Beautiful Cultured Pearl Earrings

Pearls are natural gems, created by biological processes in nature. An oyster covers a foreign object with layers of nacre fine. In order to defend itself against this foreign body, the creature produces secretions to cover the external object. Many layers of this coating are rejected for the irritation, making the latter smooth and round. A natural pearl is thus generated.

A cultured pearl on the other hand, is formed by artificially introducing a foreign body called bead core shell, in order to get the oyster to produce a coating. In other words, a bead of shell is placed inside an oyster, which is then placed back in the water. When harvesting the pearls, the layers of nacre can be seen shining on the heel. The outer surface of a cultured pearl is made of concentric layers of calcium carbonate and other organic substances. A Japanese artist named Mikimoto first introduced the concept of pearls during the 1900s. Once your concept was accepted, pearls became the preferred option and accepted because pearl jewelry has become more reasonable. Before that, natural pearls were rare and the scope of the royalty only.

Freshwater pearls are grown in China, using freshwater mussels. The waters of the South Pacific are home to large oysters that produce the famous pearls South Sea and Tahitian black pearls.

Cultured pearls, as their natural counterparts, can be identified by their textured surface, iridescent pearl, soft flawless. Cultured pearl earrings are a favorite for many reasons, because they are affordable and come in a wide range of prices and colors. Rose tinted cultured pearl jewelry is very popular, but black, gray, blue, green and gold are also considered exotic and elegant.

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