Beginners Guide to Crystals by Cynthia Lyne

Author:Cynthia Lyne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: birthstones, birthday stone, beginners guide to crystals, crystals and gemstones, crystals bible, crystals 101
Publisher: james mugendi
Published: 2017-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

PERSONALITY TRAITS OF THE

THOSE BORN UNDER THE sign of Gemini possess positive characteristic and personality traits and are often describes as: -

 Inquisitive

 Clever

 Adaptable

 Lively

 Communicative

AQUAMARINE FACTS AND FIGURES

1. Size

IN GENERAL, THE LARGER the pearl the more valuable it is. Different varieties come in diffetent sizes. South Sea cultured pearls are the largest and average 13 mm in diameter.

2. Shape

Pearls come in seven basic shapes

Round

Near round

Oval

Button

Drop

Semi baroque

Baroque

Perfectly spherical pearls and symmetrical drops are the most valued. There are exceptions though, well-formed oval or baroque cultured pearls are also prized by pearl lovers.

Some pearls have grooves or ridges around their circumference. These pearls are described as circles and they can occur in any shape.

3. LUSTER

Of the seven pearl value factors, luster might be the most important. Luster is what gives a natural or cultured pearl its unique beauty.

Pearls with high luster have sharp bright reflections on the surface. Different pearl varieties have different standard for luster.

4. SURFACE

If surface characteristics such as abrasions or scratches are numerous or severe, they can affect the durability of the pearl and severely depress its value.

Surface characteristics have less effort on the pearl’s beauty and value if they are few in number or if they are minor enough to be hidden by a drill-hole mounting

5. NACRE THICKNESS

Luster and nacre quality are closely related. If the nucleus is visible under the nacre or if the pearl has a dull, chalky appearance, you can assume that the nacre is thin.

This affects the luster as well as the durability of the pearl. Nacre thickness is evaluated to make sure that cultured pearls are durable as well as beautiful.

6. MATCHING

Jewelry designers sometimes deliberately mix colors, shapes and sizes for unique effects but for most pearl strands, earrings or other multiple-pearl jewelry, the pearls should match in all the quality factors.

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