Julie's Journal
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I have always loved pearls. I have a pearl necklace that was my great grandmother’s. I’m not 100% sure if it is real or not. I have a feeling it is though, because I have a lot of her jewelry, and some of the pearl necklaces are actually peeling, and coming apart, which tells me they are not real. But this one I have has stayed in such great shape. In fact, I have worn it many times on different occasions and it still looks beautiful.
When I got married, Britt gave me one of the most beautiful pearl necklaces I have ever seen. It’s three strands connected together at the clasp. Then each pearl is separated by a thin clear wire that you can barely see. Once it’s on, the wire is so clear that it blends in with your skin, and makes the pearls appear they are floating on your neck. It’s just simply gorgeous. I haven’t had a chance to wear it since my wedding, but I won’t let it just sit in my jewelery box. There will come a time to wear it again.
I would love to get some more pearl jewelry one day. Maybe a bracelet, or earrings that match my pearl necklace. I found a website called PearlsOfJoy.com that has a massive collection of pearl jewelry including pearl bracelets, and pearl necklaces. I was amazed at hoe many different types of pearls there are. For some reason, I just thought there was one kind. They have Akoya pearls, Freshwater pearls, Tahitian pearls, South Sea pearls, Hanadama pearls, and Presidential pearls. I really love the Tahitian pearls color. They are kind of black and silver opulent color, and I just love how they catch the light.
PearlsOfJoy.com is a very reputable jewelry store to buy your pearl jewelry at. They have been featured in the magazine InStyle, and Wedding Destinations. The girls on The View also did featured their pearls in one of their stories that aired on the show. The website has an entire section dedicated to teaching you all about pearls. With topics like pearl grading, pearl types, shapes, color and sizes. They also teach you how to care for your pearls, pearl farming, and the value of pearls. I did learn something else on how they are threaded on the strand also. Have you ever had a beaded necklace break, and hundreds of beads scatter all over the floor? A good quality pearl necklace will never do that, as each strand has a knot between each pearl. So if it breaks, they all stay together on your necklace. I never knew that either. I learned a lot today.
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Comments
True pearls are hardy and even take a while to dissolve in strong acid. So if your grandmothers pearls are still in good condition then its a sure thing they are real. Pearls are extremely hardy as they are formed under great pressure in the ocean.
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I wouldn’t try the acid thing just in case. Not all pearls are as hardy as others, it depends what part of the ocean they are from. The deeper the pearl comes from the stronger it is.
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Your forgetting age, bigger pearls mean they are generally older. But higher pressure results in small, hardier pearls, so it can be hard to tell which pearl is the oldest.
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You can only determine the age if you break the pearl in half, the core should be a yellowy colour, the darker, the older. But this of course results in the destruction of your pearl.
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