you have 2 pearl necklaces with the same size pearls then the one with the "AAA" quality pearls would be the most valuable.
There are six criteria for the quality and value of pearls, they are nacre, luster, colour, surface, size and matching.
Nacre: Most buyers of pearl jewellery pay most attention to the pearls' nacre thickness. A pearl oyster produces a coating to the pearl nucleus and it is this that is classed as the nacre. The nacre is the measurement for how long a pearl will last. A pearl with a nacre thickness over 0.4mm will usually last the longest.
Luster and Surface: The amount of light reflected from the surface of the pearl is called the luster. Pearls with clean surfaces and high luster are the most desired.
Colour: When buying pearls and choosing a colour it is really down to what would suit your clothing ans skin tones.
Size: The size of a pearl increases in value the bigger they get, so it is really down to your own budget as to what you can afford.
Shape: Round pearls are most desirable and valuable.
Matching: When buying a pearl necklace jewellery set or similar the matching element refers to how well all the pearls in the jewellery match. It is difficult to find enough pearls to make a matching jewellery set as you can imagine and therefore a matching set would command a high price.
If you do not have enough in the budget it may dictate the kind of pearls you can buy. Do plenty of research on the internet as prices can vary hugely and make sure you find the very best your budget can provide.
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