Choosing Your Pearls

Choosing jewelry is a very personal and subjective thing. Ultimately you should buy the pearls you will feel good wearing and that you think look good on you.

Choose pearls that look good from a normal distance under typical social settings. Small inconsequential blemishes are generally not noticed upon casual observation but can save you hundreds of dollars.

Place high value on luster and iridescence over shape or size as these qualities give pearls their mesmerizing beauty.

The ability to determine the value of pearls and to understand what you are buying can take years. That is why it is imperative that you trust the company you do business with. Our pearl buyer is an expert in pearls and holds a Graduate Certificate in Pearls from the Gemological Institute of America. We pledge to our customers that the pearl jewelry you buy from us will represent a good value and that you will be happy with the product you receive. If, for some reason you are not - just return it. Your happiness is our number-one goal.

ACELINE Necklace™

Retail Price : $276.00 Our Price : $ 165.00
16 inch White 8-8.5mm Pearl Necklace A classic white pearl necklace such as this one is the mainstay of every jewelry box. This is the perfect necklace with that black dress or evening gown…or even for that white dress worn on a very special day. This 16 inch cultured white freshwater pearl necklace features near round pearls that are 8-8.5mm in size matched with a classic 14k gold fluted ball-clasp. The length is perfect for smaller to average sized women who wants a short princess bordering on choker-length look. For a little extra room see our AMATO Necklace which is the same necklace only with two extra inches. The pearls on this necklace are near-round cultured freshwater pearls of very good quality. Freshwater pearls, unlike their saltwater cousins (such as Akoya pearls), are composed of almost 100% nacre. This means that they will hold their beauty and last a lifetime or longer.

Why spend five or ten times as much for saltwater Akoya pearls often with a scandalously thin coating of nacre that won’t last, when you can own these gorgeous freshwater pearls that are almost entirely composed of pearl nacre? The answer is; there is no (good) reason. At today’s prices freshwater pearls such as these are the way to go. The Japanese understand this which is why their investments in freshwater pearl operations have been considerable over the past several years. If you don’t have a piece like this in your jewelry box now, then this is the necklace for you. You may find cheaper ones, but it isn’t likely you will find a better value.

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How Pearls are Formed

Natural Pearls, formed without human intervention are a result of mollusk's natural defenses as they secrete protective smooth shell material (nacre) around irritants in order to isolate them within the mollusk's own inner-shell material.

Cultivated pearls are formed much the same way, although the "irritant" (generally a spherical shell bead and or a piece of mantle tissue from a host) is implated in the mollusk by man. Under cultivation, the optimal conditions for pearl formation are maintained and yet, even then, the yield of perfect pearls of superior quality is still minimal. Therefore, while affordable, the best pearls are still rare and require a significant investment. Because the conditions for pearl formation are so closely controlled, cultured pearls can be much more beautiful than most natural pearls.

The History of Pearls

For thousands of years pearls have been associated with the loftiest of ideas including; heaven, God, purity, virtue, modesty, nobility and a host of other sublime concepts. Pearls have been thought to be instilled with many supernatural powers for healing, good luck, prosperity, love and other good fortune.

Until recent times and the era of the "cultured pearl", pearls have been a hallmark of great wealth. Pearls were the most valuable of gemstones for centuries, owned only by nobility and the wealthiest of families. Now through cultivation, pearls can be enjoyed and owned by many. Although no longer requiring a "King's Ransom" to own, pearls still offer a captivating beauty that no other gemstone offers. Pearls are given to us by nature, perfect and ready to enjoy and appreciate just as they are.