Pearls of India & China

Majority of the Pearls sold in the world and in India come from Japan and China. While huge pearl culturing farms exists in Japan and China, India imports these pearls and processes them into the finest world class jewellery.

Here is a photograph of a shop selling pearls in China.

Hyderabad in India is known for its pearls and pearl Jewellery. The city has a tradition of polishing the finest quality of pearls and stringing themnto jewellery fit for the royalty. Hyderbad pearls are also known for its reasonable prices and the quality.

Pearlsngifts Chennai offers the finest quality of pearls and pearl jewellery. Pearls are designed with 18 carat gold dipped pendants studded with coloured semi precious stones in designs that would make any lady swoon with delight.

Pearls-nature's gift to humanity

Pearl is the only gem known to man which is created by a living organism. While every other gem is mined from the earth a pearl is formed by a living oyster. Pearls at one time was a rarity as the production depended on the circumstances which would make an oyster secret a nacre which would form into exquisite pearls naturally. Such pearls attracted the rich due to its beauty and rarity and commanded a huge price.

With time man found a way to induce the similar circumstances and coax an oyster into producing a perfect pearl. These are the cultured pearls which has now made it possible for the common person to own a lovely pearl.

While it is still difficult to farm millions of oysters and produce a pearl, the technique has been perfected over the years. To understand the process, only 50 % of oysters produce any pearls and out of them only another 60 % complete the process of yielding a pearl and only 1% are of the best quality.

Once these pearls are harvested after a 3 to 5 year period, the pearls are graded and prepared to adorn as jewellery.

Pearls are elegant and timeless

Timelessness of pearls have always been a fancy for most right from royalty to the (wo)man on the street. I just came across this article which I am sure all pearl lovers would enjoy reading.

Pearl Jewelry: The Epitome of Elegant Simplicity
By Sam Serio

Pearl jewelry catches attention because of its uncomplicated and serene elegance. It may seem like an oxymoron, but sometimes the simplest things are the ones that are the most attractive.

A look at a simple pearl earring, a representative example of pearl jewelry, is enough to dispel all doubt.

In fact, for many kinds of pearl jewelry, the operating principle is "the simpler the better." At times a single pearl can even say much more than a dozen pearls all lined up. This is why some consider pearl jewelry to be even more beautiful than diamond, more valuable and timeless.
Pearls are formed when a foreign object, such as a grain of sand, becomes trapped in an oyster or mussel. The grain becomes coated with layers of a smooth, crystalline substance known as nacre. Over time this natural process produces the luminescent gem known as a pearl. Most pearls used in making pearl jewelry are cultured, meaning oysters are injected with irritants in order to induce nacre production. Finely-cultured pearls are rare, and they fetch an exorbitant price.

The mysterious glamour of natural South Sea pearls has prompted new combinations among necklaces of various colors and sizes. There is a growing demand for these pearls, as well as an increasing need to know more about pearls in general.

Remember Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady", and as Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? She wore such simple pearl jewelry, and yet they made her face shine. Pearls bring glamour to a woman's face, catch the light and trap it in to create a very suffused glow not unlike a halo. Translucence is also a mystical quality of pearls, evoking mystery and sophistication in the wearer.

Due to its timeless elegance, pearl jewelry never falls out of fashion. They can be worn with almost anything; after all they serve to accentuate more the healthy color of the skin rather than the clothes a person wears.

Sam Serio is an Internet Marketer, musician and a writer on the subject of jewelry and gemstones. For more information on jewelry and gemstones, we cordially invite you to visit http://www.morninglightjewelry.com to pick up your FREE copy of “How To Buy Jewelry And Gemstones Without Being Ripped Off.” This concise, informative special report reveals almost everything you ever wanted to know about jewelry and gemstones, but were afraid to ask. Get your FREE report at http://www.morninglightjewelry.com.

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Finding Pearls in Chennai

Gold may glitter and diamonds are flashy but pearls are sublime. Pearls are just what everyone loves due to its lustre, beauty and simplicity. I have been fascinated with pearls due to its its natural colour and lustrous beauty. In Chennai where Iive I used to shop around for good pearls but all I got was imitation products and whatever cultured pearls I could find were not the best. They lacked creativity and did no justice to such a wonderful product.

I decided I would do something about it. I created my own designs and started making pearl chockers, strings and pendants in combinations of pearl, jadeand corals with unique pendants and ear rings to match set in 14, 18 and 24 carat gold. Now it is a passion to bring the beauty of the pearl on every womens neck.

Now pearls are big business for me and take up all my time.