Thursday, December 30, 2010

If you like earrings, you're not alone

If you like earrings, you're not alone. Pearls have been published and have a long history of art, literature and music. They have decorated kings, and criminals and continue to have the form of popularity is not waning enjoy today.
Pearls are very popular and there are some cultures in the world who do not know what it is. His old record dates back to 2300 BC, when it was used as gifts to emperors and members of the royal court in China. He was highly appreciated by the ancient Greeks believed to bring love and couples. The Koran describes as one of the greatest treasures of Paradise.
Native American beading and this discovery has been exchanged, they were then collected and sent to Europe from the colonies. This volume is the pearl trade has increased, it was only a matter of time before Pearl shellfish production began on the verge of extinction, but this does not happen.
In the late 1800's and studied in the 1900's, Japan found that artificially stimulated may oysters are targeted by the introduction of foreign bodies in them. This process was developed by Kokichi Mikimoto, perfected his name is now synonymous with high quality cultured pearls.
Nature versus culture
Gem-quality natural pearls are very rare because they are made of soft animals are not always good enough for jewelry. In addition, some of the forms are not acceptable. There is also a very small number of exploited natural pearls available, pearl jewelry, are easy to produce a desired shape and size, and easy to assemble on the Internet.
Natural pearls are generally not the best quality and value of cultured pearls, though perfectly round natural pearl is prized for its rarity. The only difference between the two species is their mode of production. Two actually beads.
Choosing a good quality pearl
Pearl is valued depends on several factors that may affect the combination of high prices:
Body color and harmonic color is determined by two things. Body color is the main color of pearls, white the most common, can go green and cream, silver, gold, blue and black. Body color is associated with the character of pearl and water, which was produced at the time of production.
Connotation of a translucent color / s that you see on the upper body color, although there are no accents beads. Make you imagine, like a pearl colored ball, and, as a harmonious color film about this. Harmonics shine and add depth changes pearls and its dominant color, a little bit. For example, the pearl has a cream color with pink lines.
The size, in general, like a pearl, the more valuable it is. Size is measured in millimeters and is determined by the diameter of the ball.
Bead forms are available in various forms: spherical (circular and quasi-profits), balanced (oval, button and drop or pear-shaped) and baroque (irregular and asymmetrical).
Pearl luster of gems of thought. The higher the quality of light, the more it can reflect light and surrounding images and brighter than this. Luster depends on the quality and quantity of pearls, pearl s.
bead surface quality of high value and those who have small flaws such as blemishes, dents or discoloration. The closest to perfection, the more valuable.
Care earrings
Pearls are very delicate, with organic and softer than other gems to take care of them require a different approach. You can crack sensitive and can be scratched by harder gemstones. They are in good shape, it would be a good idea to keep them in a separate container to be away from other precious stones. Thus, the beads are not in danger of rubbing rocks harder.
Particular attention is required when wearing pearls with makeup. They are very absorbent and chemicals such as perfumes and sprays the law, the natural body oils and perspiration. To avoid as much as possible contact with these substances on makeup and perfume before you wear earrings.
Cleaning earrings simply just wipe the mud with a soft damp cloth and wash them occasionally with soap and water. Do not forget to dry with a soft cloth. If you care about your pearls, is a large and valuable part of your jewelry collection.

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