A young boy who has no interest in pearl earring jewelry might develop a new interest, once he learns about the origin of the natural pearl. He would no doubt have great respect for the daring pearl divers, the men who dive down to the oysters. He would realize that such men demonstrated a true courage. Their willingness to brave the dangers of the deep sea, and their willingness to hold their breath for a prolonged time have brought pleasure to many women. The divers’ exposition of those skills has allowed many women to enjoy possession of pearl earring jewelry.
Hundreds of years ago, the appeal of pearl earring jewelry led to the development of a new industry. At first that industry concentrated on the discovery of natural pearls. Sea divers had described how a natural pearl that is both round and translucent might hide on the bottom of the sea, inside of a saltwater oyster. Such a pearl would look good in a piece of pearl earring jewelry.
As the demand for pearl earring jewelry grew, certain enterprising men desired a faster and more efficient way to acquire suitable pearls. They did not want to depend on the few available divers. Those enterprising men then developed a way to make cultured pearls.
Both natural and cultured pearls begin with the appearance of an irritating substance. That irritant finds its way into the space between a mollusk’s shell and mantle. The mantle forms a flexible covering, a covering that forms a “cushion” between the soft body of the mollusk and the animal’s hard shell.
The mantle produces a mixture of calcium carbonate and protein conchiolin. That mixture is called nacre. In the absence of any irritating substance the nacre serves only one purpose—it furnishes the lining for the mollusk’s shell.
In the presence of an irritating substance, the nacre has an additional role. The irritant becomes encased in the nacre, so that it can not harm the animal’s soft body. An irritant that has become covered with nacre has the ability to form a blister pearl. The right sort of blister pearl finds its way into a piece of pearl earring jewelry.
The qualities that a jeweler looks for in a pearl concern its shape and its ability to transmit light. A round pearl looks good in a piece of jewelry. A round pearl stands the best chance for catching the eye of a creator of pearl earrings.
A piece of pearl earring jewelry also holds greater appeal if the pearl exhibits some translucence. The pearl does not need to transmit light in the same way that a diamond transmits light, but it should not remain opaque. A translucent pearl is not opaque. Its translucence allows it to add to the beauty of a pearl earring.
Now not all cultured pearls come from saltwater oysters. One can “grow” pearls in freshwater clams as well. That fact has allowed the creation of culturing farms along certain inland waterways.
At the same time, not every natural pearl can be described as a white stone. Some pearls collected in the South Pacific are black. Other pearls might be yellow or pink. Regardless of its color, any pearl that has a striking beauty has the potential to catch the eye of a jeweler. It might be used in a piece of pearl earring jewelry.
Hundreds of years ago, the appeal of pearl earring jewelry led to the development of a new industry. At first that industry concentrated on the discovery of natural pearls. Sea divers had described how a natural pearl that is both round and translucent might hide on the bottom of the sea, inside of a saltwater oyster. Such a pearl would look good in a piece of pearl earring jewelry.
As the demand for pearl earring jewelry grew, certain enterprising men desired a faster and more efficient way to acquire suitable pearls. They did not want to depend on the few available divers. Those enterprising men then developed a way to make cultured pearls.
Both natural and cultured pearls begin with the appearance of an irritating substance. That irritant finds its way into the space between a mollusk’s shell and mantle. The mantle forms a flexible covering, a covering that forms a “cushion” between the soft body of the mollusk and the animal’s hard shell.
The mantle produces a mixture of calcium carbonate and protein conchiolin. That mixture is called nacre. In the absence of any irritating substance the nacre serves only one purpose—it furnishes the lining for the mollusk’s shell.
In the presence of an irritating substance, the nacre has an additional role. The irritant becomes encased in the nacre, so that it can not harm the animal’s soft body. An irritant that has become covered with nacre has the ability to form a blister pearl. The right sort of blister pearl finds its way into a piece of pearl earring jewelry.
The qualities that a jeweler looks for in a pearl concern its shape and its ability to transmit light. A round pearl looks good in a piece of jewelry. A round pearl stands the best chance for catching the eye of a creator of pearl earrings.
A piece of pearl earring jewelry also holds greater appeal if the pearl exhibits some translucence. The pearl does not need to transmit light in the same way that a diamond transmits light, but it should not remain opaque. A translucent pearl is not opaque. Its translucence allows it to add to the beauty of a pearl earring.
Now not all cultured pearls come from saltwater oysters. One can “grow” pearls in freshwater clams as well. That fact has allowed the creation of culturing farms along certain inland waterways.
At the same time, not every natural pearl can be described as a white stone. Some pearls collected in the South Pacific are black. Other pearls might be yellow or pink. Regardless of its color, any pearl that has a striking beauty has the potential to catch the eye of a jeweler. It might be used in a piece of pearl earring jewelry.
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