in jewellery all shapes and sizes of pearl are
welcomed. pearls shaped as teardrops are
popular as pendants or earrings and there
are several popular types of pearl necklace;
a uniform necklace, where all of the pearls
are the same size and shape; a graduated
necklace, where the pearls get larger towards
the centre of the necklace, or a tin-cup
necklace, where the pearls are generally the
same size, but separated by lengths of chain.
There are also quite a few different ways to
wear pearls around your neck; a collar will
sit snugly against your neck and not hang
down and is often made of several strands of
pearls, while a choker will nestle at the base
of your throat and often features a pendant.
a princess necklace sits at about the collar
bone, a matinee of pearls will fall just above
the breasts, and an opera should fall around
the sternum. if you wanted to wear a longer
necklace still, then a pearl rope which hangs
to about the waist should suffice.
pearls can be combined with either silver
or gold, and white pearls look amazing when
combined with brightly coloured semi-precious
stones such as turquoise, garnet and emerald.
They have been turned into brooches, buttons,
pendants, cabochons and beads, sewn on
robes and set in crowns for centuries, then sat
around the necks of our favourite film stars
and the social elite for many years after that,
and now almost everyone has the fortune to
wear pearls, so it is safe to say that pearls will
remain one of the most popular treasures for
many, many years to come.
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