Pearl Beads

Pearl beads are considered one of the most beloved female jewelry for several centuries, they are very popular among the fair sex. Ladies of royal blood wore pearl beads, as they were considered the embodiment of femininity and elegance.

The famous Coco Chanel introduced this stylish accessory into a more modern fashion, after which this pearl jewelry was named the Chanel Beads and was considered to be a must-have thing for every fashionable woman respecting herself. Nowadays, pearl beads often wear brides in addition to the wedding dress, since they give the image a special solemnity and sophistication.

This accessory is universal and irreplaceable due to the huge number of variations of models, each of which fits a specific style.

Various categories of pearls are used to create this fashion accessory. Natural pearls, which include river and sea, and artificial, i.e. learned not from nature, by technical means, as well as cultured pearls, are distinguished.

Natural pearls. This type of pearl is wild, which is formed in natural conditions, namely, it is grown in its shells by mollusks living both in the seas and in freshwater sources. Pearls are considered quite valuable water mineral.

Pearls, extracted from the seabed or from the ocean, are the most valuable, since such pearls have a smoother surface and larger size. Pearls formed in freshwaters are much smaller in size, which affects its lower cost compared to sea pearls.

The most elite pearls are minerals mined from the South Seas. But nowadays, work on the extraction of this wild natural mineral has practically ceased, since it is now considered to be quite rare and it is very difficult to find it in organic conditions.

Due to the fact that pearls are of natural origin, the terms of their formation and life in the natural environment varies from fifty to two hundred years.

Imitation pearls. This kind of pearls is not of natural origin, but created by man with the help of modern technology. This allows you to expand the choice of this accessory, since artificial pearls are made of a wide variety of materials in color, strength and price.

Such decorations can be made of glass or plastic, and can also have a variety of varnish coatings of all colors.

The size of such pearls also varies from the largest to the smallest. As a material for manufacturing or coating to create high-quality artificial pearls, manufacturers often use natural pressed mother-of-pearl.

Cultured pearls. Since the demand for natural pearls is very high, and it is simply impossible for a mass of people to satisfy such a need, scientists have found a solution to this problem to create artificial pearls. This method of breeding pearls has been used for the last several centuries and consists of the following: grains of sand that are grown into pearls under the supervision of specialists are artificially introduced into the mollusks.

There are several varieties of cultured pearls. The first is the South Sea pearl, which is grown along the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The peculiarity of such pearls is their warm color and size of approximately one to two centimeters.

Another variety - pearls from the island of Kyushu or from the island of Honshu. Their feature is a small small size that ranges from six to eight millimeters. As a rule, this mineral grows in light green shades and casts a golden and silvery tones. Rare gems from these islands are bluish and pinkish minerals.

Black pearls called Tahiti are the most rare and expensive of all varieties of cultured pearls. The average cost of one large black pearl is about ten thousand dollars. Such pearls are made in the South Pacific.

Cortés pearls - grown on the California coast, this cultured mineral has an average size of about fifteen millimeters and is covered with many layers of nacre.

The colors of natural pearls can be quite varied. White pearls are the most rare, minerals of light blue, pink, greenish shades are more common. Not too often pearls of bright and saturated shades, such as violet, blue, black. As a rule, such pearls have a rather high cost. Usually they have a beautiful metallic luster, which distinguishes them from other types of pearls.

Multicolored pearls are in great demand among the fair sex, but the most versatile and still are white pearls, because they are suitable for both girls and women, in addition, this mineral is suitable for any skin type. But with respect to other shades of pearls there are recommendations for use, depending on skin color.

Brown-eyed beauties perfectly fit pearl beads chocolate shades. In addition, this accessory perfectly complements the image, made in coffee tones. With some caution you need to treat black pearl jewelry, because such accessories will not go to fair-skinned girls, as well as beauties with inconspicuous features, since black pearls in this case will make the skin faded and too light.

Pearl beads with a length of more than forty two centimeters and no more than fifty centimeters are called "princess". This model gently descends on the chest and looks very elegant. Such beads have a wonderful property - to lengthen a neck, which is why stylists advise women with a slightly full or short neck to wear such a model. If such a decoration consists of medium-sized pearls, then it is better to supplement it with a pendant, a pendant or gold inserts.

Pearl jewelry "matine" - these are the beads, the length of which varies up to sixty centimeters. Most often they are worn in addition to the evening look, they look great with cocktail dresses, making the look very feminine. Some people prefer to wear such an accessory to work in order to soften a strict office image.

Long pearl demons are also represented in the models “opera” (about eighty centimeters long) and “road”, which translates as “rope”. The length of the latest model is more than one hundred ten centimeters, they are usually put on, wrapped around the neck in two or three rows, thus resulting in multi-row beads. Some ladies wrap such a decoration on the hand or tie it in a knot or loop on the neck.

There are also short models of this accessory. The model "collar" usually consists of several threads, having a total length of about thirty centimeters. Such beads fit the neck tightly, not hanging from it at all. This feature of this model gives the visual effect of a shortened neck, so the stylists recommend wearing such models to beauties with a long and thin neck. In addition, the pearl beads "kollar" look great with a deep neckline.

An important role has the clasp of pearl beads, as a rule, the clasps for this accessory from natural pearls are made of high-quality materials. Such jewelry comes in gold, silver or nickel silver clasp.

The size of the zipper should match the size of the pearls. Locks can be of different types: twisting or, in a different way, screw, armor-clad and others. Long-length pearl beads are made without locks, as they freely wrap around the neck, donning over the head.

Every woman can wear pearl beads for any reason and for no reason, as well as at any special occasion. This accessory is very versatile. To select it for each new image should be based on the length of the decoration and individual characteristics, such as the length of the thread, the size of the beads and the number of layers.

This elegant decoration will perfectly complement both casual and austere business or evening style.

To choose good quality pearl beads, you need to pay attention to several criteria: their price, size and luster of the beads, their color. If pearl beads have a rather bright glow, it means that such an accessory was made in a factory where the pearls were carefully moved. Not expensive beads will have pearls of a small size, most likely they are freshwater pearls.

Unfortunately, pearl necklaces are not eternal, so you need to properly care for them so that the jewelry from this mineral will serve you as long as possible. You can peel pearl beads by washing them in distilled water, and then wiping them with a clean piece of cloth.

It is advisable to exclude chemical exposure, do not hit on pearls perfumes, creams and other cosmetics. In addition, the storage temperature should not be too high or too low. Experts recommend storing this expensive jewelry, wrapping it in a fabric of natural materials.

Shortening pearl beads is pretty easy. The easiest way is to carefully cut the thread, on which precious beads are strung and remove the extra "links". In addition, experts advise to change the thread on which pearls are strung together, every five years, so do not worry, such changes will benefit your jewelry.

If you do not want to interfere with the design of this accessory, you can shorten the beads by tying them around your neck or wrapping it around it several times.

The price of such jewelry directly depends on the type and quality of pearls.Jewelry from artificial pearls are the cheapest, beads from cultured pearls will be more expensive at times, well, beads from natural natural pearls are the most expensive because of their rarity.

The price is quite high for white pearls and for black pearls, they are also more rare than other similar minerals.

Coco Chanel became the woman of the image, composed of artificial pearl beads and a little black dress. In the future, this fashion brand has introduced this popular accessory into its most stylish collections.

Nowadays, golden and silver jewelery made from pearls of Mimikoto and Misaki brands are popular.

Another well-known manufacturer is the Spanish brand "Majorica". This company is distinguished by the fact that it produces very durable artificial pearls, in addition, it is very similar to natural, that only knowledgeable specialists can distinguish them.

Another producer of beads made from artificial pearls is the brand from America "Shellpearl". He makes jewelry of pearls, the main feature of which is a multi-layer lacquer coating.