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Accentuate with South Sea Pearl Necklace

imajohnson | Jul 29, 2011 |

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If you are searching for a gift to give your wife, fiancé, or girlfriend, or maybe you just want to give yourself a little reward, why not consider buying pearls. Pearls emanate a certain feel of elegance, style and class. There are different kinds of pearls to choose from as well as jewelry designs.

You may choose to buy a ring, bracelet, cufflink ( like a Tahitian Pearl Cufflink), or necklace. These pieces of jewelry will truly add glamour, style and sophistication to anyone who wears them . They can be worn at special occasions like weddings, anniversaries, company events, etc., or to any social event to catch the eyes of your friends and acquaintences.

Pearls can also be considered an investment as pearl jewelry usually appreciates in value over time. If you have a tight budget and find it difficult to purchase pearls, look for retailers that offer good deals and discounts. When buying discounted pearls, always make sure that you are getting those that have good quality. Avoid compromising on the quality of pearls in exchange for discounted pieces of jewelry.

To give you a broader knowledge of pearls, the following brief descriptions represent the more commonly available pearls in the market today.

Chocolate pearls

There are two types of chocolate pearls, the black Tahitian and the freshwater white pearls. The Black Tahitian is lightened into a brown tone while freshwater white pearls are tinted with a chocolate hue. Unlike naturally colored pearls, chocolate pearls have a strong, shiny copper/ bronze color. To achieve the desired color, most pearl farmers use a dying process with silver nitrate. Try out chocolate pearl necklaces, earrings, rings, or bracelets.

Freshwater pearls

Most of the freshwater pearls production/ industry is located in China which produces tons of freshwater pearls every year . Pearl cultivators create a tiny incision on the mantle tissue of the freshwater mollusk. After this process, they return the mollusks to their freshwater milieu where they are kept for a couple of years. Due to the absence of a bead nucleus that directs its development, the pearls usually do not have a perfectly round shape. You get freshwater pearl necklaces rings, bracelets and earrings.

South Sea Pearls

These pearls are one of the biggest commercially produced and harvested cultured pearls globally. As the name suggests, these pearls come from the South Seas which stretchesfrom the northern part of the Australian coast to the southern part of the China coast. They are cultured in Indonesia, the Philippines, the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Such big bodies of water are the native habitat of Pinctada maxima or the large oyster. It can grow up to 12 inches. These large oysters are commonly nucleated and it produces a much larger bead or pearl compared to other saltwater oysters such as the Akoya.

South Sea pearls can grow into large sizes which makes the other pearls near it look much smaller in comparison. These pearls are unique, having a smooth lustrous appearance and sleek to the touch characteristic. They also come in different colors such as gold, silver and its usual color, white. They are available jewelries like South Sea pearl necklaces bracelets, rings and earrings make fabulous gifts.

Tahitian Pearls

It is a common misconception that Tahitian pearls are only produced and harvested from Tahiti. Tahiti is indeed the holder of the bulk of the industry, but it does not mean that only they harvest these pearls. Other Tahitian pearl farms can be found such areas as French Polynesia and Micronesia.

These pearls which are mostly black exude such elegance which makes them really attractive. Besides the pearls themselves, the inner shell is also admired for its beauty and, during the early 20th century, the creature was almost hunted to extinction for its shell alone. You can buy them as Tahitian pearl necklaces, earrings, bracelet, etc.