Pearls naturally occur when certain shellfish contaminated with parasites or other organisms such as annoying, usually when they bored through the shell into the tissue below. Shell immune system activates the secretion of a mucus-like substance called the throat, which is annoying coats the tank to protect it from damage. Over time the layers of nacre coating structure, leading to the formation of a pearl in the shell. Pearls of the country tend to keep in shapeOriginal annoying, and so the most natural pearls are not round.

Naturally, these pearls are rare, and many thousands of clams can be killed chasing a pearl. Therefore, natural pearls command the highest prices, because the returns are unpredictable. As the pearls are so rare and desirable for farmers who have worked pearl ways to stimulate the formation of the pearl greatly increase the yield of beads. Originated in Japan in the early twentiethCentury, the pearl farming involves the introduction of an artificial irritant made pearl-shell, followed by a return to its aquatic habitat. The beads are then given two to six years to grow, depending on the size of the pearl is necessary before harvest. Each mussel can produce up to 32 balls.

Types of pearls

Freshwater Pearls

Freshwater pearls are grown in a freshwater environment, as the name suggests. Grownlakes, ponds and rivers, freshwater shellfish by inserting a small piece of mantle tissue in a young valve core Shell. This can be done up to 25 times per valve, but is usually insertions should be limited to 12-16 per valve. After the growth period, beads were collected, baptized (if necessary), drilled and sensitive for sale. Freshwater Pearls are generally low quality, irregular shapes and with greater intensity than their saltwater cousins . As such, they take amuch lower price, and the demand for jewelry.

Saltwater Pearls

saltwater pearls are cultivated in marine molluscs, and are usually more round and a higher quality freshwater pearls. This is because the sea molluscs were nuclear with a small bead core and the mantle piece of fabric, like a lot pearls and with a core of scaffolding around heel to form a reults round pearl is grown. There are several typessalt of beads is available, the confusion about what the different names of pearls really means.

Akoya

Akoya pearls in Akoya oysters, which are the smallest of the saltwater pearl oyster. As a result, Par Akoya pearls, saltwater pearls, the smallest available and are rarely seen in more than 8mm. An Akoya cultured pearls are traditionally in China and Japan, although these days mostJapanese Akoya pearls are imported from China. Akoya pearls have a rich, deep luster, and have normal or near the door, and a white or cream with shades of pink rose. And 'highly desirable to combine with existing jewelry because of the relationship between form, color and quality and may appear relatively high prices.

Tahitian Pearls

Tahitian pearls are formed in the black lip oyster in and around the French Polynesian Islands. The black lip oyster is one of the largest pearl-producing molluscs, and so is the size of the result Tahitian pearls are larger than Akoya pearls. Tahitian pearls are much darker than other gems, salt, and of course done in a variety of colors, often regarded as black, even if a real black pearls are very rare. Most colors have different colors, usually green.

South Sea Pearls

South Sea > Cultured pearls in the waters between Australia and China, with oyster Pinctada maxima. The South Sea pearls can be between 9 and 20 mm, some of the more cultured pearls in the world. The South Sea pearls has a level much more often than other cultured pearls, pearl, 6 mm thick and shiny satin. They are available in a range of bright colors and are very desirable.

Cortez Pearls

Sea ranching around California, Cortez> Pearls is also known as New World Black Pearls. Cortez pearls are produced in Panamic Black-lip Oyster Oyster lips and Rainbow, which produces many pearls of iris. Most of Cortez pearls are the baroque pearls with training within less than 3% of the normal return. Cortez Pearls are the gems of the fair trade only.

Mabe Pearls

Mabe pearls are pearls round seeds are often seen injewelry. E 'is often used for earrings, rings, and consists of a nucleus using semi-spherical nukleær and the plant against the hull of oysters. When collections are called blister pearls, and she works in Mabe Pearls by cutting the cap and fill with the resin. And 'then mounted on a mother of Pearl back.

Keshi Pearls

Keshi pearls are formed when the oyster rejects and spits core crops planted before the process is complete, or implanted mantle tissue fractures and shapes of pearls in separate bags seedless. This pearl leather sometimes produce pearls without a nucleus. Keshi pearls are made of pure gluttony, which leads to high gloss. They are usually small, and because there is a nucleus of the final formation of pearl to guide their very different forms. Keshi could be either saltwater or freshwaterPearls>.

Pearl Class

There is no universal system of classification of pearls, although two widely used standards are known gem is the first system of Tahiti.

AD (or Tahitian System) This system grades pearls on a scale from A to D, with a being the highest grade. This is the system used in French Polynesia (based on a standard government there) to grade Tahitian pearls and South Sea pearls alone. Sometimes it iscalled the "Tahitian system." Although this system is a standard in the oil producing countries, other markets continue to use the A-AAA.

* A: The highest quality pearl with very high gloss and only small defects less than 10% of the area.

* B: High or medium luster. Surface is visible, a few flaws, but not more than 30% of the area.

* C: Normal, with a glossy surface defects on no more than 60% of the area.

* D: May have very minordefects, but no children deep, over 60% of defects on the surface or in depth no more than 60% of the area, or a combination of large and small defects on more than 60% of the area. In this class of pearl luster is irrelevant. Even the most lustrous gems are classified as D if their surface is damaged to that extent, degree. Pearls below D is considered acceptable for use in jewelry.

AAA-a

This system grades pearls on a scaleAAA to A, with AAA is the highest character. Grading scale is common to freshwater and Akoya pearls, but is accepted by many of the South Seas and Tahitian pearls also:

* AAA: The highest quality pearl, virtually flawless. The surface will have a very high luster, and at least 95% of the area will be exempt from any form of disability.

* AA: The surface will have a very high luster, and at least 75% of the area is free of any kinddefective.

* A: This is the lowest grade-bead jewelry, with a lower luster and / or more than 25% of surface defects. In many cases, if the pearl is mounted in a jewel that can be mounted so that defects are hidden – thus creating a beautiful piece of jewelry for a lower price.

Pearl Care

Beads to put on a good reputation, probably because they absorb some of the oils from the skin condition that ball. But seriouslychemicals like deodorant and perfume can damage the pearls on the surface, leading to loss of gloss. How pearls are an organic gem, are soft and can be easily cut, scratched or damaged. Maintenance of the pearls of the following measures should be taken:

Before Putting on a cosmetic and let them dry before using it for your pearls. This includes perfumes and deodorants.

According to Clean your pearls with a soft cloth to remove contaminantswear. They may from time to time in a light washing soap solution and rinse with running water to remove residue. Let it dry completely before it disappears like water in the area can rot, which can cause injury.

Third Keep your pearls separately from other jewelry in a box with a soft structured internal form, to prevent them from rubbing against each other.

Fourth Watch for rope and let them re-stretched when it shows signs ofwear.

Fake pearls

fake pearls are man made, built likes.Often Guinea 'm a real sale by unscrupulous dealers may be of various materials to be treated to look like a real pearl. Many are made of glass or shell, are well painted, varnished or coated with crushed pearls to simulate real Nacre appearance. You can tell the difference, making the dental evidence. Drag pearl gently against your teeth. If you feelsmooth its probably false, as real pearls have a granular structure of the crystalline structure of nacre.

Seashell Beads

Shell pearls are made of shells of molluscs with Pearl. Nacre years using the hull, pearls are the foundation layers of Nacre-scale, high quality, round, fake pearl realistic. When buying pearls, look for local names, exceptabove in the section crown jewels.

Names like Majorca Pearls and Red Sea pearls are often used to hide the man groped for the nature of the beads. Requests always worthwhile to explain if the seller or natural pearls are made of people, cultures, although unscrupulous seller can really make pretend or lie when prompted. If you asked a high price to pay for all the beads, are controlled by an expert first.