FEATURE I Anja Potze Fine Jewellery


PEARLS


The Lustre and beauty of


in association with Anja Potze Fine Jewellery Coco Chanel became famous for her mantra ‘A woman needs


ropes and ropes of pearls.’ Here at Anja Potze Fine Jewellery, we simply could not agree more. But how do you choose the ‘right’ pearl for you? And with so much choice available, how do you distinguish between Freshwater and Akoya, Tahitian or South-Sea? Fortunately we know a thing or two about pearls, and we’ve put together some top tips to help you when choosing pearls. Perhaps the best-loved gems of all time, pearls occur in a wide


variety of colours. The most familiar are white and cream, but the range of colours extends to every hue. The main colour, is often modified by additional colours called overtones, which are typically pink (sometimes called rosé), green, purple, or blue.


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To begin with, let’s look at Natural Pearls vs Cultured Pearls: The term Natural Pearl implies that it is formed accidentally without any human intervention. Due to their nature, these pearls are very rarely found in modern jewellery. Cultured pearls are the result of the deliberate insertion of a bead or a microscopic irritant as small as a grain of sand which the mollusc coats with nacre. If a grain of sand is used, the mollusc coats more times than if using a bead. Therefore, there are different grades of cultured pearls – referred to in the industry as the ‘lustre’. Cultured pearls are popular for bead necklaces and bracelets, or mounted in solitaires, pairs, or clusters for use in earrings, rings, and pendants. Larger pearls with unusual shapes are popular with creative jewellery designers.


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