A brief history on pearl and how pearl drop necklace is born.

The tears of Venus are what the roman believes to be the origin of pearls but the Chinese thinks that faux pearl necklaces are actually the tears of a dragon. With foreign objects or irritants entering the opened shell of an animal while it's eating or breathing, the creation process of faux pearl necklace begins. Mollusk will secrete nacre to surround the new foreign object and after some time, a new pearl is born and it can be used in pearl pendants.

Unlike what you've heard for caring your oyster pearl, the best way to do it is to wear it frequently. Your pearl earing when kept or stored away for a long period will actually dry up and lose its sheen. You can make your black pearl rings look fresh and lustrous just by wearing it and let your body's oil handle it. It's important that you keep your pearl necklace away from substance such as hair spray to avoid any potential damage.

Ways to indentify the difference between freshwater and saltwater pearl drop necklace.

Freshwater cultured black pearl are relatively cheaper than seawater pearls which can only be found in the oceans. Natural seawater pearls such as Akoya and South Sea pearls found in the ocean are very rare and tends to have higher luster. That's why seawater pearls necklace are so expensive. Tahitian (black pearls) and South Sea necklace white pearl are considered to be luxurious and very expensive. Akoya pearls are popular and high quality too but not as expensive.

Tahitian pearl necklace set are available in a wide range of colors such as black, gray, blue and green. Choosing the right color is dependant on your own preference. The price of Tahitian oyster pearl are determined by how round the shape and how dark the color of the pearl is. In short, the rounder the shape and the darker the color is, the more expensive and valuable the pearl will be. This can be explained as getting a pearl that has a perfect round shape from the oysters and mussels in the oceans for pearl necklace is quite hard.

How to recognize the true value and quality of pearl drop necklace?

The value of a pearl can be easily determined by looking the quality of its nacre, luster, size, color, shape and matching. Round shapes are the most popular choice for antique pearl necklace. You can choose whatever color you like for your necklace white pearl. If you need some hint, try finding a color that matches your skin tone and the clothing you want to wear. Oyster will produce a layer of protection called nacre to cover the pearl's nucleus. How long your necklace freshwater pearl will last will be dependant on how thick the nacre is. Generally, nacre thickness of more than 0.4mm is highly recommended.

The standard measurement for earrings pearl is in milimeters. The larger the size of a pearl, the more valuable and expensive it will get for example Akoya pearls which is usually larger than 10mm is more highly prized than other normal pearls. A add a pearl necklaces using pearls of same size and shape is very rare and in fact hard to find. The reason why a necklace with matching pearls are so expensive is due to the problem of scarcity. The ability of the surface of a pearl to reflect light is also known as luster. Clean surface and mirror finish are distinct features of the most valuable akoya cultured pearl necklace.

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South sea pearl necklace
South sea pearl necklace when wear quite often, is a great way to take care of it.