Jewelry Appraisal CenterPeople believe that wearing pearls on their wedding day will bring bliss to their marriage.
The most classic of wedding jewellery are pearls. The perfect pearl necklace jewellery can be difficult to find, here are a few tips.
There are four types of pearls:Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, SouthSea pearls, and freshwater pearls. Akoya, Tahitian and South Sea pearls come from the sea. The pearls that come from the sea are more valuable due to their rarity.
Akoya pearls are the most popular. These pearls are valued for their rich colour, mirror like finish,and appealing roundness.
As with any other gemstones, the value of pearls is determined by their quality.
A pearls quality can be A, AA, AA+, AAA, AAA+. For pearls of the same size, an ‘A’ quality pearl necklace costs only a small fraction of AAA quality pearl necklace.
The quality and value of pearls are based upon six criteria: luster, nacre, surface, colour, shape, size and matching.
Nacre: Most buyers of pearl jewellery pay most attention to the pearls' nacre thickness. A pearl oyster produces a coating to the pearl nucleus and it is this that is classed as the nacre. It is the key to how long pearls last. A pearl with a nacre thickness over 0.4mm will usually last the longest.
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Luster and Surface: Luster is the amount of light reflected from the pearl's surface. Pearls with clean surfaces and high luster are the most desired.
Colour: The colours of pearls really boils down to your own personal choice.
Size: The size of a pearl increases in value the bigger they get, so it is really down to your own budget as to what you can afford.
Shape: Pearls come in all shapes and sizes but it is the round ones which are the valuable ones.
Matching: When buying a pearl necklace jewellery set you will need to look for jewellery sets that have the pearls matching as near as possible. It is difficult to find enough pearls to make a matching jewellery set as you can imagine and therefore a matching set would command a high price.
After you have decided the type, color, size and quality of pearls that you want, think about your budget. Do plenty of research on the internet as prices can vary hugely and make sure you find the very best your budget can provide.
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Jewelry hallmarks
Professional jewelry appraisals completed by gemologists and valuers often have to take into account the effect the jewelry hallmarks have on the value of each item being appraised. Do they alter the price, up or down, depending on the hallmark. The simple answer is yes – and no. It depends on the hallmarks themselves and where they come from.
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