The Pearl Research Paper

Pearls have always been a favorite of mines. When I was a little girl my grandmother had pearl necklaces hung on her wall, which were her grandmothers. I was so infatuated with them because how vintage they were and that’s when my obsession began. I also fell in love with them because all of the elderly women in my family always wore their best pearls on Sundays to church and they would bring the whole vision of their outfit together. My grandmother also gave me a pair of her grandmother fresh water pearls, but my brother broke the bracelet before I could wear them.

Image Source: www.rocksmapsandcrafts.com Pearls are unique among gemstones because they do not arise from the depths of the earth but from the sea. They require no special

The primarily come from the Hyriopsis Cumingi mussel, also known as “triangle shell” because of its shape. China is the largest producer of freshwater pearls, they come in a wide range of colors, shapes, sizes, qualities, and price points. The Japanese akoyta pearls are saltwater peals produced by Pinctada Fucata oyster, which is small in size roughly about 8-13cm in diameter; therefore, producing pearls in sizes of 2mm-8mm. The Pinctada Fucata oyster was the first mollusk ever used to commercially culture pearls in the late 1800’s (Pearls in

Elizabeth Taylor husband Richard Burton gave her a famous pearl named La Peregrina which is white, pear shaped, saltwater pearl formerly owned by Prince Phillip II who also gifted it to wife (Brilliant Earth). Elizabeth Taylor was in love with pearls, she used them to market her brand which was poise and elegant. Marilyn Monroe also was a fan of pearls, she treasure a simple 16 inch string of pearls given to her by husband Joe DiMaggio on their honeymoon in Japan (Brilliant Earth). Grace Kelly a 20th century icon also was a big fan of luxury jewelry and pearls especially during her on screen days and when she became the Princess Grace of Monaco (Brilliant Earth). Pearls can be found in most well know jewelry stores like Zale’s, Kay jewelry, JCPenny, Macy’s, Dillard’s, Tiffany and Company and etc. The store commonly for their prized pearls is Tiffany and Company, their prices vary based on length of pearl item, type of pearl, and also what collection the pearls are from. Pearls from Tiffany’s range from $300-$2,000. The other commercial stores listed typically sale their pearls at fair