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 definitely lack the demure, chaste image of their classic white counterparts. For the woman who has everything, a necklace of black pearls, it is 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 are Tahitian cultured pearls not only black, are not grown in Tahiti." Black "because of their exotic dark colors can be cultured Tahitian pearls are white, blue, green and brown. And I'm in the lagoons of small islands that are part of a group of French Polynesia. Tahiti, the largest island is known, serves not as a group at the center of trade andlike a pearl growing mecca. It is interesting to note that beautiful Tahitian cultured pearls on the market only since 1970. However, they have become very 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. Thisso-called "black lips" oyster also has black mantle edges – the "lips" that give the animal a name. Overfishing adult population of wild oysters are not as plentiful 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 spatAdulthood, with approximately half to three years, starting from the mantle tissue of oysters and a drop in mother-of-pearl, the pearl grows are implanted. This delicate operation is called nucleators performed by specially trained personnel, 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 the facility:Pearl Farmer potential production of stock is less than half the number that lived long enough to be taken into account for nucleation. When the pearl begins to grow after three years of work, the farmer has only 20 percent of the oysters he 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 provides protectionand a stable environment for the implanted oysters to complete the pearl growth process. 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 straighten the gems before they offer for sale. Farmers also sort the pearls by color, shape, etc., and grouped with similar beads.
In the end, only 1-2 percent of the collection of Tahiti cultured pearlconsists of fine 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 of several factors, including changes in the oyster host specific, color variation of the implanted donor mussel tissue, the number and thickness of the layers of nacre, and changes in the growthThe environment such as temperature and water quality. 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 of 8mm-14mm, Tahitian cultured pearls – they are very expensive – especially the specimens, and some are gem quality. (GIAestimates that a first-quality, unusually large Tahitian cultured pearl will cost you thousands of dollars!) If only 1-2 percent of the crop produces a ride quality Tahitian cultured pearl, imagine how long it takes to make a strand of matching needs you! No wonder a black pearl necklace is so expensive. Choose carefully, considering that pearls with a desirable harmonic (secondary color) and pearls that are larger than typicalexpensive. Look for pearls that are well matched, not pitted or in any way on the hand (minor surface characteristics are acceptable) marked. Make sure you check the policy in the long, 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. After wearing, store your pearls with other precious stones, while relativelybeads are durable and susceptible to scratching their nacre will erode over time, 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 renowned collector of jewelry that impressive to begin a necklace black pearl in publicity photos for her Black Pearls perfume, wearing TahitiCultured pearls are very popular 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, Michael Michelle, 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 Drop> Earrings and pendants are also favorites, as they require very little right – or none at all. Whimsical drawings 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 have genuine Tahitian cultured pearls, one way to do without is to bring the bank to choose a necklace with a pendant-style, 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 for whom> Tahitian pearl jewelry is out of reach, there are few economic alternatives to the classic black pearls still beautiful today, freshwater pearls are treated -. color, a look that is very similar to produce the hue of Tahitian cultured pearls – round , drop, button and baroque. The result is natural looking and beautiful pieces seems like a bracelet baroque black pearl, black pearl earrings, or largeblack pearl necklace. Just like their real cousins Tahiti, was made man black cultured freshwater pearls', but keep in mind that almost all the pearls somehow (bleaching is the most common improvement) treated.
If you are the pearls of Tahiti good not only in color but the size, holding a black necklace "pearl" in black mother-of-pearl. Their generous size, brightness and costPrice make it a viable alternative to a fine Tahitian pearl necklace.
