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Difference Between Freshwater Pearls And Saltwater Pearls

By Tammie Caldwell


Although you may not be able to differentiate between different types of pearls but with a little research, you will get to know whats the basic difference in between them and how these differences can be identified. As compared to saltwater, freshwater pearls are considerably economical in terms of price. One of the reasons for that is because they are easy to grow.

Although freshwater pearl can be round in shape but it is a very rare thing mainly because their growth and cultivation process is a bit different. If used in jewelry making they can look absolutely stunning and beautiful as they can be used in so many different ways. Besides jewelry making, they are also used in many other things like arts and crafts, dresses and much more.

Nowadays instead of buying expensive gold jewelry items, people are more inclined to purchase stones and pearl jewelry items. This is because they cost less and at the same time they look absolutely stunning to the eyes. Whereas, gold seems to be plain and raw unless a lot of gemstones are attached to the gold jewelry item.

There is no limitations with regards to the sort of jewelry items that you could make out of a pearl. Whether you fancy a pearl necklace, a ring or earrings you can get anything you desire and most importantly at very affordable prices. You may even try to make some of the jewelry pieces yourself as they can be bought in bulk from the market.

There are jewelers who also offer made to order services which means, all you have to do is to choose a design of your choice and place the order with the jeweler and he will get the item ready for you in no time. They might charge you a bit extra as it is made to order but its worth spending such sort of money because at the end of the day you will be getting what you really wanted.

Pearl wedding bands are also gaining popularity these days because many couples find it hard to afford expensive gold or silver wedding rings. Therefore instead of buying an expensive wedding band, they end up purchasing a much more economical option.

Besides its use in jewelry, nowadays many dress designers have started making the use of pearls in their designer dresses and they just give an amazing affect. The good thing about a pearl is that it can be easily bleached and dyed. Usually you can purchase dyed ones from the market but if you prefer, you could dye them yourself but it will take up a lot of time and effort so its better to buy already dyed ones.

It depends on your preference whether you want to buy drilled pearl or undrilled variety. The undrilled variety will be a bit expensive moreover, the shape of the pearl determines its price as well. A well rounded big pearl will be a bit more expensive as compared to an uneven shaped one.




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