By Michelle Yamamoto
 Because of its timelessness and classic quality, a pearl looks good when worn as a ring, pin, necklace, earring, or bracelet. Yet, pearls are often not understood completely. There are a number of factors influencing the grading of pearls one must understand in order to get the best choices available.
In the past, only the wealthy could afford pearl jewelry. Thanks to the trend of easy availability, even high-end pearls have become accessible to people of all walks of life. Discount pearl jewelry has become available since businesses have cut out the middleman. They now have sole rights to pearl farms. This has caused discount pearl jewelry to become available at cheap prices even when dealing with top grade pearls.
Buying Discount Pearl Jewelry
Pearl jewelry that you are considering to buy at a discounted price should already have been evaluated by a gemologist. Discount pearl jewelry should conform to AAA specifications and quality, which ensures unblemished, good quality, thick nacre, and higher gloss pearls. Pearl jewelry adds style and flair to any wardrobe. When buying discount
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By Michelle Yamamoto
 A pearl necklace creates a sense of elegance, sophistication, and class that cannot be matched by any other piece of jewelry. A coin pearl necklace is one of most popular types of pearl necklaces available today. These disc-shaped pearls offer a fresh, new look on everyone's neckline.
The Outfit
The overall length of the necklace depends on the outfit that you want to wear. The general rule is the lower the neckline, the longer the necklace. If you will be wearing a button down shirt, or a scooped neckline, a coin pearl necklace of about 18 to 22 inches would be ideal. The focal point of the necklace should be just below your throat line. However, if you have a plunging neckline, a longer coin pearl necklace will compliment the outfit.
If the colors in your outfit are bold and bright, a smaller, more subdued necklace would be hardly noticed. An outfit with muted colors or subdued lines calls for this smaller necklace.
Your Body Type
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By Michelle Yamamoto
 Beautiful freshwater pearl jewelry can stop you in your tracks. Every piece of freshwater pearl jewelry takes time, effort, and imagination to create.
Each piece of freshwater pearl jewelry starts as a few grains of sand in a freshwater mussel. Like its salty cousin, the sea oyster, a freshwater mussel creates a pearl because an irritant has drifted into its shell. Since it can't actively spit it out, it builds a hard shell around the sand grain, creating a pearl that is valued worldwide.
One way to differentiate between cultured and natural freshwater pearl jewelry is that the shape of the individual pearls may be varied. Some will be round, some oblong, and others will even be shaped like small disks. Natural, or uncultured freshwater pearls are often not spherical in shape.
Freshwater pearls that are spherical in shape are most often cultured pearls. They still form in freshwater mussels; however, the irritant is introduced by humans, and is often in the form of a small, spherical bead. If the irritant |
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