subject: Freshwater Pearl Necklace Jewelry [print this page] Author: Editor123 Author: Editor123
Having sold different types of pearl necklaces over the last few 6 years on the wholesale and retail level Ive come to a few conclusions regarding pearl necklaces. In regards to Freshwater one of the most popular styles is a round 10-12mm lavender or light peach colored freshwater necklace. Why is this? Its simply because this size of 10-12mm is a nice large size without being too expensive. Its the middle ground right before freshwater pearls start to get really expensive. This size of 10-12mm looks really large on almost any women and makes a statement thats hard to miss. Also, the lavender freshwater pearls look so pretty because no other pearl can imitate this type of color. This special lavender color that occurs in freshwater pearls but no other pearl can duplicate this color. Tahitian pearls can come close to making a purplish color but because of the Tahitian pearl its more of a metallic luster.
With freshwater pearls you have a soft glow that is more true to what people think of pearls. I think pink and soft lavender are colors that women have always loved in clothing and fashion and so its just a natural extension to think of pink pearls for a pearl necklace. Another new type of freshwater pearls are fireball pearls. These look almost like south sea pearls because of the large shape and size but at a fraction of the price. Also, more lavender and peach tones are possible with freshwater fireball pearls than in south sea baroque pearls. Fireball pearls are usually 12-15mm in size and can sometimes be larger. Ive seen some fireball freshwater pearls that are over 20mm in diameter and 30mm in length. This is just huge as far as pearls go. The way these pearls are produced is through double nucleation. First a coin pearl is cultured and then re-inserted into a new mussel so that it can culture for another 2 years. This process of culturing can take over 4 years but it well worth the result when you see a high luster fireball pearl necklace. In some cases they look better than south sea pearls.About the Author:
