March 18, 2009
Pearl Necklace Jewellery for Your Wedding Day
Wearing pearls on your wedding day is suppost to bring bliss and happiness to your marriage.
The one thing that comes to mind when thinking about wedding jewellery is pearls. So, how do you go about finding and buying the perfect Pearl Necklace Jewellery.
Pearls come in 4 different types: Tahitian, Akoya, Southsea and Freshwater. 3 of these types of pearls come from the ocean, the only one which does not if Freshwater pearls. The pearls that come from the sea are more valuable due to their rarity.
Akoya pearls are the most popular. The pearls that everyone knows are the Akoya pearls and these are rich in colour, round and have a mirror effect.
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.
The quality and value of pearls are based upon six criteria: luster, nacre, surface, colour, shape, size and matching.
Nacre: Most buyers of pearl jewellery pay most attention to the pearls’ nacre thickness. The pearls nucleus has a coating which is produced by the oyster, it is this that is called the nacre. It is the nacre that is the main difference between how long a pearl will last. You should look for pearls with nacre thickness over 0.4mm.
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 price of pearls that are larger than 7mm varies greatly. People usually buy the largest pearls they can afford.
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. The more pearls that match in a piece of jewellery or jewellery set the higher the price will be, down to the difficulty of finding matching pearls.
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.
