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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Choosing Black Pearl Jewelry

Choosing Black Pearl Jewelry

Black pearl jewelry is a very wide subject to consider. So we can really only provide a sketchy outline of the choices available to the consumer, and then it is up to you to fill your specific desires from there. Black pearl jewelry comes in a wide range of prices, grades, and styles, so for brevitys sake we will start with a basic synopsis about the black pearls themselves, and move from there to overview some of the styles of black pearl jewelry available. This should give you a good basis from which you can then look for the specific jewelry for you.

What is Black Pearl Jewelry?

Obviously it has to be jewelry made from the rare black pearl; yet, that leaves so much open that more is really needed.

To begin, we have to go to French Polynesia, specifically to the Taumoto-Gambier Archipelago. It is here in these lagoons that the pearls are cultivated, but it is not this exotic location that gives black pearl jewelry its distinctive color, nor is it the seed with which the oysters are planted. It comes from the oysters themselves, because only the black-lipped Pinctatada Margaritifera can produce the specific pigment that gives these pearls their distinctive color.

After the pearls are developed in these specific oysters, they must be harvested, graded and selected. As with any natural product, the variations are immense. To begin the grading and selection, all the pearls that show a milky loss of coloration, or where the seed or nucleus is not covered uniformly are immediately dismissed. This can still leave a wide range of shapes and even colors, which range from a light grey to an anthracite black. Any of these shapes or colors have their purpose in black pearl jewelry. The main point is to look for smoothness and uniformity of color when you make your choice.

The range in black pearl jewelry is as varied as it is in all types of rare stones. The first image that leaps to mind with any pearl jewelry is the necklace, but the options go much deeper than that. Everything from bracelets to earrings can be found adorned with beautiful black pearls. Selection is really based on your needs at the time, but with perfect large black pearls going for as much as ten thousand each, this process can include a lot of difficult choices. It can be that you might want a long string of pearls, but find that your budget is more set to a simple ring with a half pearl. Shop around, sticking to reputable dealers, even online, and find the best piece of jewlery for you.

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