Pearls are one of the earth's greatest treasures occuring in a large varity of ovals, circles, baroques, and different shades of cream. I personally prefer pearls to some other gemstones because of their shiny and smooth opaque appearance.
Usually, a pearl is either a freshwater or saltwater. The saltwater pearls are the best and fetch a much higher price. If you are thinking of buying a pearl necklace for fun and don't want to spend too much, I recommend that you try a freshwater pearl because they are much less expensive, but still look beautiful.
A pearl, whether freshwater or not, is created whithin a mollusk's shell.(usually an oyster) It takes a period of 10 years for an oyster to produce a pearl. That is a long time!
Pearls were used centuries ago in Asia and Greece where a number of myths and legends were spun up as to the spiritual and healing abilities of the stone. Pearls, thought the ancient Greeks, were so fascinating and shiny that they could be used to distract the gods from persecuting mankind.
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If you are interested in buying pearl jewelry, it is always best to shop with a reputable dealer who you know a lot about. There are many different styles of pearl necklaces and earrings.
The most petite and tradition pearl earrings usually have a single pearl on each earring.
Pearls have such a brilliance of themselves, that they look fine even if you have them on their own!
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