| Most women love shopping. They buy several | | | | 2. Rice - small and irregularly shaped, and with |
| clothes, bags, and shoes among others. Jewelries | | | | crinkled surfaces |
| are also an important part of their wardrobe, and | | | | 3. Potato - irregular and oblong shaped, similar to a |
| they would like to own several pieces as much as | | | | potato |
| their money would allow. | | | | 4. Oval - egg-shaped |
| Do you know that there is a kind of jewelry that | | | | 5. Mabe - shaped like a dome |
| can be found in almost all jewelry boxes owned | | | | 6. Keshi - tiny pearls known as poppy seeds |
| by women? Yes, they are called pearls. Pearls are | | | | 7. Buttons - round but flat on one side |
| made up of nacre, which is manufactured by | | | | 8. Coin - flat on both sides |
| mollusks, mussels, or oysters as their defense | | | | 9. Baroque - free form, with no pre-determined |
| mechanism. When a foreign body enters their | | | | shape |
| shell, they immediately coat it with this iridescent | | | | 10. Circle - with concave, concentric lines, also |
| material to protect their sensitive flesh. These | | | | called ring pearl. |
| pearls are used today as timeless jewelry pieces | | | | These varied freshwater pearls can be made into |
| that complement a woman's dress. | | | | necklaces, bracelets or earrings. You can use it |
| There are two kinds of pearls as follows: | | | | for yourself, or they can also be given as |
| 1. Freshwater pearls - grown and harvested in | | | | fashionable gifts. The price would depend on a lot |
| lakes, ponds, or rivers. | | | | of factors: the type of pearl, their roundness, size, |
| 2. Seawater pearls - grown and harvested from | | | | and the absence of flaws. These pearls are |
| the sea. They are named after the type of | | | | usually measured in millimeters, varying from |
| bivalve mollusks that produced them such as | | | | 5mm to 18 mm. All factors being equal, larger |
| Tahitian, Akoya, and South Sea Pearls. | | | | pearls are more expensive than smaller pearls. |
| Natural pearls are those that grow without human | | | | Also, a perfect round pearl without marks cost |
| intervention, and cultured pearls are developed | | | | more than a slightly asymmetrical pearl with a |
| when humans implant a foreign object inside the | | | | mark or a flaw. |
| mollusk or oyster to begin the process of nacre | | | | If you are looking for an affordable pearl, settle |
| coating. Since natural pearls are already rare, most | | | | for freshwater pearls instead. They are also |
| of the pearls in the market today are cultured | | | | beautiful like seawater pearls, yet they are less |
| pearls. | | | | expensive. Plus you can get a lot of variety to |
| Freshwater cultured pearls come in a much wider | | | | suit either your casual or formal attire. |
| range of shapes and colors than the saltwater | | | | When you are shopping for pearls, remember to |
| kind. Their colors range from champagne, white, | | | | check the luster. Observe it in under good light |
| off-white, shades of purple, mauve, pink, orange, | | | | intensity to check its glow. Also make sure you |
| silver and brown. Their shapes come in great | | | | examine the pearl for scratches or flaws. Choose |
| variety such as: | | | | the one that has the least markings as possible, |
| 1. Round - traditional shape often used as bridal | | | | these pearls are very sensitive and it will be |
| jewelry | | | | difficult to find one that is completely blemish free. |