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How Could I Wear Pearls on my Wedding Day?

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Now this is a tricky area because people can get very, VERY obsessed about superstitions. True, this might not only be a superstition issue. It might also be acolour coordination one because sometimesvery white pearls can be a little lost on an equally white background. That’s perhaps not the look you’re intending but let’s assume here that you’ll deal with that through your owncolour coordination and dress designer services. Let’s get back to spooky stuff! In terms of the design impact, pearls can of course be worn in various ways on a wedding dress. In the past they’ve been sown onto the dress or veils, worn as earrings (by men and women) or in conventional strings. It’s really up to you how and in what fashion you wear your pearls on your big day – if you choose to do so. For more details,please visit -  https://www.lustpearls.com.au/lust-talk/75-how-could-i-wear-pearls-on-my-wedding-day

How do I look at the colour of the pearl to see the best colour?

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Pearl colour is usually defined as consisting of two components: the body colour   the overtone. Strictly speaking, to this should sometimes be added a third man-made attribute – the dye (or irradiation)! The dye / irradiation Let’s deal with this one first. To begin with, virtually all “black pearls” you see for sale will be dyed. Only pearls from “Pinctada Margaritifera” (the Black Lip Oyster) are naturally black and they’re rare. Rarity, of course, equates to price. No freshwater pearls are ever naturally black. So, if you see cheap black pearls or freshwater pearls that are black, then you know that their colour is almost certainly artificial. A complication here arises because not all dying is done for a radical effect. Sometimes it’s done to make the peals whiter, creamier or more golden etc. Purists would argue that no pearl should ever be dyed and on the whole, the less a pearl has been “tweaked” to make it look better, the higher its val...