Pearl Buying Tips : Pearls - An Introduction
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General Pearl Buying Tips
• When buying a strand of cultured pearls, finding a strand of pearls that match is extremely important if you are looking for a quality piece. More specifically the luster, color, surface, shape and size should be uniform on the strand. Due to the fact that pearl farmers must look through approximately 10,000 oysters to find enough pearls for a 16 inch pearl necklace that has these uniform qualities, it is no surprise that this necklace would be quite expensive.
• Be sure that you understand and find out whether the peals that you are interested in are, natural, cultured, saltwater, freshwater or imitation pearls.
• Make certain that you know whether the color of the pearls is its natural color or if the pearls have been dyed. Of course, the dyed pearls are less expensive.
• Make sure that the pearls are knotted individually on strands. The knotting, of course, is helpful if the strand breaks in a certain area.
• Also, make certain that you find out how durable the luster on the pearls that you are interested in are.
• Make sure that you also know how to propelry clean and care for your pearls.
• Consider buying a long cultured pearl strand with several invisible clasps that allow it to be worn in different lengths or combined with a matching bracelet.
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