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Making Your Own Freshwater Pearl Necklace Can Be Addictive!

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
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Learning how to make a freshwater pearl necklace can be a gift you give yourself! There are so many resources available to help you teach yourself this rewarding hobby. You can start with simple knotted strands, and move up to intricate multi pearl necklaces in no time.

A freshwater pearl strand necklace is fairly easy to make, once you learn the right technique. All it takes is a healthy dose of patience and a willingness to learn. The reward will be well worth the effort when you find yourself in possession of a home-made masterpiece!

Freshwater pearl necklace stringing is an art, and only the most patient will learn to master it. Once the skill is learned, however, many happy hours can be spent stringing and restringing until the desired effect is achieved. Pearls should be restrung at least every few years - more often if they are worn more than occasionally or you live in a humid climate.

Multi strand pearl necklaces can consist of one or more strands, hanging in tiers or twisted to form a this rope. The pearl choker, made popular by Princess Di, is a classic piece well worth adding to any wardrobe. Princess strands usually start with small pearls in back and grow in size ending in a large spherical or teardrop pearl in front.

You can choose almost any color or shape of pearls for a freshwater pearl strand necklace. Baroque pearls are in fashion again due to many celebrities having taken up wearing them, and rice pearls are popular with the teens Freshwater coin pearls make a funky statement, and go well with the younger set’s fashion styles.

When buying a freshwater pearl necklace, look for wholesalers who own their own pearl farms. The markup for pearls is high, and cutting out the middleman can get you a great deal. You can often get the wholesaler to customize jewelry if you have something special in mind, and many offer tutorials on stringing and knotting your own pearls.

Other items can be included in a multi pearl necklace such as glass beads, semiprecious stones or even bits of jade and turquoise. This allows even more creativity, and opens up new ways to express yourself. Consider having a ‘pearl party’ with your daughter and her friends, where the necklaces end up as party favors!

Once you have learned to knot your own freshwater pearl strand necklaces, you can move up to making your own pearl earrings and designing your very own unique jewelry. With a wholesaler as your source, you can get deals on pearls in bulk, as well as take advantage of specials. Don’t forget to buy extra for your friends - they will get hooked too!

Once you get started making your own freshwater pearl necklaces, it’s hard to stop! Whether you prefer the simple perfection of graduated multi pearl necklaces or the free-styling freedom of freshwater pearl strand necklaces you knot yourself, this will be a hobby you find it difficult to kick. Who knew pearls could be an addiction!

Freshwater Pearl

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Freshwater Pearls come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are found in lakes and rivers around the world and tend to be less expensive than their saltwater cousins, which make them a popular choice among young and trendy folk. The quality of Freshwater pearls has been steadily improving since 1991, thanks to better cultivation techniques and a more widespread use of the sankaku mussel. At the end of 1992, semi-round Chinese freshwater pearls made their appearance on the market and now offer an attractive, lower priced alternative to the round akoya pearls.

The general term for any pearl cultivated in a lake, pond or river area is cultured freshwater pearl.
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Price Factors
The grading of freshwater pearls is more variable than that of saltwater pearls.  Nevertheless, there is agreement about certain value factors.  Freshwater pearls are generally valued according to the following criteria:

Luster
The higher and more even the luster, the greater the value. In high-quality freshwater pearls, there is an evenly distributed luster and a high contrast between the light and dark areas of the pearls.  When judging freshwater pearls for luster, examine them on a white background and be sure to roll them so you can see their entire surface area. It is important that your eye become sensitive to luster variations because luster is one of the most important determinants of value in pearls of all types.

Smoothness
Then smoother the pearl, the more valuable it is. Even though bumpy, wrinkled surfaces can lower the value of freshwater pearls, the bumps and wrinkles are not considered flaws.

Colour
Freshwater pearls come in a wide variety of body colours white, pink, orange, yellow, lavender, gray, bronze; some pearls are even bi-coloured.

Shape
Usually the more round a pearl is, the greater its value. Large high-quality, baroque shapes can command high prices and make distinctive jewelry pieces.
Since 1992, a lot of semi-round (off-round) and ovalish freshwater pearls have become available.  Often they are described as potato, corn and pea shapes. These pearls can be used to make impressive looking jewelry pieces that sell for moderate prices.

Weight
Freshwater pearl prices are generally quoted by weight or by the strand. The gram is probably the most common unit of weight used at the retail level, some dealers quote prices according to carat weight. The measurements of pearls are often listed along with their weight as an additional description and means of identification. The size of round freshwater pearl may be expressed by their diameter, measured in millimeters.