Records of commercial pearl harvesting go back 2500 years, making
pearls one of our most ancient and treasured gems. They are also
uniquely feminine gems. Attempts have been made at marketing pearls to
men, with little success. Pearls have always been and still are
associated with women, and with ladies in particular.
There are almost endless variety when it comes to pearls.
Pearls are available in almost unlimited colours, shapes, and sizes,
qualities, and styles. This is a little general guide to help you work
out at least some of the differences.
Cultured Pearls
Cultured pearls, whether done in saltwater or freshwater, are created
by oysters and sometimes other mollusks (including abalone, clams, and
mussels), but these are shellfish
Orignal From: A Guide to Pearls
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment