Pearl Earrings

Gifts of pearl earrings You will truly make your partner say “Wow” when you give them pearl earrings on a special day. Aside from diamonds, pearls are women’s best friend too. Pearls are elegant and stylish even with any type of dress. It would look good on a party dress. It would still look good on formal attire. Because of this chameleon characteristic, pearl jewelries never fail to make that loved one smile.

A set of pearl earrings is actually not expensive as opposed to the common myth that you have to spend a fortune in order to get one. Pearl earrings tend to go more costly as it becomes darker, larger, thicker, and rounder. If you are on a tight budget and do not want to suffer the quality of your gift, you can opt to buy cultured pearl earrings instead. The beads on cultured pearls are product of manual nucleation on pearl farms. Cultured pearls look the same as natural counterparts in its luster and color so giving them is still a safe bet.

There are various occasions wherein you can give pearl earrings to your loved ones. You can give them on your parent’s anniversary. You can give them on your partner’s wedding celebration. You can give them on your sister’s birthday. The point is you can give it at any time of the year to any loved one.

Choices of pearl earrings are limitless. In color alone, there are white, cream, black, blue, green, gray, and pink pearls. You can ask your jeweler on the available choices.

The Myth of Black Pearl Necklace

In ancient past, the value of pearl beads is high and considered to be possessions of the affluent only. In the modern world, the value of pearls never depreciated and is as esteemed by women today similar to the acceptance of Egyptian and European royalties. Black pearl necklaces are included in this love story. Black pearls are a breath of rarity and demureness of the white counterparts. Black pearl necklaces are a welcome addition to any women’s jewelry chest and would definitely look good on any dress.

They are known as Tahitian pearls because the beads are believed to be cultivated on the island of Tahiti only. This myth is not true because the Chinese already invented a cultivation technique to propagate black pearls on pearl farms. As long as one owns the proper oysters, he can cultivate black pearls on his own.

Contrary to myth, Tahitian pearls can now be cultivated anywhere. Experts propagate little pearl oysters first and submerge them in water for months. A lot of these baby oysters will die in the process making the survivors only the qualified manufacturers of pearls.

Even with advanced technology, black pearls suitable for pearl necklaces must be cultivated inside Pintada Margaritifera Cumingi for two years. After cultivation period, the yield will not produce 100 percent grade A beads. Only 1 to 2 % of the yield will receive a grade A mark worthy of high value in the market.

Tahitian pearls with black-green tint are the most valued beads in the jewelry market today. With the difficulty in growing and yielding, uniform sized pearl necklaces are surely expensive.