When speaking about precious stones, gold and diamonds never fail to get a mention. And then there are pearls. There are golden, white, pink and black pearls. They are also less common types like Keshi pearls which are rare and are a natural byproduct of pearl harvesting. There are also Mabe pearls which are semi-artificial. They are made from the shell of a mollusk which is filled with epoxy to get that pearly appearance. Pearls can be used to make unique jewelry using carved black pearls.
They are genuine and quite pricey for their exclusive contours and being difficult to find or culture. Then there are Mabe pearls; these are semi artificial. They are made from a mollusk shell which is natural and then filled up with epoxy to get a pearl-like appearance which is artificial. This is why it is a called a semi-artificial pearl. Inimitable jewelry pieces can be made using black carved stones.
These days there are cultured or man-made gems. These are formed by people placing a small bead or center so that the mother of pearl forms around it. Despite the name Tahitian gems, these come in a number of other colors like blue, green and purple. Shades of grey are the most common though.
These days, the majority of pearls are the man-made kind which are fashioned by people inserting a little bead so that the mother-of-pearl to take shape around it. Even though they have been labeled Tahitian black gems, these in fact come in an assortment of colors. Grey ones are the most frequently found but there exist others in shades of green, blue and purple. The different colors are completely natural, occurring because of dark mother of pearl emissions that are exclusive to this precise species of oyster.
These precious gems are sourced from a species of oyster called the Black-lipped oyster. They grow to large sizes, reaching up to 12 inches in width and weights of up to 10 pounds. It is within their ample mass that the Tahitian black pearl grows. This species is found in warm water in several parts of Central and South Pacific. It is present in big numbers in lagoons that surround French Polynesia reefs.
Natural dark colored gems are very hard to find these days. Out of 10,000 of these oysters, only one will produce a pearl. Their supply has been increased with the production of cultured Tahitian gems which has made them more affordable to more and more people. Tahitian carved precious gems are particularly outstanding in their own right. They are created by producing Tahitian and Marquesan tattoo motifs so that each carved pearl is an exclusive creation.
These gems can be carved and set to a clients specifications on any jewelry like a necklace, brooch, bracelet or other kind of trinkets. Black pearls are valued according to whether they are all natural, that is that rare one that is found in 10,000 oysters or if it cultured.
Dark gems are priced with reference to whether they are completely natural, meaning there are those single pearls in found in a little of 10,000 oysters or whether it is man-made or cultured, meaning a nucleus is put into an oyster to get the mother-of-pearl to form an oyster. The size also matters, with bigger ones fetching higher prices. Shape also counts with the perfectly round ones having higher value as opposed to those that are oddly shaped. Having an iridescent surface also matters as well as a surface that is completely smooth without spots and smudges.
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