Black Pearl Necklace - The Gift of Love

A black pearl necklace is one which is widely considered the ultimate gift of love and romance . Black pearls are generally a combination of dark exotic colors including iridescent sea green, emerald green, brown and purple, they are rarely totally black. The Polynesian island is a group of islands of which Tahiti is the largest and the centre of black pearls commerce. Black pearls are cultivated in and around those islands.

Black pearl necklace is generally more expensive than an equivalent white pearl necklace. It is because black pearls are considerably rarer than white pearls. Only one oyster in 10,000 will naturally produce a black pearl, this fact is considered a sign of extreme luxury that always command a high price. Up to 60 pearls are commonly needed to compose a black pearl necklace. They are carefully harvested after 2 to 5 years of growth in a black lipped oyster.

A number of key factors grades each pearl which when combined will determine overall value. These factors include:

Luster
This is the key measure of quality. The concentration of nacre (pearl material) around the pearl measured by how great the degree of luster, the greater the degree the higher the concentration. This also indicates how long the pearl has been the growth stage.

Size
The size of black pearl is variety from 8 mm to up to 14 mm. Black pearls tend to be larger than their equivalent white pearls according to the size of black lipped oyster which is one of the largest oysters in the world . It is important to remember that before determine the value, other six factors has to be considered with the size of the pearl.

Surface
Some minor imperfections on the skin will be found on the surface of a naturally occurring pearl. These tiny marks are an authentication of a true black pearl from a man-made synthetic. Most of these tiny birthmarks are imperceptible to the human eye and can contribute towards the character of the pearl .

Color
There are a wide range of colors that black pearls can take, starting with a light silver finish and ending with a deep black. The most important factor to consider when looking at purchasing a black pearl necklace is the color that most closely complements the skin tone of the wearer as there is no one color is more valuable than another.

Orient
This is the way in which the light penetrates the pearl and cascades around the spherical orientation of the stone. It is only seen if one looks beyond the reflective surface and observes the colors of the pearl beyond those that are reflected.

Shape
There are a range of different shapes of black pearl, including pear, spherical, and sometimes heart shape. Different types of jewelry can be created with black pearls depends on the shape of the pearl for example a pendant is often made of the non-spherical shape pearls . A perfectly spherical gem is the most difficult shape for a black oyster to create. That is why compare to any of the other shapes, a perfectly spherical pearl is considerably more expensive.

You can determine the value of any individual black pearl by taking all six factors together. A single black pearl necklace might need up to 60 pearls, that’s the reason why they can command a price in excess of $10,000. Eventually only the wearer can determine the true value of a black pearl necklace, because it is much more difficult to understand value than to determine the cost of the purchase, which will consider factors such as the sentiment under which the pearls were acquired.

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Black Pearl Necklace

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Black Pearl Necklace - The Gift of Love

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