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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.

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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.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

Type of Pearls, is a gemstone for generation


Pearls is a priceless treasure because it gets more beautiful as they age if it is handle with care.It is the most valuable gemstone as it is cultivated or harvested for jewelry. It is perfectly symmetrical, relatively large and naturally produced. It is hard, rounded object, produced by certain animals such as pearl oysters.

The principal oyster beds lay in the Persian Gulf, along the coasts of India and Sri Lanka, and in the Red Sea. Chinese pearls come mainly from freshwater rivers and ponds, whereas Japanese pearls are found near the coast in salt water.

Pearls highly value because of their rarity; the culturing process for them dictates a smaller volume output and can never be mass produced. The rarity of the black cultured pearl is now a "comparative" issue and is rare when compared to Chinese freshwater cultured pearls.

There is a vast range of pearls to choose from and are categorized into the following: Black Tahitian Pearls, Button Pearls, Coin Pearls, Cultured Pearls, Freshwater Pearls, and. Natural Pearls or South Sea Pearls.

natural pearls

Natural pearls come in many shapes, with round ones being comparatively rare and made without human interference. Thus natural pearls can also be black, or various pastel shade.

Cultured pearls
It exhibits a solid center with no concentric growth rings, compared to a solid center with growth rings. It is made when a foreign substance is intentionally inserted into a living oyster. This method was first used in 1893.

Baroque pearls
It is a pearls that have irregular shapes.

Biwa pearls
It is an irregular shaped pearl which forms in the freshwater of Lake Biwa, Japan

Blister pearls
It is a pearls which grow attached to the inside of the shell,

Black pearls
It is a gray to black pearls

Freshwater pearls
It is a pearls which form in fresh water mollusks and resemble puffed rice.

Mabe pearls
It is a cultivated blister pearls

Seed pearls
It is a small, tiny pearls used in Victorian jewelry and sewn on clothing.

Pearls vary in color from white to those with a hint of color, often pink, to brown or black.

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We take pride in the quality of pearl jewelry such as pearl earings, necklaces and bracelets because you will know that you need to hand down that jewelry for generation.

Pearls has become a new fashion in modern times and today it becomes a mainstream in fashion.