| For centuries the pearl for its changeable beauty | | | | more valuable it will be. Therefore buying pearls is |
| and inner glow has been one of the most desired | | | | like an important investment because pearl lovers |
| and assayed after gems for the jewelry lover. | | | | make no compromise with the quality of pearls. |
| Dating back in the ancient time, pearl has been | | | | Therefore it is important to take proper care to |
| thought to have possessed some magical power, | | | | protect the luster and beauty of your pearls, |
| symbol of wealth and also marked the social | | | | while providing many years of enjoyment. |
| standard. Until the 1900s natural pearls were only | | | | Always remember to store pearls separately in a |
| accessible to the rich and famous but with the | | | | soft cloth pouch, linen cloth, or soft lined jewelry |
| advent of cultured pearls that shares the same | | | | box from the other jewelries to prevent it from |
| characteristics as natural pearls and are grown by | | | | being easily scratched or damaged. Chemicals |
| oysters, pearls became available to all within an | | | | present in the personal care products, such as |
| affordable price. The value of pearls are classified | | | | hairspray, makeup, and perfume, can harm the |
| by origin and then graded by size, shape, | | | | pearl's surface and reduce its luster. Therefore it |
| thickness, color, luster, clarity and matching. Pearls | | | | is advisable to apply personal care products first |
| are expensive when the pearl possess its natural | | | | before putting on pearls to keep its luster for long |
| glow and radiance, free from any physical | | | | time. Always remember to remove pearls before |
| blemishes or flaws, larger in size and the shape | | | | exercising or doing strenuous activity because |
| must be symmetrical. | | | | sweat contains natural acids that can harm the |
| Luster is the glow of the pearl and its radiance as | | | | pearl's surface and dull the pearl's luster. Take |
| perceived by the human eye it is remains an | | | | care to wipe your pearls gently with a soft damp |
| important indicator in evaluating cultured pearl | | | | cloth after wear, which will help you keep the |
| quality, separating the inferior pearl from the | | | | luster intact for long time. You can also wash your |
| superior and the ordinary from the extraordinary. | | | | pearls using a mild liquid soap to help remove |
| Surface quality signifies the presence or absence | | | | harmful build-ups. |
| of physical blemishes or flaws. The cost of the | | | | Do not hang pearls to dry as this may stretch |
| pearl will depend on the surface quality, the fewer | | | | the silk thread and to prevent breakage you |
| the blemishes, the more expensive the pearl the | | | | should have your pearls restrung periodically with |
| more rounder and symmetrical the pearl, the | | | | silk thread and knotted between each pearl. |
| more valuable it will be. The larger the pearl, the | | | | |