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Chosing The Best Pearl Engagement Ring By: Gary Brooke
Most people get married only once in their life. Today, that number may be rising but everyone still wants to find a unique way to express their love. Finding a special and unusual engagement...(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-24)
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Heart-shaped Jewelry By: John Matthew
The iconic image of a heart was used in many cultures, transformed through observing the ivy leaf or other images in nature into the universal symbol we know today. One of the most chosen ways to express how we feel is by gifting our beloved with heart-themed jewelry.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-24)
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Designer Fashion Jewelry By: Gemstone Jewelry
Designer Fashion jewelry has become a hot deal among fashion lovers recently. Most people desire to go with classic and modern designs of sterling silver jewelry which has the ability to compliment their looks.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-24)
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Enchanting Rings Of Yester Years By: Harry Smith
Of the several meanings that the word vintage has, quality is one.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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Selecting The Most Appropriate Cheap Designer Glasses To Suit Your Face By: Cheryl Nevie
Choosing the right pair of cheap designer glasses can be a very complex process. You need to pay attention not only to the quality and expense of the eyewear but additionally make sure the glasses flawlessly suit your face. You have to buy the right match, meaning the size of the particular glasses should be equal in porportion with your face.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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Guide To Conch Pearls By: Ned Fred
Although there are many different classifications of pearls based on the areas where they are grown or cultured, other unusual or special classifications exist as well. The natural pearl or Conch Pearl is one that can only be found grown naturally from conch shells. This pearl is very rare and only about one out of five of these can be used for jewellery. Because of the unique shape of the snail shell, it has not been found to be able to cultivate a pearl without harming the life of the snail.
The Conch Pearl differs from other pearls because it has no nacreous substance in its development. The pearl will often have the look of flames in the appearance of the pearl. The flame-like pattern is very unusual and makes this type of pearl very popular with designers that use unusual and unique gems. The primary colour that you can find the Conch Pearl in is pink and shades of pink. Some of the gems can also come in whites, purples, gold, oranges, browns, and yellows.
Many of these particular pearls can be found off the coast of Florida and the West Indies of the Caribbean Sea. The Conch shell is often harvested for the white meat that many chefs around the world desire to make exotic dishes. The pearl is often a bonus to the harvesting of the meat. The Conch shell is one of the largest found in the world today and allows for some sizeable pearls to form.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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Understanding Pearls By: Samantha Dale
Pearls come in two primary categories. They can be genuine or imitation pearls. The imitation pearl is any pearl that is created often from taking a glass bead and covering it with a mixture known as pearl essence. The imitation (faux) pearls can also be broken down into three other categories. The regular faux pearl, Mallorca Pearls, and Mother of Pearl are each one of the terms that refers to an imitation pearl. Mallorca Pearls are often the higher end imitation pearls. The Mother of Pearl gem is created by taking a shell, cutting it and polishing it to create the imitation pearl.
Genuine pearls can be cultured, natural, or Akoya pearls. Some people mistake cultured pearls as imitation because this type of pearl is forced by people and not by allowing a natural occurrence. Irritants are placed in an oyster to stimulate the production of a pearl. However, the process is still done as nature intended and the cultured pearl is genuine. A natural pearl refers to the accidental process of creating a pearl through normal causes. This is the most common of any genuine pearls. The Akoya pearls are grown from the Akoya oyster and are the final term that you may find associated with genuine pearls.
Some pearls may be freshwater, Tahitian, South Sea, or Hanadama. These specific names refer to places the pearls come from or are often harvested from. If you are considering the purchase of any type of pearl jewellery, you should learn as much as you can about one of the most desired gems in the world, the pearl.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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Check If Your Pearls Are Genuine By: Samantha Dale
There are three important things to do in order to help you find out if your pearls are the real thing. Of course, you should consider testing the pearls. You can use the 'tooth' test where you rub the pearl against your tooth to see if it feels like sandpaper. If it does, this probably means that it is real. You can also rub two of the pearls against each other to see if the texture is gritty in nature. A professional can also help you to determine the validity of the pearl but it can prove expensive to do so.
Second, check the paperwork that comes with the pearls to see what kind of guarantee it might have. The paperwork can help you to learn where the pearls come from and more about the possible quality of the pearl. Understanding the many different terms that are associated with the sale and purchase of a pearl can go a long way to helping people from making a bad choice or decision. You do not have to spend a great deal of money if you take a little time and effort to follow these suggestions.
Most people are not an expert in recognizing pearls but by asking questions, checking the paperwork, using the 'tooth' test and recognizing the terminology used in the paperwork is essential to allowing you to make an educated decision about the gems value. Do not forget that even if the pearl is real its value is still affected by a number of other factors.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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How To Test Pearls By: Samantha Dale
Some people think that a pearl that is grown or cultivated means the pearl is not real. A cultured pearl is one that is grown from a pearl farm but it is still a real pearl. An imitation pearl is often something covered with a substance to give it the look of a pearl. Next, colour is applied to the pearl-like gem. These colours are often artificial in nature and are chosen because they look very pretty and can attract people to the imitation gem. The Majorca Pearl is a very well known imitation pearl that is really just a glass bead that has been covered with pearl essence and then finished.
Imitation pearls when created right can be difficult to tell. One method that can be used is known as the 'tooth test.' It is important to remember that this test is a simple one and not always one hundred percent reliable. What you do is take the pearl and rub it against your tooth. If you believe that it feels like sandpaper, you probably have a real pearl on your hands. It might seem like a contradiction in terms but even though you should feel a rough feeling like sandpaper, the real pearl will have a smooth finish. You can use this as a quick way to test any pearl you might be considering.
The best way to be sure is to take your pearl to a professional such as a jeweller who can perform more extensive test to determine its state.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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House Of Pearl Guide To South Seas Pearls By: Samantha Dale
If you are a fan of the TV show, The Simpsons, you might have noticed the Simpson women always wear a strand of perfect white pearls around their necks. No matter what the occasion, this white pearl necklace is a perfect accessory. If you have wondered what kind of pearl it might be, the South Sea pearl is the most likely one.
South Sea Pearls come in two distinct colour types. Most often the South Sea pearl comes in a shade of gold or white. This type of pearl can also be broken down into light, medium, and dark shades of these two primary colours. The pearl can often be found in sizes that can range from ten to fifteen millimetres. As with some other pearls, finding perfectly round South Sea pearls can be difficult since most are formed in a semi-round state. More than seventy percent of these gems come in other shapes including off-round, drop, button, ringed, and baroque.
As its name would imply, the South Sea pearls come from Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines. The pearls were first found in a shark off the coast of Australia and were almost overlooked because of their size. Not long after that, the largest bed of oyster ever found was discovered off the coast of Australia. Divers found enough South Sea Pearls to make it commercially viable to market these pearls to the world. Eventually, this form of the pearl gained in popularity because of the unique jewellery that was created for many of the richest people in the world.(read entire article)(posted on: 2010-11-23)
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