Matching Evening Gowns with the Most Dazzling and Finest Pearl Jewelry
September 25th, 2009 byAs a special occasion draws close, you may begin to worry about what to wear. Even after picking on your ideal prom dress, you probably still have to worry about finding the perfect jewelry match for your ideal dress.
Hey, we are talking about evening gowns here. So I know it’s a special occasion for you, which is important and really means something to you. Let me guess. It’s a prom? Classmates reunion? Going together in the church? Or a company new year party? Doesn’t matter. The most important is that you want to look nice and elegant. Diamond is always an option, dazzling and luxury. But when it comes to a diamond jewelry piece that catches others’ eyes dozens feets away, not everyone can afford it.
In this case, pearls jewelry are just as luxury and eye catching, yet they are only a fraction of the cost of a diamond alternative. Fine natural pearls are charmingly shining, with dazzling lusters. Top grade pearls can be over 13mm big in diameter, with great luster, and free of blemishes on the surface, making them perfect for fine jewelry.
There are quite a few factors that together decide the value of a pearl: luster, thickness of the luster, cleanness of the surface, and size. The bigger the pearl, the more valuable it is. Also, the shape of the pearl matters as well. High quality pearls are perfectly round. Pearls with almost perfect surfaces are hard to find and thus valuable. A perfect surface is extremely smooth, you can actually use it as a mirror! A real fine and top quality pearl has very thick shine surface as well.
There are natural pearls and naturally cultured pearls. Cultured pearls are alternatives to natural pearls. Actually wild natural pearls has only less than 0.5% market share today. Cultured pearls, which are actually naturally planted in the waters, may look just as beautiful as natural pearls, and they are more affordable. Cultured here means that the pearls are produced with human intervention. They are usually produced in pearl oyster farms that are found in China or Japan.
China produces the most pearls of the world, accounting about 80% of the world’s harvest. Japan comes the next. Pearls from China are much less expensive than Japanese pearls. Note however, they are cheaper not because they are of lower quality, instead, it’s because its larger quantity. Also China has much lower labor cost. In addition, they focus on wholesale and the pearls are not that selectively picked. I personaly actually prefer China pearls. If you spend the same amount of money, you actually get better quality, or size, or both from Chinese pearl farmers.
Pearls can come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. A dye can be applied to cultured pearls to achieve the desired colors. Colors can be white, black, gold, silver, cream, and so on. And because they are available in many different sizes, they can fit into almost any type of chain or ring to become a piece of pearl jewelry. Hence, you will be able to find pearl necklaces, pearl bracelets, pearl ear rings, and almost any kind of jewelry you can think of.
Pearl jewelry is, in my opinion, the only jewelry that will allow you to look elegant and gracious without attracting too much unwanted attention. There is this innocent quality in pearls that you can’t find in any other type of precious stones. So the next time you are looking for something that goes with your evening gown, pay some attention to pearl jewelry. A fine pearl piece is almost a must in every woman’s jewelry box. And a necklace beaded with top quality, lusterous pearls is definitely a perfect match for formal dresses for any special occasion.
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