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About
Pearls
How To Choose Your Fine Pearls
When buying pearls ,it’s important to take the time to compare various types,sizes,and qualities to develop an eye for the differences. Be sure to visit fine jewelers who are most likely to have a wide selection of pearl types and qualities. Here are some suggestions you might find helpful:
- Compare the quality factors as you shop. Pay special attention to differences in luster and orient as you compare other factors:color/tint, cleanliness, roundness, and size. You can learn a great deal about pearl quality simply by looking.Keeping each quality factor in mind as you compare, you may find roundness may be poor; if luster and color are good, they may not have clean surfaces; shape may be good but matching in the strand may be poor. And so on.
- Examine pearls against your own neck and face to be sure the color of the pearls suits your skin, eye and hair coloring.
- Compare different sizes. As you shop, ask what size the pearls are, and compare differences in cost for the same quality, in different sizes. A double strand of smaller pearls may cost less than a single strand of larger pearls, and create an equally important look.
- Ask whether or not color is natural especially when considering colored fresh water pearls (grey ,blue, black, golden, green, red, etc .)
- Be sure to ask whether or not the pearls are genuine or simulated, and be sure that “genuine cultured” or “genuine natural” is in writing on the bill of sale. Don’t be afraid to use the “ tooth test”; it won’t harm the pearls (but remove lipstick first).
Checking carefully or shopping around can be of tremendous help before you buy pearls. It will help you become familiar with the wide range of pearls avaible within your price range, it will also develop your eye to distinguish quality differences, and help you decide what colour ,size ,shape and type are best for you. If you take the time to follow these advice , your pearls will be a source of lasting pleasure and pride.
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