Pearl Jewelry in Colorado Springs
Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic.
Produced in the bodies of marine and freshwater mollusks naturally or cultured by people with great care. Lustrous, smooth, subtly-colored pearls are jewelry staples, especially as strands.
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Overview
Perhaps the best-loved gems of all time, pearls-natural and cultured-occur in a wide variety of colors. The most familiar are white and cream, but the palette of colors extends to every hue. Natural pearls form around a microscopic irritant in the bodies of certain mollusks. Cultured pearls are the result of the deliberate insertion of a bead or piece of tissue that the mollusk coats with nacre.
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quality factors
An assessment of the following characteristics determines the value of each type of pearl.
color
Although white is most classic, appreciation has grown for more unusual natural colors.
clarity
The number of blemishes on a pearl's surface is evaluated to judge quality.
cut
Spherical pearls are the most valued but symmetrical drops are also sought.
carat weight
Cultured pearls range from 2-16mm in diameter, depending on the mollusk used.