Monday, December 3, 2007

Pearls

Pearl is worldwide known as sign of purity and innocence. It will be worth to know more about pearl. It is hard, round object produced within soft tissue of living shelled mollusk. The finest quality of pearl has been highly valued as gemstone and objects of beauty for many centuries. Quality natural pearls are very rare jewels.

For thousands of years, most seawater pearls were retrieved by drivers working in Indian Ocean, in areas like Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and in the Gulf of Mannar. Before 20th century, pearl hunting was the most common way of harvesting pearls.

The value of pearl jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster, color, size and symmetry that appropriate for the type of pearl consideration. Among these aspects most important one is the luster. Pearl come in eight basic shapes; round, semi round, button, drop, pear, oval, baroque, and circle. Perfect round pearls are the rarest.

Freshwater pearls harvests are typically purchased while still in the shell. After harvest they are sending to first factory which is responsible for cleaning and sorting by shapes and size. After this process pearls are considered ready material for processing factories. They perform the treatment. Then pearls are pre treated in warm and cold chemical solution and then bleached. The pearls that exhibit strong coloration will only go through the treatment. Now pearls are ready to mount in your favorite jewelry.

Add just a hint of sparkle and shine with every move with fresh water pearls. There is nothing like them! Amazing freshwater pearl selections are cotemporary and fashionable choices for every person in all age group. Pearls are eternal and versatile that is suitable for all ages. Anyone from your family can wear it as an ornament. Ornament made by pearl can never be outdated, pearl jewelry can be one of the best promotion item or a giveaway gifts you can find.

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