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Pearl Properties
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There are many different pearl properties that determine its quality and value. Before you
select a pearl we advise that you visit our showroom and have a look at our wide range of pearl jewellery.
Important Pearl Characteristics
Colour
Pearls vary greatly in colour. Light coloured pearls come in tones of white, silver, champagne
and pink while darker pearls come in peacock green and grey.
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Lustre
The best indication of a pearls quality is the lustre. This is the inner glow of the pearl caused
by rays of light passing through the layers of nacre and reflecting from the inside of the pearl.
A pearl with a high lustre will have a reflective quality similar to a mirror while a pearl with
poor lustre will have a dull surface with no reflective quality.
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Shape
Pearls can be round, baroque, drop or oval. The rounder the pearl, the more expensive it will
be however personal taste is a major factor when it comes to choosing the perfect pearl for
you.
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Size
A pearls size is determined by its diameter and is represented in millimetres. The size of a
pearl has a significant effect on the price it will fetch because larger pearls are very rare.
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Pearl Varieties
Pearls have always been regarded as some of the rarest, most valuable and symbolic of all gems.
There are two types of pearls:
Natural Pearls are created when a foreign body, such as sand or a
parasite, enters the pearl oyster. The oyster reacts by coating the
irritant with layers of nacre, giving the pearl its beautiful lustre.
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| Cultured Pearls form when an irritant enters the oyster and the
same process occurs only it is a small pearl or bead which is
surgically inserted. Due to the high price and rarity of the Natural
Pearl, South Sea and Freshwater Pearls are cultured and are the
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