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Pearl earrings |
| Pearl is probably the only gemstone that is used in jewelry as it is, without cutting. There are no two identical pearls in the world, they are all unique Pearl is a gem and at the same time - a biologically created substance, produced by a mussel and it is good to note that they require special care and maintenence.. There are different pearl producing mussels, respectively producing different kind of pearls, which are themselves differentiated by origin, color, rarity, quality and price. The two major groups are the saltwater pearls and the freshwater pearls. Pearls, used for earrings are full or 3/4 pearls, drilled half way in order to accommodate affixing pin. The back of the pearl is normally concealed when set on an earring, by the cap around the affixing pin, which allows the concealing of blemishes and other imperfection in this area, and lowering the quality and price of the pearls used on earrings without visible impact on the quality |
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