Pearl beads

Pearl beads have been considered one of the most beloved women's jewelry for several centuries, they are very popular among the fair sex. Ladies of royal blood wore pearl beads, as they were considered the epitome of femininity and elegance.

This stylish accessory was introduced into a more modern fashion by the famous Coco Chanel, after which this pearl jewelry was called Chanel Beads and began to be considered a must-have item for every self-respecting fashionista. Now pearl beads are very often worn by brides in addition to the wedding dress, as they give the image a special solemnity and sophistication.

This accessory is universal and indispensable due to the huge number of variations of models, each of which suits a certain style.

Different categories of pearls are used to create this fashionable accessory.Allocate natural pearls, which include river and sea, and artificial, that is, learned not from nature, by technical means, as well as cultured pearls.

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

Pearls from the seabed or from the ocean are the most valuable, because such pearls have a smoother surface and larger size. Pearls formed in fresh water 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 these days, the extraction of this wild natural mineral has practically ceased, since it is now considered quite rare and very difficult to find in organic conditions.

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

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

Such decorations can be made of glass or plastic, and can also have a variety of lacquer finishes in all colors.

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

Cultured pearls. Since the demand for natural pearls is very high, and it is simply impossible to satisfy such a need of the masses of people, scientists have found a solution to this problem by creating artificial pearls. This method of breeding pearls has been used over the past few centuries and is as follows: grains of sand are artificially introduced into mollusks, which grow into pearls under the supervision of specialists.

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

Another variety is the 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 in golden and silver tones. Rare pearls from these islands are bluish and pinkish minerals.

Black pearls called Tahiti are the rarest and most expensive of all varieties of cultured pearls.The average cost of one large black pearl is approximately ten thousand dollars. These pearls are produced in the South Pacific.

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

The colors of natural pearls can be quite varied. The rarest are snow-white pearls, minerals of light blue, pink, greenish shades are more common. Not too often there are pearls of bright and saturated colors, such as purple, blue, black. As a rule, such pearls have a fairly high cost. They usually have a beautiful metallic sheen that distinguishes them from other types of pearls.

Multi-colored pearls are in great demand among the fair sex, but the most versatile and still are white pearls, as they are suitable for both girls and women, in addition, such a mineral will suit any type of facial skin. But for other shades of pearls, there are recommendations for use, depending on skin color.

Brown-eyed beauties are perfect pearl beads of chocolate shades. In addition, such an accessory will perfectly complement the image, composed in coffee tones.With some caution, you need to treat black pearl jewelry, since such accessories will not suit fair-skinned girls, as well as beauties with discreet features, since black pearls in this case will make the skin faded and too light.

Beads made of pearls longer than forty-two centimeters and not more than fifty centimeters are called "princess". This model gently descends to the chest and looks very elegant. Such beads have an excellent property - to lengthen the neck, which is why stylists advise women who have a slightly full or short neck to wear such a model. If such jewelry consists of medium-sized pearls, then it is better to complement it with a pendant, pendant or gold inserts.

Pearl decoration "matine" - these are beads, the length of which ranges 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 prefer to wear such an accessory to work to soften the strict office look.

Long pearl imps are also presented in the models "opera" (about eighty centimeters long) and "rope", which translates as "rope". The length of the last model is more than one hundred and ten centimeters, they are usually put on, wrapping around the neck in two or three rows, thus obtaining multi-row beads. Some ladies wind such an ornament around their hands or tie it in a knot or loop around their neck.

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

An important role is played by the clasp of pearl beads, as a rule, clasps for this accessory made of natural pearls are made of high quality materials. Such jewelry comes with a gold, silver or cupronickel clasp.

The size of the clasp should match the size of the pearls. Locks can be of various types: twisting or, in other words, screw, shell and others. Long pearl beads are made without locks, as they are freely wrapped around the neck, put on over the head.

Every woman can wear pearl beads for any occasion and for no reason, as well as for any solemn event. This accessory is very versatile. It should be selected for each new image based on the length of the jewelry 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 everyday and strict business or evening style.

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

Unfortunately, pearl beads do not last forever, so they need to be properly cared for so that jewelry made from this mineral will last you as long as possible. You can clean pearl beads by rinsing them in distilled water, and then wiping them with a clean piece of cloth.

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

It is quite easy to shorten pearl beads. The easiest way is to carefully cut the thread on which the precious beads are strung and remove the extra "links". In addition, experts advise changing the thread on which pearls are strung 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 around it several times.

The price of such jewelry directly depends on the type and quality of pearls.The cheapest are jewelry made of artificial pearls, beads made of cultured pearls will cost many times more, and the most expensive are beads made of natural natural pearls, due to their rarity.

The relatively high price of white pearls and black pearls, they are also rarer than other similar minerals.

Coco Chanel was the mother of the look, made up of faux pearl beads and a little black dress. In the future, this fashion brand introduced this popular accessory into its most stylish collections.

Now gold and silver jewelry made of pearls of the brands "Mimikoto" and "Misaki" is popular.

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

Another manufacturer of faux pearl beads is the American brand "Shellpearl". He makes jewelry from pearls, the main feature of which is a multi-layered lacquer coating.