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About Pearl
Pearls have been prized for their
beauty and rarity for more than four thousand years. From ancient China, India,
and Egypt, to Imperial Rome, to the Arab world, to Native American tribes,
cultures from around the world and throughout recorded history have valued
pearls longer than any other gem. Pearls are the only gemstones grown inside of
a living organism. Pearls are formed within oysters or mollusks when a foreign
substance (most often a parasite – not a grain of sand) invades the shell of
the mollusk and enters the soft mantle tissue. In response to the irritation,
the mantle’s epithelial cells form a sac (known as a pearl sac) which secretes
a crystalline substance called nacre, the same substance which makes up the
interior of a mollusk’s shell, which builds up in layers around the irritant,
forming a pearl
In the early part of the 20th century, Japanese researchers discovered a method of producing pearls artificially. Essentially, the method involves inserting a foreign substance, or nucleus, into the tissue of the oyster or mollusk, then returning it to the sea, allowing a cultured pearl to develop naturally. This practice was already quite widespread culturing hemispherical pearls known as mabe pearls. Kokichi Mikimoto is credited with perfecting the technique for artificially stimulating the development of round pearls in akoya mollusks, receiving a patent for this technique in 1916.
In the early part of the 20th century, Japanese researchers discovered a method of producing pearls artificially. Essentially, the method involves inserting a foreign substance, or nucleus, into the tissue of the oyster or mollusk, then returning it to the sea, allowing a cultured pearl to develop naturally. This practice was already quite widespread culturing hemispherical pearls known as mabe pearls. Kokichi Mikimoto is credited with perfecting the technique for artificially stimulating the development of round pearls in akoya mollusks, receiving a patent for this technique in 1916.
The Pearl Necklace Comes In Many
Styles :-
Pearl necklaces come in a wide variety of styles:
Pearl necklaces come in a wide variety of styles:
- Bib: Consists of several strands of pearls of varying lengths.
- Collar or Dog Collar: Consists of multiple strands of pearls worn high on the neck. Very popular during the Victorian era, and making a bit of a comeback now, they are 12-13 inches long.
- Choker: Similar to a collar, but is worn somewhat lower on the neck and is 14-16 inches long.
- Princess: Essentially the “classic” length for a pearl necklace, lying slightly below the neck. A versatile necklace, that can be worn with many different styles of neckline, and is 17-19 inches long.
- Matinee: Traditionally worn for semi-formal occasions, works well with suits and dresses, and is 20-24 inches long.
- Opera: Generally worn at formal occasions with evening dresses. The pearls should fall below the bust line. To be worn during the day in less-formal settings, the strand can be doubled over. The Opera necklace is 30-36 inches long.
- Rope: This is the longest of all pearl necklace styles. It can also be doubled, as well as knotted. Some rope necklaces have multiple clasps, which allow it to be broken down into shorter strands. Rope necklaces are over 36 inches long.
