There are two kinds of pearls. One are the natural ones and the other are the cultured ones. There is big difference in both of them with respect to their make and their texture. Again cultured pearls of two kinds – the freshwater pearls and the salt water pearls. Most of the freshwater pearls, formed in freshwater mussels, come from China. On the other hand, the salt water pearls grow in pearl oysters in the tropical oceans.
Pearls are not just grown for ornamental purposes, they also have medicinal value. They are crushed and used in many life saving drugs. They are also used for beautification purposes. Today, you might come across many face creams and moisturisers that claim to have pearl in them. This is because today there are creams available that use crushed pearls to provide the users a pearl like glow on their skin, when they use it. They are also used in wall emulsions for the same reason – provide a pearl glow on the walls.
Pearls are also suggested by some astrologers as they are supposed to have some influence on the stars and planets. So sometimes people wear jewellery encrusted with pearls for such purposes. However, more often than not, jewellery of pearls are worn more to enhance the look and set the hearts around - racing.
About Author:
Paul Shane cherishes a hobby of studying and collecting jewellery, to dig out the making and story behind them, especially the rare or exquisite ones, also the Pearls being used for manufacturing the jewellery. He also loves studying consumer behaviour related to jewellery selecting and buying. At present he is associated with a leading group called E-Beads Limited.