Pearl | Diamonds Forever

Your special gal is unique, and so is the love you share. If you find yourself at that all important stage of your relationship where you’re thinking of popping the big question, then you’re also probably wondering how to go about finding that perfect engagement ring. Most people automatically gravitate toward diamonds when the topic of engagement rings arises, but if you really want to show your special lady that she’s one of a kind, you might want to consider something different; something unique. Pearl engagement rings are one very classy solution to this dilemma.

Versatility of Pearl Engagement Rings

Pearl engagement rings give you the flexibility of style and design that you’re looking for in a one of a kind engagement ring for your one of a kind gal. Pearl engagement rings can be set into any kind of precious metal and embellished with a variety of other precious and semi precious gemstones, as well. Actually, pearl engagement rings provide the perfect platform for a totally unique, custom engagement ring design.

Practicality of Pearl Engagement Rings

Practicality is another important factor to consider in the selection of an engagement ring for your beloved. After all, she will be wearing it every day for the rest of your lives together. While the versatility of pearl engagement rings is great for custom designs and unique settings, the possible downside is that pearls are more easily scratched or otherwise damaged than the more traditional engagement choice of diamonds. This is an important factor to consider especially if your bride to be leads a particularly active lifestyle.

Affordability of Pearl Engagement Rings

While you will generally find pearls to be quite a bit more affordable than diamonds – especially solitaires – you will also notice quite quickly that there can be a very wide range of process between the different types of pearls, as well. So, what’s the difference? Well, first of all, as you would expect fo find with any jewelry purchase, the higher quality pearls are going to cost more than those of lesser quality, but the differences don’t stop there.

Pearls are harvested from a variety of sources; some from the wild and some from pearl “farms.” You will also find differences in luster and texture between fresh water pearls and salt water pearls.

If you’re considering pearl engagement rings, don’t let all these little details confuse or discourage you, though. A reputable and trustworthy jeweler can help you understand the differences and even create a unique design for your engagement ring, if you so choose. You can also educate yourself on the benefits as well as the drawbacks associated with each different type of pearl online.

The important thing to remember is that pearl engagement rings offer a kind of uniqueness and elegance that isn’t typically found in traditional engagement rings, and they’re much, much more affordable, besides. This means you can offer your bride to be this token of your lifetime of devotion in a setting that’s as one of a kind as she is.

This statement is not meant to be taken as a bad pun; the market for pearls has not lost its luster. Still regarded as one of those truly exceptional expressions of love and devotion, a string of cultured pearls still makes a lasting and memorable statement.

Recent developments that have created a new patent-pending seeding technique just might be the first step toward developing a new Florida based pearl industry. With Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently receiving a grant to fund the commercial development of this seeding process, this new pearl industry for Florida may be just around the corner,

Electing to use the queen conch as the vehicle for production of these pearls in a variety of hues, FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has already produced over 200 cultured pearls using this patent-pending seeding technique; this after all other attempts to produce a queen conch cultured pearl had failed.

With researchers able to produce both beaded and non-beaded cultured pearls from the queen conch, this new technique is very promising and the Institute is also working to develop a commercialization plan going forward (they are currently working with Rose Pearl, LLC on this effort).

The long term potential of being able to produce queen conch cultured pearls in a commercial environment will likely improve the ability of the cultured pearl market to be opened up to attract additional buyers in the future. This process will supplement existing abilities to produce cultured pearls from freshwater mussels and marine pearl oysters.

With beauty in the eye of the beholder, the ability to produce a variety of cultured pearls with different hues and characteristic will certainly have a major impact on the pearl industry going forward.

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