Thursday, July 17, 2008

Freshwater pearl pendants




Since it is very hard to obtain pearls to start with, receiving pearls that are completely round is difficult. As a result, one more rule to be taken care of while purchasing this gem is that, rounder pearls have more sophistication.

Usually, bigger as well as, rounder pearls contain overtones and are obviously measured to be more expensive and stylish. The individuality and innate aura of black pearl jewelry makes them wonderful gifts to elevate the importance of every occasion.

While in WWII my father sent home a necklace. On the box it says "Handmade black pearl necklace, purchased while he was in Italy." It is black with orange beads between pearls shapes. It looks more like mother of pearl to me, but the black color throws me off. The pearls could be genuine, but to be sure you really need to get a professional evaluation either by an estate jewelry appraiser or gemologist.

Another way to tell if they are genuine is to rub a pearl against your teeth. If it is smooth, it is not genuine. Pearls will always have a roughness that you can't detect visually. The orange beads could be coral. If they are genuine black pearls, their value would depend on size, quality and color. Something only someone with a "hands-on" examination could determine.

I'm going to sell an antique strand of pearls and a potential buyer asked to know how the pearls were "signed". Generally in old items and even some new, signed simply means some means of identification of the maker or designer. On antique glassware for example, a signature mark may be pressed or cut into the glass. Some antique costume jewelry is "signed" with a makers mark and that does increase the value if the maker is among the popular ones at the time.

In wholesale pearl jewelry store you can not only get the most fashionable style of pearl necklace, loose pearls, twisted pearl necklace, loose akoya pearl beads but also get the most favourable price, very valuable to choose any style of single strand necklaces, pearl pendant, pearl ring, pearl bracelet and pearl sets.

No comments: