PEARL JEWELRY STORE

PearlPrincess.com is a trusted source for selling top quality pearl jewelry online. Theirs long-term association with pearls farms in far eastern countries helps them to procure the high lustrous quality pearls at much competitive prices. Pearl princess pearl jewelry store then pass on these savings to customers. Therefore, their pearls are very much affordable. Customers have been saving as much as up to 90 % on the retail prices of typical boutique jewelers. Pearl princess pearl jewelry store offers pearl quality ‘par excellence’. Pearl jewelry store specializes in world famous Japanese akoya pearls, freshwater pearls and Tahitian pearls. Pearl jewelry store buyer’s guide helps customers to make right decision in choosing the finest quality pearl jewelry.

At pearlprincess.com you will find amazing colors and excellent quality pearls in various types of pearl jewelry such as pearl necklaces, pearl earrings and pearl pendants. If you are buying jewelry for yourself or are looking for a nice gift for your loved ones, pearlprincess.com is the perfect pearl jewelry store to shop. Pearl Jewelry store provides 90 days return policy with 100% satisfaction guaranteed. They have many happy repeat customers. Buy in confidence, show your style and wear like a princess.

PEARLS

All that glitters not always gold so are the stones. When diamonds are mined they have less values but when cut and polished they become more precious. Similarly value is added when other gems are cut, shaped and polished to bring brilliance to its surface. Jewels are all about beauty and value. In general, the ultimate goal is to enhance the beauty of any piece of jewelry. Whereas pearls are natural gems.

Pearls on the other hand have always been the most sought after gems because of their natural beauty and brilliant lustrous appeal. Pearl is the only gem created by a living organism - primarily mollusks such as oysters. Pearls are composed of between 82-86% mineral (calcium carbonate), 10-14% organic binder and 2-4% water. Natural pearls are rarity now but cultured pearls have come a long way since Koki chi Mikimoto of Japan had invented the bead-nucleating method. These cultured pearls are known by various names now like Freshwater pearls, Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, South seawater pearls.

Pearl jewelry has always fascinated women for many centuries right from Queens to ordinary folks and is very much sought after. Pearls have always been in fashion and are preferred choice for many women. Brides love wearing them. Best of all, it is much cheaper than diamond and gold jewelry and very affordable. Women look very graceful and pretty wearing pearls. Pearls are considered as a valuable treasure for a lifetime and also the most valued among all the gemstones because of their delicate translucence and luster. White is the most commonly found color, though pearls are also found in various other delicate shades of cream, peach, pink, gray, black, golden, lavender, mauve and light green.

Various pearl jewelry items such as pearl necklaces, pearl earrings, pearl pendants, pearl rings, pearl bracelets, and bridal jewelry are designed with different type of pearls, colors and sizes. At pearlprincess.com you will find the best top quality pearl jewelry. Enhance your beauty with one of the nature’s best treasures.

FRESHWATER PEARLS

Freshwater pearls are grown from freshwater mussels in bays, ponds, lakes and rivers. They are largely produced in China now, but some pearls come from Japan, United States and other parts of the world. In 1963, John Latendresse did the first experimental U.S. freshwater cultured pearl farming in Tennessee.

Unlike natural pearls, freshwater pearls are culturally grown with the human help. Small irritants are placed inside the oysters and pearl formation takes place inside the oyster’s body over a period of time. Whereas saltwater pearl-bearing oysters are bead-nucleated in a small organ known as gonad. Saltwater pearls grow in oysters that live in the ocean, usually in protected lagoons. Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls and South Sea pearls and are the three main types of saltwater pearls. Nonetheless, they all are cultured with the human help. Natural pearls are rarity now.

Freshwater shell and pearl mussels are from the family ‘unionidae’, from which up to 20 different species are commercially harvested every year. Interestingly, a single mussel can produce up to 40-50 pearl beads. Freshwater pearls are seldom perfectly round or even nearly round. The shape of the nucleus and its position in the mussel as well as quality of water determines the shape of the cultured pearl. Perfectly round freshwater pearls with high lustrous quality are called freshadama in pearl jewelry trade circle and normally command high prices.

Freshwater pearls are normally white and creamish in colors but are color-enhanced to suit designer’s demands to make pearl necklaces, pearl earrings and pearl jewelry etc. according to fashion and style. Freshwater pearls are cheaper and come in unique shapes and colors and are quite popular in recent years. Although white is synonymous with pearl and is the most common color but freshwater pearls are available in many attractive colors like cream, pink, peach, lavenders and black etc. Different natural colors are normally results of various other factors such as mussel species or genetics, the water quality and the position of the pearl in the shell.