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- History of Pearls and Pearl Jewelry
In
the beginning pearl hunting was the only means known for harvesting
pearls. A little before the start of the 20th century divers
manually pulled oysters from ocean floors and river bottoms
and checked each one of them individually for pearls.
However, not all natural oysters produce pearls. In fact, in
a haul of three ton, only three or four oysters will produce
perfect pearls.
Eventually the process of culturing
pearls was discovered. Nowadays, almost all pearls used for jewelry
are cultured by planting a core or nucleus into pearl oysters.
Normally it takes three years after the planting for the pearls to
be ready for harvesting but it may take up to six years also before
the pearls are produced and ready.
This mariculture process was first
developed by Kokichi Mikimoto in Japan, who was granted a patent for
the process in 1896. The nucleus is usually a polished bead made
from mussel shell. This along with a small scrap of mantle tissue
from another oyster to serve as an irritant, it is surgically
implanted inside the oyster.
Oysters which survive the subsequent
surgery to remove the finished pearl are often implanted with a new,
larger nucleus as part of the same procedure and then returned to
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Originally the cultured pearls in
Japan known as Akoya pearls were
produced by a species of small oysters no bigger than 6 to 7 cm in
size. Pearls give beautiful jewelry in a combination with a
diamond.
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Later Japanese pearls larger
than 10 mm in diameter were produced
which were extremely rare and highly
prized. In the past couple of
decades, cultured pearls have been
produced with larger oysters in the
south Pacific and Indian Ocean to be
sold in the pearl jewelry shop
after.
One of the largest pearl-bearing
oysters
is the Pinctada maxima, which is
roughly the size of a dinner plate.
The characteristic property of the
South Sea pearls is their large size
and silvery color. Sizes up to 14 mm
in diameter are not uncommon.
Australia is one of the major
producers of South Sea pearls.
Another type of South Sea pearl is
the Tahitian pearls also called as
Titian pearls.
In 1914 pearl farmers of Japan
began culturing freshwater pearls
using the pearl
mussels native to Lake Biwa. This
lake, the largest and most ancient
in Japan, lies near the city of
Kyoto. This process gained
tremendous popularity so much so
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name “Biwa Pearls” became
synonymous with freshwater
pearls in general.
Production thus increased
rapidly reaching the time of
peak in 1971, when Biwa pearl farmers
produced six tons of cultured
pearls. At this time pollution and
excessive harvesting caused the
virtual extinction of this animal.
Japanese pearl farmers now culture a
hybrid pearl mussel—a cross between
the last remaining Biwa Pearl
Mussels and a closely related
species from other Chinese or
Japanese lakes, means no need for
pearl divers anymore.
In the
1990s, Japanese pearl producers also
invested in producing cultured
pearls with freshwater mussels in
the region of Shanghai, China, and
in Fiji. Freshwater pearls are
characterized by the reflection of
rainbow colors in the luster.
Cultured pearls are also produced
using abalone. Author
Vivian Liu is the
owner of
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Fashion Costume
Jewelry &
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- Pearl Fashion Jewelry - What's
Hot Now
Freshwater pearl jewelry offers
women an incredible variety of
accessory options. This season, look
for multi-strand keshi (seed) pearl
necklaces that combine different
colored pearls, such as pink, peach,
hazel, and brown for a stunning
fashion statement. For formal
occasions, multi-strand necklaces
featuring a single color of keshi
pearls - such as gray or black - are
the perfect accessories.
Black pearl bracelets and
shimmering oval freshwater pearl
bracelets are adorning the wrists of fashionistas this season, while
brides are selecting classic Akoya
pearl stud earrings as well as
fashion forward freshwater pearl
wedding jewelry that incorporates
light pink or golden pearls. Pearl jewelry, remember that the
beauty of pearls comes in many
shapes and colors.
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Pearl Jewelry from Myanmar,
or
Burma, are very
rare and a unique
souvenir to bring
home from your
vacation or business
trip.
You would be
surprised how low the prices for beautiful
pearls and pearl products are in the major
pearl market at Bogyoke Aung San Market in
Yangon - Rangoon Myanmar, Burma.
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Pearl Diver
Pearl Necklaces
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are
beautiful gold pearls, silver pearls, cultured pearls,
natural pearls, baroque pearls and all kind of
pearls variants of the pearls of the Andaman Sea.
Small jewelry shops
have pearl
jewelry on display like pearl ring, pearl drops, white pearl,
large pearl, pearl jewelry and freshwater pearls
form India, this pearls from India are very cheap
but give beautiful chains in all variants of the color
spectrum from rose to white.
Other
shops offer mother of pearl ring, pearl pins, golden
pearl, pearl jewel, pearl necklace, rose pearl,
culture pearl and Japanese pearl.
Myanmar or Burma pearls pearl Perlen, gold
and silver pearls are grown in the Andaman Sea
surrounding the unspoiled islands of the
Myeik (formerly Mergui) archipelago
in the south. Myanmar pearls are available either as
cultured or natural baroque. The most coveted of
Myanmar Burma Birma pearls Perlen is the Deep Gold
Pearl, produced only in Myanmar. Beside of the
companies listed below Myanmar Pearls can also be
found in numerous shops in the
Bogyok Aung Sang Market. The pearls on
display in the Market are in general not of a very
good quality.
The biggest pearl ever was found on the
seabed at Mukkalauk pearl oyster exploration area
north-west of Zadetgyi Island in Kawthoung Township,
Taninthayi Division -this is near the southern
border from Myanmar to Thailand. The pearl is 6.2 cm in length,
5.3 cm in width and three cm in height, exceeding
the measurements of the Hope Pearl recorded as the
world's largest in the past.
The pearl's weight is 45.06 mommes -local weight- , 845 carats, 169 grams and 929.50 yatis.
According to
Gemological Institute of America, the Hope Pearl found in about 1800, was
5.71 cm in length and 90 grams in weight.
The silvery pearl was found in an oyster of Pinctada Maxima species.
Myanmar Burma Birma Andaman Pearl Co. Ltd. found
the pearl on 18 April
in the pearl oyster exploration area and handed it over to the State. The
company is working under the profit-sharing agreement with
Myanma Pearl
Enterprise. In addition to the pearl's size, it is also a
rare, significant and quality gem.
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Pearl Jewelry
Traditionally, the standard for
pearl jewelry has been to use white
or near-white cultured pearls,
freshwater pearls, or natural pearls
that are perfectly round. The white,
round beauties have been treasured
because, in the world of pearl
jewelry, they are rare.
Increasingly, however, women are
appreciating the uniqueness and
versatility of pearls in a variety
of shapes and colors - just as
nature makes them. If you've always
thought of pearls as white and
round, it's time to think again.
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Pearl Shapes
Round - Traditional round cultured
pearls are often used for pearl
bridal jewelry, the traditional
pearl necklace, and other cultured
pearl jewelry, like pearl stud
earrings.
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Rice - Rice pearls are small
and shaped irregularly, and have
crinkled surfaces.
Potato - As its name implies,
potato-shaped cultured pearls have
irregular oblong shapes.
Oval - Shaped like an egg,
these saltwater or freshwater pearls
are usually white.
Photo by Jordanrich1
Mabe - This pearl is flat on
one side, giving it a dome shape.
Keshi - Also known as poppy
seed pearls, these are tiny
freshwater pearls.
Button - This round
freshwater pearl is flat on one
side.
Coin - Like the button pearl,
except it is flat on both sides.
Baroque - These freshwater
pearls are completely free form,
having no pre-determined shape.
Circle - Also called the ring
pearl, this saltwater pearl has
concave, concentric lines.
- Pearl Colors
Freshwater pearls, which are often
used for fashion pearl jewelry, grow
in virtually every color of the
rainbow. They are an affordable -
though no less beautiful -
alternative to traditional white,
round saltwater Akoya pearls. Black
Tahitian pearls, which are also
saltwater cultured pearls, have
overtones of peacock and silver and
are most often have semi-round,
baroque, and circle shapes.
Author
Chris Robertson
is an author of
Majon International,
one of the worlds
MOST popular
internet marketing
companies on the
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Discover The Beauty
Of Black Pearls
Captain Jack's must
have aroused a lot
of people to take a
second look at the
beauty of black
pearls since it was
so frequently
mentioned in the
Pirates of Caribbean
the movie. Today, a
lot of fashionistas
are adding up this
elegance piece of
accessory in their
own jewelry boxes.
Black pearls have
the same elegance as
white pearls but
they have that
certain exquisite
and exotic touch
that make them
simply irresistible.
Just like the usual
white pearls they
can be an elegant
addition to your
get-up as earrings,
necklaces, bracelets
or rings. They are
very versatile
pieces that can also
be in combination
with other pearls,
gemstones or
precious stones and
can instantly turn
into your favorite
accessory.
For you to
appreciate black
pearls all the more,
let us look into how
they magically form
from the sea into
these beauty pieces
of jewelries. One of
the first
commercialization
efforts of black
pearls are said to
originate in
Polynesia back in
1963 and the
industry hit big in
the market in the
latter years of the
80's.
- Black pearls are
produced by gigantic
black clipped
oysters,
which are
scientifically named
as pinctada
margaritafera. This
type of oysters can
only be found if one
would dive at least
40 meters under sea
and as deep as 130
feet. The creation
of a single black
pearl amounts to
three years of
waiting. A spherical
black pearl is made
only if the mussel
graft of Mississippi
River is present in
the coat. This would
create a
hemispherical pearl
if the graft were
set in between the
shell and the coat.
These kinds of black
pearls are much
cheaper than the
perfectly round ones
but they can still
be made into very
nice pieces of
accessories. The
thin coatings of
pearls reduce its
value and these are
only visible with
the use of x-rays.
Black pearls differ
in size, quality and
value. With black
pearls, luster is an
important factor and
can increase the
value of a pearl.
Black pearls can
grow as large as 8mm
to 20 mm. Of course,
the larger the
pearl, the more
expensive it is. The
cheapest black pearl
may be well around
$100 and can go as
high as $50,000 for
a full necklace.
If you want high
quality black pearl
accessories,
double-check its
authenticity.
Jewelers can provide
certificate of
authenticity to back
up their claim. If
you are looking at
shelling out a
serious amount of
money to purchase
black pearls, make
sure to request for
an
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x-ray right there
and then as your
order your jewelry.
Make sure that there
are no signs of thin
coatings that may
appear invisible to
the naked eye.
Cleaning black
pearls should be a
breeze. Always
remember to place
them in their proper
storage after every
use. You can store
them in soft pouches
or a jewelry box
intended for pearls.
Remove dirt with a
soft cloth. Always
keep them away from
harmful chemicals or
hard objects that
may cause scratches.
From time to time,
clean your black
pearls with water
and a mild soap and
allow them to dry on
a moistened towel.
Black pearls would
definitely jazz up
your get-up. If
you’re in love with
white pearls, you
would absolutely
love the exotic
flair of black
pearls. Buy one
today and be unique
with an exquisite
black pearl
accessory! Author Rock Ren
Thailand's
Chantaburi the
trading place in
Asia for precious
and semi precious
stones. |
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