If Four C's define Diamonds, What about Pearls?

Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat are determining factors for the value of any diamond but it’s beyond the common man’s apprehension to understand it all, more so, the evaluation of any diamond piece. Answer is simple- people normally don’t have any experience to judge and evaluate unlike professional jewelers.

When diamonds are mined they have less values but when cut and polished they become more precious. Similarly value is added when other gems are cut, shaped and polished to bring brilliance to its surface. Jewels are all about beauty and value.

Nonetheless, buying diamond jewelry is a daunting task, yet it is sold every day around the world based mostly on trust.

Pearls on the other hand have always been the most sought after gems because of their natural beauty and brilliant lustrous appeal. Pearl jewelry has always fascinated women for many centuries right from Queens to ordinary folks and is very much sought after. Brides love wearing them. Best of all, it is much cheaper than diamond and gold jewelry and very affordable. Women look very graceful and pretty wearing pearls.

Value of pearls is determined by the followings:

Pearl Nacre: The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell. It is a natural substance oyster secretes to protect its sensitive flesh. The thin nacre is very prone to peeling and chipping whereas thicker layer commands more value because of its greater luster depth.

Pearl Surface: If outer surface is very clean and have very few blemishes such pearls carry higher value. Higher quality of pearls have mirror like finish and without any blemishes on its surface.

Pearl Size: Pearls are commonly measured in millimeters (mm) in their diameter. Large size pearls carry higher prices. Even 1 mm makes the difference. The average most sold pearls today are between 6.5mm and 7.5mm and are preferred choice of many young women. Depending upon age and taste many go for higher sizes.

Pearl Color: Surface color or body color. Most irradiated or dyed pearls have surface colors. The natural pearl colors are white, black, champagne, green, gray, aqua and gold. Again within each category there are common overtones. White with rose overtones look great especially on fair skin and the cream or the golden overtones look fabulous on darker complexions. Most important is, it's woman’s own taste and preference.

Pearl Shape: The perfect round shape always have higher pearl values but near round or off round are very much common, great in demand and sold everyday. There are other shapes too like potato shapes, drop tear shapes, pear shapes and irregular baroque shape pearls also and are being commonly used by jewelers and designers alike.

Buy in Confidence, wear like a princess and show your style.

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