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Do you take your pearls faceted?

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

 

I discovered faceted pearls less than a year ago, although after researching I learned that they were popular in the late 90’s. In the jewelry store I was told that only Tahitian pearls could be faceted because of their density. This is not true. It may be, however, that Tahitian pearls are easier to create a symmetric facet with.

I read that faceted pearls take a long time to make, and in 1998 the demand was much higher than any possibility of production. In 1998 according to my sources it took one person a working day to facet 6 pearls. I am not sure how easy they are to produce, although I guess very easy- I found many on a website selling for $10-$15.

I am guessing they are not the thing right now but rather more of a personal taste.

I found many faceted freshwater pearl necklaces online. Many of them were not to my liking.

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The above teal faceted strand is not bad.

This mother of pearl faceted necklace is a wow-ser. I love the burnished gold color of the beads, and the facets allow the pearl to catch the light ever so much more.

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Faceted mother of pearl square beads

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I’m in favor of these faceted beads.

 

Have you heard of faceted pearls? What do you know? Do you like them?

Tags: A pearl a day · Fashion Tips · Jewelry

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