Pearl Necklace Jewellery For A Special Occasion
Many people have heard that wearing pearls at their wedding will bring happiness to the marriage.
The most classic of wedding jewellery are pearls. How do you choose the perfect pearl necklace jewellery?
There are four types of pearls:Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, SouthSea pearls, and freshwater pearls. Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea pearls come from the sea. They are more valuable than freshwater pearls for their rarity and high luster.
The most popular pearl is the Akoya pearl. The pearls that everyone knows are the Akoya pearls and these are rich in colour, round and have a mirror effect.
The quality of the gemstones has an effect on its value.
The quality of pearls are on a scale starting from A and finishing at AAA+. If you have 2 pearl necklaces with the same size pearls then the one with the “AAA” quality pearls would be the most valuable.
The quality and value of pearls are based upon six criteria: luster, nacre, surface, colour, shape, size and matching.
Nacre: Most buyers of pearl jewellery pay most attention to the pearls’ nacre thickness. Nacre is the coating that a pearl oyster produces to cover the pearl’s nucleus. It is the key to how long pearls last. A pearl with a nacre thickness over 0.4mm will usually last the longest.
Luster and Surface: Luster is the amount of light reflected from the pearl’s surface. A strand of pearls with high luster, mirror finish and clean surfaces is most desirable and valuable.
Colour: The colours of pearls really boils down to your own personal choice.
Size: Pearls increase in price the larger they get and when they are over 7mm the price can vary hugely.
Shape: Pearls come in all shapes and sizes but it is the round ones which are the valuable ones.
Matching: When buying a pearl necklace jewellery set you will need to look for jewellery sets that have the pearls matching as near as possible. It is difficult to find enough identical pearls to make a well-matched pearl necklace; therefore such a necklace commands a top price.
If you do not have enough in the budget it may dictate the kind of pearls you can buy. Do plenty of research, especially online to make sure you get the perfect pearl jewellery to suit your special occasion.