Since recorded history, man has luminous white gems we call pearls desires. Revered throughout the world for its rare beauty, otherworldly sheen and elegance, pearls are so popular in modern society, as they were with European royalty and Egyptian princesses centuries ago. Today, pearl jewelry connoisseurs have a new love: black pearls. Exotic, luxurious and rare, has a rich black pearl necklace a striking image - the gems is definitely not the demure, chaste imagetheir counterparts in classic white. For the woman who has everything, a black pearl necklace, if presented alone in a caravan or a loaf perfectly, makes a wonderful addition to your jewelry collection. You think how beautiful a necklace of black pearls works on any skin color!
Where to get pearls jewelers, who have adapted to a black pearl necklace?
"Black" pearls are also known as "Tahitian cultured pearls," but both names are misleading. Not only in TahitiPearls not exclusively black, they are not grown in Tahiti. Called "black" because of their exotic dark colors, Tahitian cultured pearls can be gray, blue, green and brown. And I'm in the lagoons of small islands that are part of a group known as French Polynesia are grown. Tahiti, the largest island, serves as the group's commercial center, and not as a pearl growing mecca. It is interesting to note that beautiful Tahitian cultured pearls on the market only since 1970. But theyvery popular in this short period of time.
Growing Tahitian pearls
Tahitian pearls are cultivated for about two years in Pinctada margaritifera Cuming, a large saltwater mollusk native to French Polynesia. One of the ways this unique oyster differs from other species is that its color is dark inner shell. This so-called "black mouth" oyster also has black mantle edges - the "lips" that give the animal a name. Overfishing is not the adult population of wild oystersabundant as they are used. In an attempt to reverse this trend, the government protects the animals, the pearl farmers in French Polynesia, black culture for the oyster, the oyster (baby oysters) increase spat. If the farmer has managed to keep the spat to adulthood in about two and a half years to three years, starting from the mantle tissue of oysters and a drop in mother-of-pearl, pearl grows around the implant. This delicate operation is performed specificallytrained workers called nucleators, even to die, according to the Gemological Institute of America, more than 50 percent of oysters or the refusal of the nucleus.
Literature from GIA says: "Add the oysters to those who are not the criteria for implantation: it is the farmer's potential pearl production activities, less than half the number that lived long enough to be considered for the nucleation, when the pearl. The Growth begins after three years of work, the farmer only 20 percent ofOysters collected as spat. "No wonder, a fine quality Tahitian cultured pearl is so rare!
Tahitian pearl growth generally takes place in a closed lagoon that is surrounded by coral reefs. This device offers protection and a stable environment for the implanted oysters to grow pearl finish. After the oysters submerged for 22 to 26 months, are at the surface, where all the pearls were able to grow dragged harvest. The farmers then clean and smooth theGems before she offers for sale. Farmers also sort the pearls by color, shape, etc., and grouped with similar beads.
At the end there is only 1-2 percent of the crop of Tahiti cultured pearl of good quality round cultured pearls.
Color
Today, cultured pearls of Tahiti's most coveted dark green-gray to blue gray with rosé or purple reflections. But like pearls get their color? No one is completely safe, but we know that pearl colors are determinedon several factors, including changes in the oyster host, change the color of the implanted donor mussel tissue, the number and thickness of the layers of nacre, and the variability of the environments in growth as a quality and water temperature. Tahitian pearls are mostly variations of gray, black, green and blue, but there are other colors. Search the Internet for Tahitian cultured pearl pictures, and you will see that not all blacks!
Buy a necklace of black pearls
With an average size of8mm-14mm, Tahitian cultured pearls - especially those who are precious examples of quality and some are - are very expensive. (GIA estimates that one of the highest quality, unusually large Tahitian cultured pearl will return thousands of dollars!) If only 1-2 percent of the harvest produces a fine quality round Tahitian cultured pearl, imagine how long it takes for a test of need to make rope! No wonder a black pearl necklace is so expensive. Choose carefully, considering that pearls with a desirableOvertone (secondary color) and pearls that are larger are usually more expensive. Look for pearls that are well matched, not pitted or in any way on the hand (minor surface characteristics are acceptable) marked. Be sure to check the policy in advance, even if you have a problem. Ask your retail jeweler for his policy shop or when you buy online, check this site before buying. Once you get your beads, be sure to examine them closely. AfterTransport, store your pearls of other precious stones, pearls are relatively long-lived as susceptible to scratches and erode over time gem, especially if exposed to harsh chemicals like bleach, perfume and chlorine.
Black pearl necklaces in modern
Although slow to catch on at first, thanks to the publicity of stars such as actress Elizabeth Taylor, a famous collector of jewelry that she wore a pearl necklace black awesome publicity photos for her Black PearlsTahitian pearls are fragrance launch popular culture today. It is not difficult to find examples of beautiful black pearl jewelry in modern society. Look around and you will see black pearl necklaces on everyone from businesswomen to moms to Hollywood A list of actresses, models and celebrities. Kiera Knightley Take, for example, what she wears beautiful black baroque Tahitian cultured pearl necklace to the premiere of her film The Black Pearl. Stars like Christy Turlington, Naomi Watts, Heidi Klum, MichaelMichelle, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Shalom Harlow also pearl fans.
Popularity Perhaps black pearls' is why designers like David Yurman, Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso (for Tiffany & Co.) are made of beautiful black pearl and even black, and black baroque pearls Keshi, in a modern design, as long chain necklaces, brooches, necklaces and bracelets. Black pearl earrings and pendants are also favorites, as they require very little assembly - or none at all. StrangeDrawings of twins and integrate popular in the frog, dragonfly and other animal pins and black pearls.
Black pearl necklace alternatives
When most people think of black pearl jewelry, they naturally think of Tahitian cultured pearls too. But prices for these rare gems are high, partly because of their size, unusual colors and the high cost of production. If you want to wear real Tahitian cultured pearls, is a way to do this without breaking the bank for a selectionPendant necklace style with a pearl, black pearl earrings, a ring black pearl or black baroque (non-symmetrical) pearls. These designs are just as exotic yet much cheaper than a corresponding black wire bead.
For customers, the jewels in Tahitian pearls reach, there are few economic alternatives still beautiful classic black pearls. Today, freshwater pearls - round, drop, button and baroque - are color-treated to produce a look thatremember the hue of Tahitian cultured pearls. The result is natural looking beautiful and looks great in pieces as a baroque black pearl bracelet, black pearl earrings, black pearl necklace. Real as their cousins Tahiti, freshwater pearls are black cultured 'artificial, but keep in mind that almost all the pearls somehow (bleaching is the most common improvement) treated.
If, after not only the color but the size of the end of Tahitian pearls,consider a black necklace "pearl" in black mother-of-pearl. Their generous size, brightness and affordable price make it a viable alternative to a fine necklace of Tahitian pearls.
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