Pearl Jewellery

Pearl Jewellery

Pearls are different from most other gemstones since they are created by living creatures. A pearl is born in the mouth of a mollusc, or oyster. Molluscs or oysters create pearls when they detect an invading irritant such as a seed or a grain of sand and protectively coat it with layers of lustrous nacre. This phenomenon is extremely rare, and therefore natural pearls of jewellery quality are seldom found and tremendously valuable.

Most pearls on the market today are cultured pearls. Cultured pearls are created in the same way as natural pearls; however, the irritants that stimulate the molluscs nacre secretion are introduced by man. There are a wide variety of cultured pearls used in jewellery including South Sea pearls, Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls and freshwater pearls. Each type of pearl comes from a different kind of mollusc and a different area of the world, but they are all exquisitely precious.

Pearl jewellery is timeless, classy and always in vogue. In fact, a simple Pearl Necklace and a pair of Pearl Earrings are essential jewellery items that every woman should have in their jewellery box. The beauty of pearl jewellery such as pearl Engagement Rings is in its delicate femininity and exquisite lustre and the magic in pearl jewellery is the wide range of styles it can evoke.

A long, opera length pearl strand creates a glamorous and more dramatic starlet look, while a short, plain Pearl Strand is more conservative and professional. Large dangling pearl earrings are intriguing and flirtatious, while a pair of pearl studs can be worn with almost everything. Pearl Rings are probably the most versatile since they can easily incorporate diamonds, coloured gemstones and precious metals to change the look and feel of the piece, and they can even be worn as Wedding Rings or Anniversary Rings.

Pearl Learning Centre

Zoara wants to insure that you are well informed about our products before you take the leap and make a purchase. When browsing our selection of pearl jewellery, you may find you have questions and concerns regarding pearl care, pearl settings or pearl selection. For this reason, we have created our pearl education pages which offer information about the most popular pearl varieties, pearl grading, pearl characteristics and more.

When shopping for Pearl Earrings, Pearl Necklaces, Pearl Rings, Wedding Rings, Engagement Rings or Pearl Bracelets, we recommend you weigh the lustre, colour, shape, surface and size of the pearl with the price and industry standard. Of course, never neglect your personal taste. Many times, people may prefer shapes or colors that aren't as rare and therefore aren't as valuable. This doesn't mean that these pearls aren't as beautiful. There is something eye catching and striking about baroque pearls (pearls that have an irregular shape) despite the fact that they are considered to be less valuable than round pearls. Pearls of different colors also hold appeal for different customers. So don't be persuaded to purchase round, white, pearl earrings if you were really intrigued by baroque, black pearl earrings.

Once you purchase your pearl jewellery, you may find that you are unsure of how to keep it looking like new. Pearl jewellery is not only classy, but it is also extremely precious. Because pearls are organic gemstones, they are slightly more fragile than other Gemstones. This means that you need to take special care when wearing pearls, storing pearls and cleaning any item of pearl jewellery. Nevertheless, keeping your jewellery shiny and clean is relatively easy and simple. Zoara is proud to provide you with suggestions regarding pearl care that don't require the purchase of cleaning solutions, cleaning tools or other products.