By Roberto Garabell
 Throughout centuries, women have always been captivated by the luster of gorgeous pearls. Even men couldn't help but adore its timeless brilliance and reflective quality. A pearl necklace was always associated with business wear or formal wear. That's still true today. But aside from that, some pieces are now made to accessorize even the most casual attire.
Have you ever wondered how a pearl is formed? It actually comes from inside an oyster. When a foreign object enters its shell, it reacts to the intruder by forming a "nacre" substance around it. The result is what we now call "pearl". Divers discovered that these pearls have unrivaled beauty and elegance, especially if put together and formed into a beautiful pearl necklace.
Types of Pearls
There are 3 basic types of pearls:
Akoya Pearls - cultured from Japan and China. These are smooth, expensive pearls with a perfect round shape. It is a favorite jewelry collection for brides-to-be.
Tahitian Pearls - came from a black-tipped oyster. |
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By Gen Wright
 Necklaces are a great way to attract attention to your features. They enhance your face, neck and bust area and with the right type of necklaces you can change your look very subtly to get a bold new style. There are actually many different kinds of necklaces to choose from and each type serves a different purpose in shaping your looks.
Of the many types of necklaces, there has emerged one popular kind of necklace that many women have been seen wearing. It was often considered to be meant for a niche crowd but that is no longer true. These are collar or choker type necklaces. Actually collar is not a very complimentary name for them and is often use in the gothic circles to describe a choker necklace that actually resembles a collar.
Choker necklaces are named in such a way because of their neck hugging lengths. These necklaces are usually fourteen to sixteen inches long. They will often have a length adjustment mechanism at the clasp at the back so that no one literally feels choked! These necklaces come in a |
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By pearlrevolution
 Thats right, I said it, freshwater pearls rock! If the first image that just crossed your mind was Aunt Bea, Marge Simpson, or your Grandma wearing a simple white string of pearls you are required to read the rest of this article.
Start at the top and you have either saltwater or freshwater, beneath that they are categorized by shape and beneath that they are categorized by luster or finish. A closer look at Aunt Beas pearls and you would likely find that they are of the saltwater variety, possibly fake but for now we will give the old girl some credit. But I digress; lets discuss the reasons for which they rock.
Quality Jewelers will tell you that freshwater pearls are inferior, primarily because the price is higher on the saltwater pearls and they make more money on them. Freshwater pearls in every range rival their saltwater cousins. Dont be fooled by the hype. Go freshwater and have the extra coin in your pocket to buy that sexy little summer dress. The combination may be |
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