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Friday, May 16, 2008

Every Woman Needs Her Pearls

Every Woman Needs Her Pearls
If so, check out Tahitian pearls, personally I like their black pearls. And if bigger is better with you than South Sea pearls are the way to

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

$27 Million Replica - Beijing Da Shui Fa Fountain

$27 Million Replica - Beijing Da Shui Fa Fountain

For about $28 million dollars, this overwhelming model of the Da Shui Fa (Grand Waterworks) Fountain can be yours.

Its composition consists of an opulent combination of luxury minerals including gold, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, pearls, jades, crystals, and emeralds.

The original garden is located near Beijing University, and was originally found at Yuanming Yuan (Garden of Perfect Splendour) or Summer Palace as its better known.

The replica will be sold at auction for charity.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Freshwater pearls

Generally speaking, freshwater pearls are not as round as saltwater pearls, and they do not have the same sharp luster and shine as akoya pearls. However, they appear in a wide variety of shapes and natural colors, and they tend to be less expensive than saltwater pearls, making them very popular with younger people and designers. As freshwater pearls are solid nacre, they are also quite durable, resisting chipping, wear, and degeneration.


Freshwater pearls differ from other cultured pearls in that the great majority are not bead-nucleated. Freshwater mollusks are nucleated by creating a small incision in the fleshy mantle tissue of a 6 to 12 month old mussel, and inserting a 3mm square piece of mantle tissue from a donor mussel.


The Japanese have a distinguished history of culturing freshwater pearls as well. Lake Biwa was once world renowned for producing high-quality freshwater pearls produced by the Hyriopsis schlegeli (Biwa pearly mussel) mussel. However, in the mid 1970's pearl farming all but came to a halt due to pollution in this lake that was once synonymous with freshwater pearls.

Freshwater pearls cover the widest range of color and shape than any other pearl type. Originally these pearls were marketed as a lower quality, inexpensive alternative to akoya pearls. For this reason, they were typically used by jewelry designers for pieces that favored design over the gems themselves. However, since the 1990s, a class of freshwater pearls(AA-AAA quality) that are round and lustrous have emerged which rival akoya pearls in both quality and value. Freshwater pearls cover the widest range of options for pearl buyers in size, shape and color.

Monday, December 3, 2007

Mother of Pearls , symbolism that represents fertility and rebirth


Pearl is associated by Christian as symbol of love and purity. It also symbolize of tears, to provide love and fertility and to ward off evil.

The colors of pearls also have sometimes been associated with certain qualities: black or gold with wealth, blue with love, pink with success.

[via pearl-guide]

Nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is the basic substance which is secreted by oysters and mollusks to form the inside of their shells.

Mother of Pearls symbolism represents fertility and rebirth.

Mother-of-pearl is the basic substance which is secreted by oysters and mollusks to form the inside of their shells. It is the same substance which forms pearls.

In the mid-20th century, mother-of-pearl was also used to produce shiny buttons for clothing. South Sea pearls became the area staple, this small town thrived on the Pinctada maxima mother-of-pearl business.

Mother-of-pearl is now used as the nucleus in pearl cultivation. The shell of a mussel is cut into squares and then run through a process which rounds the pieces into beads. These beads are then implanted into the oysters which then secrete nacre upon the mother-of-pearl beads to form the cultured pearl.


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Mother of pearl is a really popular jewelry accessory , and it's very affordable. You'll find it in a online jeweler store that has colors ranging from pastels to brighter and bolder shades, all with that deep glow that mother of pearl is so famous for. Put one or more of these mother of pearl necklaces , bracelets,rings, jewelry pendants on your holiday shopping list.

You may check the pearl jewelry accessories that is available at our site.

Friday, November 30, 2007

The Big Pink Pearl, largest natural abalone pearl ever found

Pearls are among the oldest gems in the world and The Big Pink Pearl is a remarkable reminders of pearl history.

The Big Pink Pearl is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as being the largest natural abalone pearl ever found. If you did not know what is "Abalone pearl" all about and how it is started? Here is the reminders of Abalone pearls, as a remarkable reminders of pearl history.

Abalone pearls is rarely, brilliant symmetrical and a common shape like a "horn" shape.
Abalone pearl jewelry is very popular in the United states and Europe like New Zealand and Australia, but no minor part due to the marketing and farming by the Eyris Blue Pearl Company in New Zealand.

Abalone pearls valued in 1991 at $4.7 million US dollars. It is made of baroque gems and weighs a full 470 carats. The purported owner of this gem is Wesley Rankin, who found the pearl while diving at California's Salt Point State Park in Petaluma California in 1990.

As the industry grows we can expect the beauty of these gems to soon grace the consumers of the West.

[via pearl-guide]

Pink Pearl and Crystal Fringe Bracelet

This Big Pink Pearl can also made into a jewelry such this GORGEOUS bracelet made of chock of freshwater pearls. This is a sparkly bracelet that can be really fun because of fabulous and tickled pink colors. The pink freshwater pearls were my inspiration for this bracelet and they are simply luscious There are over 50 hand-wrapped charms to make the fringe.

Or this Pendant with Pink Fresh Water Pearls. This is another jewelry made of Pink Pearls.


Stunning fresh water pearls intertwined with ornate wire and semi-precious stones. Includes pink satin necklace.