The quality of a pearl depends on many factors such as shape, size, color, luster and surface condition.
Shape – Pearls generally come in three shapes: spherical, symmetrical and baroque.
Spherical pearls are the most desirable, the rarest and most expensive. Symmetrical pearls include teardrop shaped pearls and other balanced pearls. Baroque pearls are irregular shaped pearls and they are the least desirable and cheaper than the other three.
Size – Pearl size is more of a personal preference than anything else. Larger pearls are rarer and more expensive.
Color – Color is very important. The most popular is a white pearl with a tinted rose overtone. Cream colored pearls are more available and therefore less expensive. Beware that some of the more expensive colored pearls such as black and gold varieties may be dyed.
Pearls also come in pastel colors such as: pink, purple, yellow, golden, green, silver, and blue. The most valuable overtone color in light pearls is rose, and in black pearls, green is most desirable. Women should select pearls according to their own skin color. Rose colored pearls generally look best on fair skin. Cream colored pearls look best on olive skin. Black and silver colored pearls complement most skin colors.
Shape – Pearls generally come in three shapes: spherical, symmetrical and baroque.
Spherical pearls are the most desirable, the rarest and most expensive. Symmetrical pearls include teardrop shaped pearls and other balanced pearls. Baroque pearls are irregular shaped pearls and they are the least desirable and cheaper than the other three.
Size – Pearl size is more of a personal preference than anything else. Larger pearls are rarer and more expensive.
Color – Color is very important. The most popular is a white pearl with a tinted rose overtone. Cream colored pearls are more available and therefore less expensive. Beware that some of the more expensive colored pearls such as black and gold varieties may be dyed.
Pearls also come in pastel colors such as: pink, purple, yellow, golden, green, silver, and blue. The most valuable overtone color in light pearls is rose, and in black pearls, green is most desirable. Women should select pearls according to their own skin color. Rose colored pearls generally look best on fair skin. Cream colored pearls look best on olive skin. Black and silver colored pearls complement most skin colors.
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