River pearls like stars of the night sky likesnow sparkles attracts and attracts to itself. For a long time, only the elite could flaunt ornaments made of this stone, demonstrating luxury and wealth. But now such products delight many thanks to the master jewelers. Natural freshwater pearls are used to create different jewelry for women. Such products will suit both an elegant evening dress, and casual wear, for example, a sundress and even a business suit. Also, such an ornament is an integral part of the wedding image of the bride. Sometimes the pearls sheathe a young dress, make out a veil.
The formation of pearls in nature
Pearls mature in the clam shell.Foreign matter gets into it. After it nacre is deposited around it, which is calcium carbonate and conchiolin. The mother of pearl falls on the waves reflected in the light. It turns out the usual white pearls. But there is also black pearl (river). It is still green, yellow and blue. The latter are of the greatest value, as they are very rare and attractive.
River pearls are harvested from freshwater mollusks in countries such as Russia, Germany, China and the United States of America.
There is no simpler material to createjewelry than freshwater pearls. Earrings from it turn out just gorgeous. But pearls are not stored for a long time - the oldest jewelry has already collapsed. Only in the Museum of Cairo, the most ancient product, which is more than four thousand years old, has survived.
An interesting method of appearance
After there are no pearls left in nature, hisbegan to cultivate on farms. Often he appeared due to small parasites. They fell into the trap of mussels, which enveloped a foreign body and began to produce nacre on it. Thus, a few years later a pearl was born up to twelve millimeters in diameter. In its composition there are many pearl layers. In their form, the pearls are diverse, and there are no perfectly round ones.
The process of obtaining pearls by man
In the process of cultivation is obtained similar river pearls. Its properties are the same, only it matures under the control of a person and according to the proportions and forms set by him.
How is this process going?A small ball is introduced into the body of the mollusk with a needle. In one shell you can enter several, in order to subsequently get a few pearls. Next, the above process of enveloping the ball with nacre occurs. As a result, a pearl of perfect round shape is born. Only a small surface roughness will indicate that it has grown in its natural environment.
Types and varieties of pearls
The most valuable is considered to be the pearls.river, the shape of which is rounded. In the process of cultivation, as a rule, it turns out almost perfectly round. In nature, one cannot guess which form of pearls can grow. It depends on the bends of the foreign body trapped inside the sink.
The main categories in the form of pearls:
- sphere;
- symmetry;
- baroque.
These categories are still divided into such forms as:
- a circle;
- oval;
- button;
- pear;
- a drop;
- baroque;
- semi baroque.
Mining in Russia
В нашей стране жемчуг добывался на Валдае.It was believed that the more salmon in the pond, the greater the number of pearls there. This is due to the fact that salmon was called "the royal fish." Depending on the size, pearls had such names as "pearl cucumber", "pearl bean", "beads".
Применялся он для украшения женской одежды, headgear. From it embroidered special ornaments that served as amulets. Until the end of the nineteenth century, Russia was engaged in fishing for river pearls. After the beginning of the twentieth century, it was no longer possible to find pearls of natural origin even in world markets. It has become a privilege of royal families.
Application pearls
But in the twentieth year of the 19th century, the notorious CocoChanel made pearls popular again. She proved its necessity as a complement to any outfit. She also introduced a multi-layered string of river pearls into fashion trends. To make such an ornament, it takes about seven years of tireless hard work of the masters in the selection of the required number of stones.
Famous jewelry companies representexquisite jewelry. This is an original platinum necklace with a scattering of colored pearls and diamonds, as well as magnificent necklaces of beads of different shades and shapes.
A small conclusion
Now you know what a river pearl is, photos are presented in the article for clarity.
Never go out of fashion jewelry from thismaterial. It is not particularly important from which particular pearls they are made, river or sea, of natural origin or cultivated. He is equally ideally suited to the person of royal blood and to the ordinary housewife. The shape and color of the pearls will give charm and charm to its owner. Pearls can be worn with almost any clothing. It perfectly combines with a strict office suit, and with a luxurious evening dress. Currently, it can afford many of the fair sex.
