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Pearl Jewelry - Important Advice Before You Buy
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Although there are quite a few traits that are important when choosing pearl jewelry. Most gemologists believe that high luster and a smooth surface are the first and most important qualities. It is the luster that makes a pearl, a pearl. Pearls are not shiny steel ball bearings. The look of a pearl is created by the nacre which is layered by the way the oyster lays down the protective surface. The layers of nacre are both translucent and reflective at the same time. So light will both penetrate and reflect which causes a pearl to look like it is glowing from within, not at all like a steel ball bearing.

The nacre which makes the luster and glow of a pearl is best when it is the thickest. Thick nacre makes the light really work on a pearl, but a more practical reason is that thick nacre will not crack or peel. When you spend money on pearl jewelry it is usually not a small amount. So why not buy the best you can afford, thereby assuring yourself that you will not lose.

The surface quality mentioned above is another key feature. And though flawless surfaces are not usually available. Surface quality should be such that you want the surface to

be as close to perfect as possible.

Shape is another trait that is being considered today. It used to be that the perfectly round pearl was all that you could buy in a cultured pearl. Now, there are all kinds of non-round pearls available, everything from Rice Krispies to ringed pearls, In between these two shapes are the slightly off round freshwater pearls to the flattened donuts of the freshwater pearl.

Size is important relative to the type of pearl. A 9 mm Akoya pearl is big, where a 9mm Tahitian or South Sea pearl would be very small. 6 mm Akoya pearl jewelry is the small range, although there is smaller sizes available. Big Tahitians readily available are in the 13 to 14 mm size. A 19 mm Tahitian is rare, and very expensive. Best thing to do when buying pearl jewelry is to learn some of the reasons that pearls are priced the way they are. Mostly so that your investment will be a good one. One that is pleasing to look at and will last a long time.

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Patrick Cavanaugh businessman and pearl jeweler