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Australian pearls, Baroque pearls, Coral pearls, Cultivated Pearls, Cultured Pearls, Doorstep Luxury, Freshwater pearls, Keshi Pearl, Lotus Collection, Marilyn Tan, Oyster Pearls, Pearl Bracelet, Pearl Care, Pearl earrings, Pearl maintenance, pearl necklace, Pearl Ring, Restring Pearls, Singapore jewellery designer, Tahitian pearls, Wiping pearls
Some tips for taking care of all your pearls:
Avoid Perfume
Pearls are natural and organic gemstones that are vulnerable to acid, alkaline and high humidity. Thus, the alcohol in perfume can ruin these precious pearls. To preserve your pearls’ radiance, avoid letting them come into contact with cosmetics, hair spray, or perfume. Always put on your jewelry as a final touch, after applying make-up and styling hair.
Wipe Clean
Keep your pearls clean by wiping them with a soft cloth. This will avoid scratches while removing any dirt or dust from your jewellery.
Restring Annually
Have your pearls restrung every year. Ensure that each individual piece is knotted, so that if the strand breaks, only one pearl falls off at a time, and you avoid scattering and losing your precious jewellery.
Common Misconception about Pearls
A common misconception is that all pearls come from oysters. Some, like fresh water pearls, are actually found in mussels. However, the most expensive pearls do come from oysters, and it can take several years for a single strand to be matched for colour and size.
Useful knowledge about the different kinds of Pearls and their Origins
Tahitian pearls are normally black and grey, with beautiful highlights ranging from purple to peacock green, or a rainbow of nuanced colours.
Natural white, pink, cream and yellow high quality pearls are usually Australian, though they can also be found in the waters off Indonesia and Burma, as well as Mindanao in the Phillipines and Hainan Island in China.
The most highly prized is the conch pearl which is not cultured, cultivated, or seeded in the oyster. These come in colours ranging from cream to coral pink (my personal favourite). The Keshi pearl is another highly prized pearl, which occurs naturally in the oyster and is usually odd shaped rather than perfectly round. I love working with baroque (odd shaped pearls) as can be seen in her earrings.
