Pearls: emblematic jewel
“Jewelry is not worn just to look good – they were created to adorn you, and this is something different.” – Coco Chanel. When Chanel was utter those famous words did not mean only the beauty of jewelry and their role in making women more beautiful and reflect her own personality, and in particular the famous pearls – the symbol of elegance and femininity: Chanel was the first set of focus ease and style of pearls.
Origin and effect
Pearls are truly “organic” gems. They either occur naturally in the shells of molluscs such as oysters and mussels, or “cultured”: putting up via an external body in the shell of the mollusk. Since ancient times, in all myths and legends, folklore, pearls are associate with femininity. A legend celebrates the power of pearls to relax the mind, to release energy for a more balanced relationship.
Natural and “cultured” pearls
It is sometimes difficult to distinguish natural from cultured pearls. The size is one factor that serves to recognize. Natural pearls do not exceed 10 mm, while the cultivated is not rare to have a diameter of 12-18 mm.
There are a variety of pearls, the most famous of which are:
Akoya: traditional name for the saltwater cultured pearls, first bred in Japan.
Conch: manufacture of large sea snails do not possess the usual pearls of brilliance, but their appearance resembles porcelain. The most valuable of them, because they are the most rare is pink.
Blister: domed jewel created in the process, when a natural pearl begins to form near the edge of the shell of the mollusc – nacreous layers are attached to the inside of the shell.
Oriental: the general term for natural saltwater pearls produced by oysters in the Gulf coast of India, Ceylon and the Red Sea.
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