Genuine Gems For Pearl Girls

Facts about Buying Jade/Jadeite

2006-10-31T17:13:00.000-05:00

From an article in Asiaweek, by Ester Wensing:

Is it a good time to buy jadeite jewelry?
Absolutely. It's a buyer's market. Prices started going up around 1995, and peaked in 1998. Since then, prices have gone down. Jadeite prices have essentially followed the decline of the Hang Seng index. Now is also a good time to buy before the mainland Chinese market opens up. As the Chinese become richer in the next three to five years, collectors and investors from the mainland will probably start buying up jadeite, which is a very traditional Asian purchase. This will certainly push up prices, because there's a limited supply of the finest quality jadeite.

Christie's held an auction earlier this month. How did jadeite do? About 66% of the jadeite lots were sold. The smaller pieces did very well. For example, a bamboo-and-jadeite brooch sold for $5,769, which was double the presale estimate. The big pieces all sold just within their estimates, however, probably because there weren't a lot of buyers at the top end of the market. If there were no Sept. 11 attacks, the bidding would have been much better.

How much should you pay for a significant jadeite piece these days?
You could probably buy a very pretty piece for about $25,000. If it's rare and of high quality, it will appreciate in value [given today's low prices]. It could double or even triple. Design is very important. If the jadeite is part of a unique piece of modern jewelry, for example, that makes it more rare - and more desirable.

What about lower priced jadeite pieces in jewelry stores and jade markets?
You can buy jadeite [that are less brilliantly green] for about $400, but that won't give you as good an investment return. That kind of jadeite is mostly for your own personal enjoyment. Ultimately, buying jewelry is a very personal thing. Some collectors may not buy the highest grade of jadeite because they don't like it as much as they do other jewelry pieces [with less green jadeite] that they think are more beautiful.

How do you distinguish between top quality and lower quality jadeite?
No two jadeite pieces are the same. You need to look for color, transparency and clarity. A slight difference in the type of green makes a huge difference. The most valuable jadeite are pieces that have a brilliant saturation of green without artificial treatment. The more transparent jadeite is, the more valuable. And it must have a good, smooth texture. Age isn't necessarily important - after all, you can find lots of ugly pieces from the Qing Dynasty.

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Diva Pearls Debuts

2006-02-22T17:13:00.000-05:00

Ta-Ta - Pearls For Divas is now open for business. Devoted exclusively to fine cultured pearl jewelry, and including jewelry composed of a myriad of cultured pearls: akoya, freshwater, mabe, keshi, tahitian, South Sea, Biwa - each piece of jewelry is special.

Quality mountings in 14K, 18K and platinum are used throughout the collection -- with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Angelina Jolie Wows in Tahitian Pearl Choker

2006-02-12T06:44:00.000-05:00

Angelina Jolie does not need exotic cultured pearls and precious gems to enhance her look. Nonetheless, Jolie's choice of jumbo size black Tahitian pearls in a choker pearl necklace sets off the deep V-plunge neckline and perfects a near perfect image.

Sharon Stone Spotted in Pearls

2006-02-09T07:18:00.000-05:00

From the looks of it, Sharon Stone and fabulous strands of Tahitian pearls go well together. Of course, we know Stone can wear anything or nothing and stun - but is the combination of wildly ostentatious and exotic cultured pearls with a t-shirt a stunner because opposites attract? Don't know - but I like it.

Pearl Strands on Teri Hatcher

2006-02-09T07:13:00.000-05:00

An original gown designed by Jean Paul Gaultier in plum tones with sheer lace panels was the eye popping statement from Teri Hatcher at the Grammy Awards. As unconservative and wild as this look was, Hatcher completed the outfit with ... strands of pearls! Whoda thunk? Looks like pearls are being worn by stars -- even the least conservative.

Tahiti Pearls Gain Popularity

2006-02-01T16:08:00.000-05:00

According to the news from Polynesia, the Tahiti pearl industry is back on track, with a significant rise in sales of Tahitian pearls.
French Polynesia had a stellar year in 2005, with loose pearls exports worth over US$126 million. The black pearl export industry is vital to Polynesia, employing over 7000 people.

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Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls

2005-08-05T03:03:00.000-04:00

Pearls, unlike mined gems, are organic gems since they come from a living organism, the mollusk. Mollusks are soft-bodied marine animals with one or two shells. The other organic gems are coral, amber, ivory, and jet.

Did you know that pearls were one of the first gems to be valued by people? They could be worn without any of the polishing or cutting required by other gems - straight out of the shell! Until the 1920s when Mikimoto developed and marketed the cultured pearl, only natural pearls were available. But the market opened up when cultured pearls became available and pearls became accessible to a larger population.

I love pearls - their iridescence, inner glow and smooth silkiness, the incredible variety of shape, color, and Botox-like property of imparting the wearer with light and luminoscity.

Well - I took a plunge and enrolled in the GIA pearls course! Expert knowledge about pearls will enable me to better advise my pearl-buying customers, and to bring them superb pearls from pearl farms around the world.

So ... it is off to the library - see you again when I have more pearl savvy under my skin!

Fine Jewelry Auctions

2005-08-04T05:52:00.000-04:00

Real Genuine Gems at Wholesale Prices

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Pink Oval Carved Rose Quartz Bead Bracelet 7"

16mm Gray Mabe Pearl Cocktail Ring 14K Braided Mount NR

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Bejeweled Bracelet and Necklace Clasps

2005-07-19T08:22:00.000-04:00

Clasps can be a simple finding that closes and secures a bracelet or necklace. And often that is exactly the element that is needed to complete a piece of jewelry. Clasps may be for single, double, triple and more rows of pearls or gemstone beads. But a clasp may also be a jewelry element unto itself.

Singular clasps, often with gemstones and pearls, may be wrought in platinum, yellow gold or white gold. They may be whimsical, delicate pieces of art which compose the bracelet or necklace. Of course, unlike simple closures which are relegated to the back of the neck, the bejeweled clasp is often worn to be seen and therefore placed on the front or side.

It's all in the details, is so true particularly when relating to miniature works of art. And jewelry definitely falls into the miniature category.

A close look at this finely detailed multi-colored agate clasp which is designed for two rows of pearls or beads, reveals precious fine points. A recently acquired estate piece, this 14K yellow gold clasp is a tiny work of art. The basket, filled with agate fruit in green, pink, orange and blue, is covered with a finely wrought woven basket handle. The bottom of the gold basket is studded with small Akoya pearls.

A delicately wrought 14K yellow gold clasp in the shape of a flower, with turquoise and lapis enamel petals, surrounds an Akoya pearl. Flower petals are separated with a red ruby, for a total of eight (8) rubies. An estate piece from the 1960s, this fine highly colorful clasp would pair up well with double strands of lapis or turquoise beads, as well as with Akoya pearls, or gold beads!

Four iridescent Australian opals, two rubies, two blue sapphires, and one green emerald play across this flower-like gem arrangement in 14K yellow gold. The asymmetrical shape and textured gold render this clasp a stunning pendant when worn on the front of a 3-row necklace.

Power Blogger Review by Anita Campbell

2005-05-10T17:10:00.000-04:00

Holding my breath for 3 months has not been easy. From the day that Anita Campbell, owner of Small Business Trends, said she would be reviewing Genuine Gems For Pearl Girls in her PowerBlog Review, I have been on shpilkes, aka antsy.

But then the fateful day of April 3 arrived. I held my breath, opened the site and read... She LIKES it!

How many blogs "bedazzle" the reader? Not many, I'll bet, but this one does....

The end result is quite readable and enjoyable. It reads a little like a magazine article, and draws the reader in.

Of course the jewelry is fabulous. All of the pieces look one-of-a-kind, and much of it is vintage. From the $100,000 natural Burma sapphire ring to earrings under $100, the jewelry covers a wide price range.

Feedback from a respected critic is invaluable for me since I develop internet material on my own. Thank you, Anita. You have made it possible for me to continue blogging with confidence.

8mm 2-row Akoya Pearl Bracelet

2005-05-09T14:33:00.000-04:00

This stunning pearl bracelet with 7.5 mm and 8 mm Akoya cultured pearls is hand knotted on silk in two rows. The pearls are clean and well-matched with a high luster, and silvery pink color. Superb iridescence. The bracelet is composed with an antique-looking buckle clasp in 18K white gold. The diamond-studded clasp has 31 diamonds with a total carat weight of 0.48 ct. Note the detail of 18K white gold spacing bars between groups of pearls. These delicate bars further ensure that the pearls do not chafe and rub.

Mabe Pearl Earrings in Yellow & White 14K Gold

2005-05-09T14:10:00.000-04:00

High luster 14 mm mabe pearls in diamond studded yellow and white 14K gold are like a mini facelift. Nothing beats the lustrous iridscence of superior quality pearls when it comes to livening and enhancing your complexion. Close to the face, the irreplaceable inner glow of these organic gems is subtletly transferred to the wearer.

This stunning pair of mabe pearl earrings is a combination of lustrous mabe pearls rimmed in braided yellow and white gold that is studded with 1.75 carats of diamonds.

Lustrous, iridescent, thick nacre inner glow pearls - a woman's necessary accessory.

Maurice Goldman Fine & Estate Jewelry
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Japanese Akoya Pearl & Diamond Stud Earrings

2005-05-09T12:28:00.000-04:00

A pair of 9 mm almost flawless creamy white Akoya pearls tipped with lively brilliants mounted in 4-pronged 18K yellow gold, hug the face. High luster white pearls, sparkling diamonds and the richness of 18 karat yellow gold combine to create a stunning complement to skin tone and features. An almost basic accessory, these earrings are elegant yet can be worn daytime into evening.

Treat yourself - you are worth it.

Topaz Green Freshwater Pearl Necklace

2005-05-09T12:10:00.000-04:00

A lustrous, iridescent freshwater pearl necklace, this unusual piece of fine jewelry is composed genuine pearls that are 10 mm square and an exotic topaz brown-green color. The 18" necklace is finished with a 14K square yellow gold clasp with a center pearl.

The look is baroque, slightly chunky/funky -- and altogether fresh and different. Pearls are dyed before they are harvested, while still inside the mollusk by a proprietary method. Such color treatment ensures that the color does not wear off. Hard to believe these are real pearls, but they are 100% genuine cultured freshwater pearls. Nothing faux here.

Dark Green Jade Bracelet

2005-05-09T10:52:00.000-04:00

This 2-row dark green jade bracelet is composed with a vintage agate and pearl clasp set in 14K yellow gold. Gold spacers have been placed in sections of the bracelet to further enhance these 10 mm jade beads. Hand-knotted on silk to protect the beads, the bracelet is a generous 7.75" in length. The braided gold on this finely detailed vintage clasp encircles small pearls and a large dark green center agate cabochon.

The Imperial Gem: Jade Necklace

2005-05-09T10:36:00.000-04:00

Jadeite 15 mm beads in a 20" necklace are composed with an 18K yellow gold diamond studded ball clasp with side cups hugging the adjoining beads. The large uniform size of the jade beads render this necklace a magnificent piece of imperial gem jewelry.

Long revered by the Chinese, jade is a symbol of high rank and authority even today in China. Jade or jadeite, comes in a range of colors including black, green, mottled green, lavendar, orange, pink, white. Not to be confused with the far less expensive nephrite, jade/jadeite was the most sought after by the Chinese from the 1700s onward -- and it comes from Burma (Myanmar). Caution must be taken when buying jade. Look-alikes may include serpentine, nephrite, dyed quartz, soapstone. Genuine jade is a hard gem and is graded 7 on Mohs' scale.

South Sea Pearl Ring

2005-05-09T09:17:00.000-04:00

Throughout the ages pearls have been equated with Elegance, Beauty and Status.

The South Sea pearl ring is a vivid example of the stunning simplicity inherent in pearl jewelry.

The 12 mm thick nacre, high luster white South Sea pearl sits in an 18K yellow gold rosebud with nine brilliants (0.18 tct) embedded into the outside of the petals.

Think about this: Our Wholesale To The Public Prices of all our fine jewelry means that you are buying fine jewelry as potential investments.