Before buying the quality pearls you should better to have some knowledge about them.
we know Pearls are natural and artificial gem stones.
Natural pearls are very rarely available and more valuable also. Now a days we get only Artificial pearls.Those are two types.
1.Salt water pearls
2.Fresh water pearls
salt water pearls are costly than fresh water pearls because we get nearly 40 pearls in one harvest season from fresh water but in salt water we get 1 or 2 pearls only.so salt water pearls are very costly one.south sea pearls belongs to salt water pearls.
we should observe some factors when we buy the pearl.
1.size:6 mm to nearly 20 mm size pearls are available in the market.cost will increase with the size of the pearl.
2.color: pink color pearls are most costly than other colors.price decreasing order.....
pink>white>light cream>cream>dark grey.
3.shape: round shape pearls are costly.
4.lustre: shine and glow of a pearl is called lustre. good lustre qualities are strong light reflection and contrast between dark and light areas of the pearl.
5.surface:pearl surface should be clean,shiny and smooth.Mirror like surface of the pearls is high quality one.
So remember... when you buy the pearls observe its lustre,surface,shape.Buy your wishing size and color...
