Monday, September 22, 2008

Cultured pearl the most amazing piece of jewelry

Pearls are produced within the carcass of oysters. Mollusk amasses deposit of nacre, an amalgamation of organic and crystalline substances, when the parasite or irritant enters inside its body. After a certain amount of time with nacre, building up in more layers, pearl is produced.
All of the pearls, which are sold around the world, are the cultured pearls and popular by different names including akoya seawater pearls and freshwater pearls.

The bead nucleating technology of forming cultured pearls was perfected and developed by Japan’s Kokichi Mikimoto in the early 20th century. Japan is popular for making akova cultured pearl however lately China became the top source of the cultured pearls i.e. akoya and freshwater pearls. The cultured pearls are used in the cosmetics and pearl jewelry and are usually in white colors and can be colored in different colors. Difference in the natural and cultured pearl cannot be made easily; dissimilarity becomes prominent only when seen via x rays. One must be careful about fake peals.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Tahiti – an enigmatic pearl

French Polynesia is well known for its black pearls named as Tahiti. These enigmatic gems have become craze among women as they have the unmatched characteristics such as mirror-like luster and rainbow play of light; that can draw the attention of people all around.
People traveling this city sometimes overpay for acquiring these stunning black pearls. But it is highly paramount to do extensive research on Pearl-Guide in order to get well acquainted with the factor of price in an appropriate way. This is because other than price factor, Pearl-Guide also helps you in learning about various aspects such as identifying quality of pearls as well as preferred overtones among others.
After acquiring knowledge on Tahiti, you must begin to shop for these beautiful Tahitian Pearls. There is a wide ambit of pearl boutiques here from where you can get quality Tahiti at reasonable prices. But apart from local shopping, you can also shop online for getting Tahiti as there is a large variety of online companies available that provide quality gems to their customers.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Black Pearls: mystical appeal!

Black pearls symbolize mystery and appeal. Pearls from sea have deeper color than freshwater pearls that come in more faded light grey shades. They are also more round in appearance and much more expansive than usual freshwater pearls. Evidently, pearls which are more round, large and have some overtones are considered of high value. They are always in fashion and always loved by women who adore themselves with lovely black pearl necklace, bracelet, earrings and rings.
Buy it for personal use or get it for gifting someone special, black pearls can make any occasion really special and cherishable. Any woman irrespective of her age drools over black pearl jewelry.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Pearl earrings!

Beauty fashions and trends come and go, year-after-another. There is nothing constant that can offer you a sophisticated and graceful look. However, the radiance and eternal light of pearl earrings stay forever, providing irresistible charm and appeal to its wearer. No wonder, every woman adores a pair of classy pearl earrings. Spreading their age-old charismatic appearance, pearl earrings illuminate a wearer’s face, drawing attention without much hassle. The magical effect of pearls is more viable in the evening. Lustrous surroundings and soothing music can reflect off your sparkling pair of pearls and make you difference in a company.
Dress well and wear a matching pair of pearl earrings, your presence will be counted for sure!