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  Extensive Pearl Glossary Find Meanings of Little Known Pearl Terms
Akoya--A pearl from the akoya oyster (Pinctada Fucata Martensii).
Pearl Farm--An operation where oysters are bred and grown in captivity for the production of cultured pearls, and then nucleated and tended until cultured pearls are ready to be harvested.
Pearlescent--Resembling pearl or mother-of-pearl in iridscence and luster.
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 Pearl Animals Glossary, Library, Terms&Definitions of Pearls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Akoya Pearl: A cultured pearl from the saltwater Pinctada Martensii or Pinctada Fucata oyster.
As with all pearls, the color is affected by pollution and chemicals found in the farm’s waters.
Until the innovation of round freshwater pearls, and the proliferation of Tahitian and South Seas pearls, the Akoya was the round cultured pearl used most often in jewelry.
www.pearlanimals.com /libraryterms.html   (2218 words)

  
 Baroque Music - Part One
Most of the Baroque musical instruments and forms which evolved during the Baroque period survive today, particularly as they were embodied in the most familiar European art music, the music of the Classical and Romantic periods of the nineteenth century.
Baroque woodwinds were all made of wood, even the flute, and had few or no keys, unlike their nineteenth century descendants.
Baroque musicians were not concerned with expressing their own feelings and emotions, rather they sought to describe with objectivity, feelings and emotions which were distinct from what they actually felt.
trumpet.sdsu.edu /M345/Baroque_Music1.html   (3480 words)

  
 The Baroque Era In Architecture
Baroque and late Baroque, or Rococo, are loosely defined terms, applied by common consent to European art of the period from the early 17th century to the mid-18th century.
Baroque was at first an undisguised term of abuse, probably derived from the Italian word barocco, which was a term used by philosophers during the Middle Ages to describe an obstacle in schematic logic.
Baroque art was essentially concerned with the dramatic and the illusory, with vivid colours, hidden light sources, luxurious materials, and elaborate, contrasting surface textures, used to heighten immediacy and sensual delight.
history-world.org /baroque_and_rococo_architecture.htm   (1056 words)

  
 baroque pearls and anniversary gifts
Baroque pearls are not as common or popular as the standard round type.
Akoya pearls are known for their remarkably small size and consistent roundness in shape, Akoya pearls are the ideal gem used to create necklaces and matching earrings.
Akoya pearls are produced by the oyster known as the Pinctada fucata martensii, which is cultivated in the ocean after farmers have inserted nucleus and tiny pieces of mantle tissues.
www.purepearls.com /info/baroque_pearls.html   (936 words)

  
 Moorea Black Pearl - Judging Pearls
Pearls are classified by millimeters and measured by the shortest diameter, which generally ranges between 8 and 14mm.
To date, the record diameter for a round pearl is 21mm, 24.6mm for a semi-round, 26.95mm for a baroque pearl.
Luster is defined as the reflection of light on the pearl surface while surface purity is defined by the presence or absence of slight imperfections on the surface of the pearl.
www.mooreablackpearl.com /judging_pearls.htm   (370 words)

  
 Tahiti Pearl Trading
Semi-round pearls are slightly imperfect spheres whose diameter variation rate is greater than 2% but less than 5%.
Ringed pearls are characterized by regular rings over more than one third of their surface.
Tahiti cultured pearls are rarely fl and come in an array of natural colours.
www.tahiti-pearl-trading.com /guideus.html   (314 words)

  
 Pearl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pearl is valued as a gemstone and is cultivated or harvested for jewelry.
Pearls are usually white, sometimes with a creamy or pinkish tinge, but may be tinted with yellow, green, blue, brown, purple, or fl.
Drop and pear shaped pearls are sometimes referred to as teardrop pearls and are most often seen in earrings, pendants, or as a center pearl in a necklace.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pearl   (1855 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Pearls Pearls Pearls
The value of the pearls in jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster, color, size, lack of surface flaw and symmetry that are appropriate for the type of pearl under consideration.
Baroque pearls have a different appeal to them than more standard shapes because they are often highly irregular and make unique and interesting shapes.
Necklaces can also be classified as uniform, where all the pearls are the same size, graduated, where the pearls are arranged in size from large in the centre to smaller at the ends, or tin cup, where pearls are generally the same size, but separated by lengths of chain.
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 Pearl-Guide.com - Cultured Pearl information and Pearl Forums
This is because the eventual shape of the pearl is determined by a number of highly variable factors which occur inside the oyster as the pearl is developing.
For example, the pearl often assumes the same shape as its nucleus (the irritant which was placed inside the oyster to initiate the formation of the pearl).
Baroque: This is a pearl which is both non-symmetrical and irregular in shape.
www.pearl-guide.com /pearl-shapes.shtml   (584 words)

  
 [Ganoksin] Creating a Cultured Baroque Pearl Necklace with Gold Design Elements<
Pearls alternating with gold roundels are strung on silk using traditional methods to complete the necklace pattern.
To accommodate the larger diameter wire, the holes in the cultured baroque pearls are re-drilled and made larger.
For enlarging the holes in the pearls, the pearl drill on the left of image 11 is used and the pearls are simply held by hand.
www.ganoksin.com /borisat/nenam/pearl-necklace.htm   (1206 words)

  
 Pearl Shapes
This is because the eventual shape of the pearl is determined by a number of highly variable factors which occur inside the oyster as the pearl is developing.
For example, the pearl often assumes the same shape as its nucleus (the irritant which was placed inside the oyster to initiate the formation of the pearl).
Baroque: This is a pearl which is both non-symmetrical and irregular in shape.
www.naturesfindingshawaii.com /id83.html   (546 words)

  
 Baroque pearl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baroque Tahitian pearls mounted with diamonds and platinum as earrings
This is because akoya pearls are bead-nucleated and thus have a perfectly spherical bead within.
These pearls are produced by the Pinctada margaritifera, and the Pinctada maxima (fl-lipped oysters and white-lipped oysters).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baroque_pearl   (215 words)

  
 12 x 17 mm White South Sea Baroque Pearl Necklace - 19 inches
Characterized by their irregular, distorted shapes, many pearl aficionados prefer the natural look and feel of these so called "baroque" cultured pearls that have no axis of symmetry.
Either way, the allure of white cultured south sea baroque pearls is not only in their natural look, but their affordability as compared to round pearls.
Pearls are graded A Quallity, the highest mark for South Sea Pearls.
www.americanpearl.com /ssnxq121719.html   (174 words)

  
 Eide in Black Tahitian Cultured Baroque Pearl Earring
This drop shaped pearl is approximately 11mm wide in size with a Baroque shape.
Baroque pearls, unlike their perfectly round counterparts, do not have an axis of symmetry.
This pearl is "A Quality," the highest grade of the A, B, C and D nomenclature assigned to grade fl Tahitian south sea cultured pearls.
www.americanpearl.com /btxqe1215.html   (211 words)

  
 Baroque Opera
The baroque era (and for this we are taking the period from around 1600 to the death of Handel in 1759) saw both the birth of opera as a musical form and its growth into perhaps the most enduring musical genre.
The term Baroque probably ultimately derived from the Italian word barocco, which was a term used by philosophers during the Middle Ages to describe an obstacle in schematic logic.
In art criticism the word Baroque came to be used to describe anything irregular, bizarre, or otherwise departing from established rules and proportions.
www.baroqueopera.com   (333 words)

  
 The Pearl Reef
This 18" pearl strand consists of 5-6mm freshwater button shaped pearls and an 2x2 Mother of Pearl Cameo..stunning with a suite or for casual ware.
This double white pearl strand is hand knotted on silk.The pearls are nearly round freshwater 8-8.5mm beautiful luster.
This Triple white pearl strand is hand knotted on silk.The pearls are round "AKOYA's" which are 6-7mm with beautiful luster.
www.thepearlreef.com /JG14.htm   (665 words)

  
 Baroque Pearls - Black or White
While pearls are often chosen for their uniform round shape, the baroque pearl is a different story.
At pearls4less, we are happy to offer a variety of baroques ranging from south sea and tahitian to freshwater, all of which provide the wearer with a unique take on the traditional style.
Our attention to detail is no less, though - we hand select each pearl from the farms where they are cultured, ensuring the same uniformity of shape that you'd expect with the standard round pearl.
www.pearls4less.com /BaroquePearls.html   (248 words)

  
 Pendants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Baroque shaped pearls - size range 4mm to 9mm.
Baroque shaped pearls - size range 8mm to 15mm.
Lavender baroque pearl - mounting open circle of 14KY gold-heavy bail for large chain or omega.
www.pearlsunique.com /1pendants.htm   (249 words)

  
 Pearl Source: Exquisite & Elegant Pearl Necklace & Pearl Jewelry
Whether you are interested in our Black Tahitian South Sea Pearls for their exquisite colors, our Golden Pearls for their rich and eloquent color, our White South Sea Pearls for their classic look, or our Freshwater Cultured Pearls for their simplistic beauty, The Pearl Source is your answer.
The Pearl Source has been in business for over 15 years and is one of the largest wholesalers and direct importers of loose South Sea pearls in the United States.
Because we import pearls in mass quantities, we are able to provide our customers with the rarest and most beautiful pearls available from the South Sea region.
www.thepearlsource.com   (241 words)

  
 3 Strand Baroque Tahitian Pearl Diamonds Necklace - Tahitian Pearls Jewelry Center
Gorgeous 3 Strand natural color Baroque Tahitian Pearl necklace, knotted in fl silk thread, held by an eklegant and substantial 14kt white gold clasp adorned by a doubel swirl of diamonds.
The Baroque Tahitian pearls quickly graduate from 8mm near the clasp to large 10.5mm center pearls.
The pearls have high luster, thick nacre, clean surface with dark green overtones.
www.tahitianpearls.net /tcb9.html   (92 words)

  
 Pearl lovers go for baroque   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Baroque pearl earrings and bracelet by K. Brunini; pendant by Tara and Sons.
Heavy on personality, baroque pearl jewelry offers a perfect contrast to the quieter, minimal fashions that are taking hold on the runways.
A variety of baroque pearl trends in the South Sea, Tahitian, akoya and freshwater categories surfaced at recent trade shows in New York and Las Vegas, in pieces that are surprisingly versatile and have potential to fit into almost any consumer's budget.
www.nationaljewelernetwork.com /njn/content_display/colored_stones/e3i001b3e6344e49e3baa6c1f72531b693c?imw=Y   (513 words)

  
 Baroque Akoya - Pearl-Guide.com - Pearl Forum
In this case, it appears they are using pearls that may have cost as little as $35 dollars total.
Looking at these pearls closely in the picture, they do have heavy blemishing and are treated (dyed).
Here's an example of a similar style of necklace made with AAA quality, genuine Tahitian pearls for less than twice the cost, but worth more than 10 times as much (and that is being conservative).
www.pearl-guide.com /forum/showthread.php?t=315   (396 words)

  
 Magnificent 3 Strand Baroque Tahitian Pearl Necklace -Tahitian Pearls Jewelry Center
The pearls in the first strand graduate from 10mm near the clasp to 12mm center pearl.
The pearls in the second strand also graduate from 9.5mm and 10mm to 12mm.
The pearls in teh third strand gradaute from 9.5mm and 10mm to 13mm center pearl.
www.tahitianpearls.net /drops2.html   (177 words)

  
 Pearl Jewelry
crafted-balance between its pearls, precious metals and natural gemstones.
Cultured Pearl, the most subtle of personal gems, is created by man in delicate harmony with
Classic, yet uniquely contemporary and exotic one-of-a-kind jewelry designs; using cultured pearls (Freshwater, Akoya, Paua (abalone), South Sea, Black Tahitians and Keshi); all embellished with semi-precious or precious gemstones and metals.
www.fusionpearl.com   (246 words)

  
 Triple Strand Baroque Pearl Bracelet
Chinese freshwater pearls are a more affordable, long-lasting pearl that comes in a wider variety of colors than its more widely known cousin: the saltwater pearl.
Bourdage Pearls is proud to carry only Chinese freshwater pearls in a wide variety of colors.
A triple strand baroque pearl bracelet with an easy to use and secure toggle clasp.
www.bourdagepearls.com /brac047.html   (67 words)

  
 Pearls — Pearl Shape of Freshwater and Saltwater pearls
The baroque shaped pearl is often formed in an oyster/mollusk’s muscle tissue, rather than in its softer organs (like the gonad).
The attractive characteristics of the Baroque or Semi-baroque pearls is that normally the nacre is thick and the luster is deep and rich which is mostly AAA or AA+ rated.
Tahitian Baroque Pearls are incredibly stunning with their amazing array of color and their eye catching shape.
www.pearldistributors.com /shape-baroque.php   (217 words)

  
 dForsythe Pearls -- Pearl, gemstone, silver and crystal jewelry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As with all dForsythe pearls each pearl is hand matched for the individual strand and then hand knotted to ensure a lifetime of beauty.
The varying shapes of mother of pearl add interest to the necklace, as do the gray crystal accents on the silver chain.
Yes, this red leatherette with white silk lining certainly enchances your pearl neckace and is a great place to keep them stored for a lifetime of beauty.
www.dforsythepearls.com   (802 words)

  
 Baroque Tahitian Pearl Necklace 8-10mm, The Pearl Outlet
This beautiful, 18-inch necklace is comprised of naturally baroque Tahitian pearls with multi-colored peacock overtones.
The strand is graduated from 8.0 to 10.0mm.
These delightful pearls have a brilliant shine and deep luster, with very thick nacre.
www.thepearloutlet.com /roi/490/Tahitian-Pearls/Baroque-Tahitian-Pearl-Necklace-8-10mm-TSNB1.htm   (130 words)

  
 South Sea Baroque Pearl Necklace, The Pearl Outlet
South Sea pearls are some of the rarest and largest pearls in the world.
These opulent South Sea pearls have a deep, radiant luster and orient typical of only the highest quality baroque South Sea pearls.
The pearls are superbly matched from 15mm to 16.5mm in size.
www.thepearloutlet.com /roi/490/South-Sea-Pearls/South-Sea-Baroque-Pearl-Necklace-SSN-B165.htm   (166 words)

  
 BAROQUE PEARL TENNIS BRACELET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Born in the mouth of the ocean dragon, the cultured pearl embodies the yin essence of the moon.
Receptive, cool and soothing, the pearl is a symbol of pure heart and innocence.
Our pink and white cultured "moon gems" are simply set in sterling silver "moon metal." Add our cultured pearl's natural elegance to your own, bringing classic beauty to any outfit.
shopping.netsuite.com /s.nl/c.573497/it.A/id.868/.f   (122 words)

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