Pearl Jewelry Buying Guide: All About Pearls
For thousands of years, pearls have been a classic favorite; coveted for their natural beauty, rarity, luster and shine. To find one is invaluable. Out of 10,000 oysters, there may only be one treasure among all treasures… a single, natural pearl.
Pearl Shapes |
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Round | Round pearls are perfect spheres and the shape most people think of when they think of a pearl |
Near-Round | A pearl that visually appears almost round. |
Button | A pearl that is circular in shape with a flat bottom and a flattened or domed top. |
Drop | Drop pearls are pearl or teardrop-shaped. The drop can either be "long" or "short" and are typically used in earrings or pendants. |
Semi-Baroque | These pearls are slightly irregular in their shape. |
Baroque | A pearl that is not symmetrical and is irregular in shape. It can be abstract and even resemble a stick or some other unique shape. |
Coin | A coin pearl is a flattened disc-shaped pearl. It can be circular or slightly more irregular. |
Pearl Shapes |
|
Round | Round pearls are perfect spheres and the shape most people think of when they think of a pearl |
Near-Round | A pearl that visually appears almost round. |
Button | A pearl that is circular in shape with a flat bottom and a flattened or domed top. |
Drop | Drop pearls are pearl or teardrop-shaped. The drop can either be "long" or "short" and are typically used in earrings or pendants. |
Semi-Baroque | These pearls are slightly irregular in their shape. |
Baroque | A pearl that is not symmetrical and is irregular in shape. It can be abstract and even resemble a stick or some other unique shape. |
Coin | A coin pearl is a flattened disc-shaped pearl. It can be circular or slightly more irregular. |
Pearl Shapes
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Round Round pearls are perfect spheres and the shape most people think of when they think of a pearl. |
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Near-Round A pearl that visually appears almost round. |
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Oval A pearl that visually appears oval.. |
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Button A pearl that is circular in shape with a flat bottom and a flattened or domed top. |
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Drop Drop pearls are pearl or teardrop-shaped. The drop can either be "long" or "short" and are typically used in earrings or pendants. |
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Semi-Baroque These pearls are slightly irregular in their shape. |
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Baroque A pearl that is not symmetrical and is irregular in shape. It can be abstract and even resemble a stick or some other unique shape. |
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Coin A coin pearl is a flattened disc-shaped pearl. It can be circular or slightly more irregular. |
