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Finding the perfect pearl is not as difficult as it used to be. Modern pearl technology has as much to do with the perfection of a pearl on a mass-produced scale as finding a unique natural pearl. Because humans cultivate cultured pearls and the demand for cultured pearls is very high in today’s market, pearl farmers are able to create flawless and beautiful cultured pearls for affordable prices available all over the world. Cultured pearls are each unique as are natural pearls and in the last twenty years, the available styles, colors and price ranges have expanded to include much more than your grandmother’s white pearls. Pearls are now cultured as freshwater pearls, South Seas white pearls, Tahitian black pearls and many other varieties. Finding the perfect pearl jewelry is a matter of personal taste. When buying a pearl from a jeweler, it is important to understand the kinds of pearls available and to make sure you ask a lot of questions of a jeweler you trust. When you look for the perfect pearl you want to take into consideration a few guidelines. Choose the color of your pearl carefully, some pearls have been colored, dyed or irradiated to create a synthetic brilliance that will fade over time. Natural colored pearls are the most beautiful and the popular Japanese Akoya is sometimes bleached and then dyed to give it a much-desired pink hue. The color of your perfect pearl should be subtle and if it is brilliant or shocking, it is not a high quality pearl. High surface luster and overtone are the factors of a pearl that contribute to what pearl experts will refer to as the “life” of the pearl. The value of the pearl is also due to the thickness of its nacre. When there are many layers of nacre, the pearl will exhibit a higher luster, making it more valuable.
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