Finding The Perfect Style and Size Cultured Pearl Necklaces

The perfect style and size of cultured pearl necklaces are crucial to a lady’s satisfaction. Because of the different types of pearl shapes in today’s market, the options are vast therefore making a decision on the perfect style takes a little for thought. Cultured pearl necklaces can also be classified as uniform, or graduated. In a uniform strand of pearls, all pearls are classified as the same size. A graduated strand of pearls most often has at least 3 mm of differentiation from the ends to the center of the necklace.

Pearls come in eight basic shapes: round, semi-round, drop, pear, oval, baroque, and circled. Perfectly round pearls are the rarest and most valuable shape. Semi-rounds are also used in cultured pearl necklaces. These symmetrical pearls are properly matched to give balance and a pleasing appearance to the strands.

Sizes of pearls vary greatly therefore the choices are varied in that department as well. Ranging from 6.5 mm to 12.0 mm, these cultured pearls are also strung in many lengths. While most other necklaces are simply referred to by their physical measurement, pearl necklaces are named by how low they hang when worn around the neck. A collar, measuring 10 to 13 inches in length, sits directly against the throat and does not hang down the neck at all. Chokers measure 14 to 16 inches in length, nestled just at the base of the neck. The princess measures 17 to 19 inches in length and these come down to or just below the collarbone. The matinee measures 20 to 24 inches in length and falls just above the breasts. An opera length necklace measures 28 to 35 inches and these are long enough to reach the sternum of the wearer. And finally the pearl rope which measures 45 inches in length and is any length that falls farther than an opera length necklace.

So these are attributes to consider when shopping for the perfect style and size of necklaces.

Cultured Pearl Earrings Add Glamour to Your Movement

Women of all ages and all occupations wear earrings, even men. Today, all cultured pearls are of good quality and come in many varieties of shapes sizes and colors. As far as shapes are concerned, we have several basic shapes such as studs, hoops, spirals, dangles, triangles and loops. Most of our earrings are adorned with diamonds and set in yellow, white and rose gold, and many are sterling silver with cubic zirconium crystals or the famous swarovski crystals. Other fabulous designs are 2 drop and 3 drop dangles made with fine tear drop pearls. These marvelous earrings are plated in white gold and will not tarnish.

Akoya pearl earrings, freshwater, Tahitian and South Sea pearl earrings are the basic types. Our famous plumeria dangle earrings come in all the types of gold; any combination is breathtaking. Imagine yellow South Sea pearls with a rose-gold plumeria attached to it, or lavender pearls set in rose-gold. These South Sea pearl earrings are large pearls with intricate settings.

Copper-colored freshwater coin-pearls or cream-colored coin pearls separated by swarovski crystals make unique earrings. A new design in earrings is the “spiral”. These pearl jewels are actually gold twists that hang from the ears and have a pearl that dangles from the coil of solid gold and is embellished with a diamond of the size 0.08 ct. weight for each ear. All of our cultured pearl earrings carry the essence of Hawaii.

Pearl Powder

About 40% of all the nucleated mollusks will yield usable cultured pearls. Out of so many thousands of cultured pearls, a small percentage of the gems are of jewelry quality and out of so many of these, only a few are of the AA class, making flawless and high sheen pearls rare.

Many unusable pearls are ground to a powder. The pearl powder is then used in other products. In India, many people ingest pearl power for health reasons. In today’s markets, pearl powder is an ingredient of women’s facial care products, also toothpaste. Many remedies for strengthening bones require pearl powder.

This pearl powder is used in many of our products such as soaps, facial creams, bath gels, bath salts, and lotions. All of these “Aloha Pearls” products have pearl powder as a main ingredient. Pearl power is known for rejuvenating skin cells. You can purchase any of these products on line. One of our products that is worth mentioning here is “Aloha Pearls Pearl Cream” that has rejuvenating pearl powder for renewing skin cells and natural facial cream that moistens the skin. The creams are scented with island fruits and flowers like passion fruit and plumeria.

As you can see, there are many uses for pearls, not only are pearls beautiful jewels, but also medicine and therapeutic.

A Pearl Jewelry Item

A pearl pendant is a splendid work of art, it hangs on a 14 k gold chain that flashes like many miniature flashbulbs. One lovely pendant design that I find especially nice is the “baby cradle” pendant, made of sterling silver, millesimal fineness 925 or 92.5% silver and 7.5% cooper alloy. This design does resemble a type of cradle effect. In the midst of the cradle is a wonderful cream colored pearl about 8 mm in diameter. The sterling silver cradle is encrusted with cubic zirconium crystals that reflect onto the pearl itself. These pendants are used as settings for all of our many colors of fresh water pearls. The pendants are made with carefully chosen high luster and low surface blemish pearls. We sort through and categorize our pearls by its characteristics. Out of so many sorted pearls only a few will meet the standard for a showcase pendant pearl.

Purchasing wholesale freshwater pearls at trade shows and auctions are the best places to purchase loose pearls or lots as they are called in the business. With each lot of pearls there is a small percentage that will be top grade. The more lots you purchase the more high-grade pearls you will have to make high-end jewelry items.

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Grace and Sophistication

“Aloha Pearls”, a company that is synonymous with grace and sophistication, because all of our jewelry gives our ladies that look. Elegant pearls set in artistic settings will give a look of sophistication.

Pearls combined with diamonds, precious metals and other precious or semi-precious stones is a formula for sophistication. Our combinations of these pearls, metals and stones give the consumer a choice that best fits their personality. Whether it is a brooch, necklace or pearl bracelets, all of our jewelry will lift the wearer to a high status.

Within are stock are large varieties of south sea pearls, black pearls with celestial overtones and fresh water pearls that give pleasure to the eyes.
Any lady with exquisite taste will be happy to add any of our high fashion pearl jewelry to their collection.

When purchasing any of our sea pearls, it is comparable to purchasing a small piece of the South Sea Islands, with its freshness, clear oceans and emerald palm trees swaying in the soft tropical breezes. No matter where one resides, when a Tahitian pearl is placed on the body, immediately the warm tropical sun mixed with cool trade winds are felt in the heart. So why not take a little piece of paradise with you to warm the soul.

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Varieties of Peals

Pearls are not just little white orbs strung together and worn as a necklace. Cultured pearls are still new to some buyers. Many are amazed to see colors of pearls that are not white. In order to understand more about pearls and their different varieties, let us start with basic categories.

The first breakdown in categorizing pearls is freshwater and saltwater. The freshwater pearls come in many pastel colors like lavender, peach, orange, white, cream, purple, brown, and yellow. Fresh water pearls do not need a bead nucleus, instead the mussel takes a piece of its own mantle tissue which secrets nacre (mother of pearl) and produces a solid pearl with no central bead core. H. Cumingi is the name of the common freshwater mussel. Most of the freshwater pearl farms are in China, about 300 miles outside of Shanghai. These oysters produce many varieties of shapes such as round, oval, and baroque (odd shaped) pearls.

There are three basic types of saltwater pearls, namely: Akoya, Tahitian and South sea pearls. The akoya pearls also come in a large variety of shapes and colors. Most of the farming of these sea pearls is in Japan. Akoya is the name of the pearls of this region. Highly lustrous, hard and round are the basic characteristics of akoya pearls. Your classic white pearl strands are usually akoya pearls. Most of these gems are light colored but occasionally a beautiful blue-black or blueberry pearl appears.

A second type of pearl is the fabulous Tahitian pearl that range from a silvery color to a deep blue green.

The third and final type is the south sea pearl, normally farmed in Australia or the Philippines. The oysters are the largest species and can produce an extremely large golden pearl.

An Exquisite Choice of Jewelry

What can be better than a pair of large black Tahitian pearl earrings for an exquisite choice of jewelry, or a necklace strand of black pearls to enhance your beauty.

Designers look for imaginative ways to use Tahitian cultured pearls in jewelry. “Aloha Pearls” carry many designs in pendants, rings and earrings that are breathtaking.

When traveling to the south pacific and Hawaii, these exotic pearls reflect the tropical tranquility of a Polynesian paradise. Aubergine is a unique color that is sometimes found in the Tahitian oyster pearl. Pistachio with rose overtones or avocado with blue overtones are just a few of the magical colors that radiate from these south sea pearls. The average size of these dark beauties is 9.5mm. Just one pearl set in gold can be a feast for the eyes.

“Aloha Pearls” is introducing a new pearl strand called the “Fireball” which are large baroque freshwater pearls with unusually high luster. These are very large freshwater pearls resembling fire opal. Theses heavenly necklaces come in princess lengths or 17 inches. Their high orient gives them a rainbow hue. Some strands are snow white and others are a cream color. The choice is yours.

Whether one chooses exotic south sea pearls or common freshwater rounds, the results will be the same, pure satisfaction. White pearls, black pearls, pink or orange, they are all precious gems. Give her a gift of “Aloha”.