Pearls for Your Wedding Day
Pearls have always been admired for their beauty and
sophistication. It has become increasingly popular for young
brides to embrace the tradition of wearing pearls on their
wedding day. It's the perfect accessory to any bride's gown, as
white pearls signify purity.
If you've chosen to wear pearls for your wedding jewelry, shopping for them now becomes a
task. There are five important factors to consider when shopping
for pearls as your wedding jewelry.
1) Color 1) Size 3) Luster 4) Shape 5) Surface Texture
These six factors largely contribute to the value of your
jewelry. The color of your pearl can be white, pink, cream, or
golden. The most expensive pearls of the highest quality tend to
be softer in hue and more radiant. One of the highest quality
pearls are the Akoya Saltwater pearls.
When we refer to the size of your pearl , we're generally
referring to the size of the jewelry. If for instance, you chose
a pearl necklace as your wedding jewelry, the largest pearl
usually hangs at the center of your neck. The pearls then become
gradually smaller as they approach the clasp of your necklace.
Nevertheless, there are different sizes of pearls themselves.
Larger pearls make a very dramatic impression on bides, and
they're generally more costly.
A pearl's luster can reflect a radiant shine and display a
deeper reflected light from the inner pear. This outward display
of light is referred to as the overtone. Although a lower
quality pearl will have a duller sheen, this type of pearl might
be perfect if you only intend to wear it once in your life.
Peals of the highest quality are always perfectly round and
rarely have any surface imperfections. Lower quality pearls are
rarely ever perfectly round, and often show some surface
imperfections, including pitting.
Which brings us to the surface texture of a pearl. The quality
of your pearl will be easy to identify by the surface texture.
Feel the pearl itself. If it's smooth without surface abrasions,
than it's most likely of the highest quality. Unfortunately, not
everyone can afford high quality pearls-which leaves a skimpy
selection. Lower quality pearls tend to appear low-quality,
especially if they have flaws to their surface.
There are several different types of pearls to examine. The four
popular types of pearls are as follows:
1.Classic Akoya Pearls 3.Large Golden or White South Sea Pearls
2.Large Exotic Black Tahitian Pearls 4.Decorative Freshwater
Pearls
If you're on budget, but you're dying to have pearls draped
around your neck for the special day-select decorative
freshwater pearls. They're very inexpensive and they will make a
gorgeous accessory to your wedding gown. As long as someone in
your family isn't a jeweler, nobody will know they're not
high-quality pearls.
Nevertheless, if you have you heart set on high quality
blemish-free pearls, than shop around! Don't commit to one
person before you explore your options. Select a store that
offers a certificate with your pearls, and if possible-a
warranty.