Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Jewellery Designs In Pearl


Pearl jewelry is the jewelry made of natural materials like Cultured freshwater pearls,akoya pearls,south sea pearls, and Tahitian pearls. The designed styles of pearl jewelry have pearl necklace,bracelet,earrings, and pendant for your choice. In fact in early times when people didn't have much sense of beauty, jewelry was made for practical uses, such as collection for wealth and pinning clothes together. However, as time went by, its usage changed for decoration. The first pieces of jewelry were made from kinds of raw materials such as bone, animal teeth, shell, wood, and carved stone. Pearls are normally having a natural colour. For the convenience and for flair different colours are applied over the pearls. The colours add up the beauty of the pearls.Earrings and necklaces can also be classified on the grade of the color of the pearl. While white, and more recently black, saltwater pearls are by far the most popular, other color tints can be found on pearls from the oceans. Pink, blue, champagne, green, black and even purple saltwater pearls can be encountered, but to collect enough of these rare colors to form a complete string of the same size and same shade can take years. Pearls come in eight basic shapes: round, semi-round, button, drop, pear, oval, baroque, and circled. Perfectly round pearls are the rarest and most valuable shape. Semi-rounds are also used in necklaces or in pieces where the shape of the pearl can be disguised to look like it is a perfectly round pearl. Button pearls are like a slightly flattened round pearl and can also make a necklace, but are more often used in single pendants or earrings where the back half of the pearl is covered, making it look like a larger, rounder pearl.

By far, three basic trends can be observed from an overview of the development of fashion design of pearl jewelry. They are clear and succinct style, returning to nature and traditional decoration.

Clear and succinct style
pearl jewelry of simple, clear and succinct tone is gaining increasing favor from customers. This because a sentiment of pursuing the inner beauty and the meaning of matter is set to people again, and need to express by simplified form. Then streamline and geometric figures from great architectural works like pyramid, marble buildings, arch bridges and so on just bring out such sort of simple style.

Returning to Nature
Urban dwellers are search of the tranquility of nature in their ideal life. This can be reflected in the way they choose a pearl jewelry. Due to the rapid development of urbanization, metals, concrete and plastics now characterize a modern city. The hectic, artificial city seems to be cold and lifeless in people's eyes of its inhabitants.

Traditional decoration 
Since pearl jewellery products are thought to be works of fine arts and crafts, some traditional artistic features have been frequently employed to express memorization or yearning in design ideas of pearl jewelry. It is important that they are made to reproduce or reflect the images of ancient Roman relics, Gothic buildings, Chinese carved stone arch bridges, prehistoric totems and even the motives of primitive people in Stone Age.


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Monday, 10 September 2012

Gold jewelry Vs Pearl Jewelry


Gold jewelry never goes out of style because gold is as wearer-friendly as it is beautiful. Pure gold doesn't react with other elements to create tarnish, When metals are added to the gold the result is an alloy, a blended mixture of the metals that you can think of as a very expensive cake batter. Solid gold is a term that can be used to describe an item that's at least 10K (in the US) gold all the way through. Even though it's a gold alloy--18K, 14K, or anything down to 10K--it can be called solid gold.The purity of gold is measured in carats. s p24ct is pure gold; any carat below this is a gold alloy, a mix of gold and other metals.

The colour of gold – yellow gold, white gold or rose gold – is achieved through the mix of metals in the alloy. By definition, it isn’t possible to find 24ct white or rose gold. As an alloy with the lowest gold to metal ratio (9 parts gold, 15 parts metal), 9ct gold makes the most durable gold jewellery, suitable for daily wear and most resistant to scratching.Gold jewellery can be restored to its former shine by polishing with a soft, lint-free cloth.

In earlier days, there were not many varieties of pearls available. But these days, we have option to choose from wide variety of pearls that looks great and bright. Right from natural fresh water pearls to the 'adjusted' pearls, there are many varieties to choose from the available pearls types. So, before you opt to purchase a regular peal for your loved ones, learn about the types.

As you shop for pearl jewellery, you have three options: natural, cultured, or imitation. Imitation pearls are by far the most affordable, but are also noticeably less lustrous than other choices. Natural pearls are rare and will cost you a fortune. Cultured pearls, on the other hand, are somewhat affordable, highly attractive and creamy in appearance, which makes them the best option for many buyers. Some of the popular varieties used for pearl jewelry are Mabe, Akoya, South Sea, Tahitian, Cortez, etc. Each of these varieties is characterized by different qualities. Cortez pearls are available in a variety of colors including black. Akoya pearls are typically white in color. Mabe pearls are lustrous and South Sea pearls are the largest. They can be colored cream or gold. Though the most popular variety of the Tahitian pearl is the black one with tinges of peacock green, their natural color is grey, black, or silver.


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Saturday, 8 September 2012

Pearl Jewellery- A Perfect Wedding Gift


Weddings are the important occasions which we often attend. A wedding is the ceremony in which a bride and a groom tie into a knot. On this very day many people come to the party and present different kinds of gifts. Sometimes there a few people who are not able to make themselves to the party then also they send wedding gifts to the couple through courier. Modern courier is the recent talk but in the past people had to present the gifts personally.

A wedding is a special time and a new beginning in life and it is made memorable with that perfect marriage gift. So we always very confuse about the wedding gift, According to survey Pearl Jewellery is the second most popular wedding gifts. During marriage bridegroom loves to have these precious gifts.The most safest way of buying jewellery for wedding gifts is to take the help of online shopping websites which enare known for selling authentic jewellery.

Wedding gifts is also exchanged between the bride and groom, It should be symbolic of their love and commitment. No matter whether it is traditional or nontraditional, this gift should be meaningful, or at the very least, personal. Therefore, we know this for certain: cash gifts and toasters are definitely not appropriate choices, Traditionally, the groom with no budget restrictions gives his bride a gift of jewelry, such as a strand of pearls or diamond earrings that she might wear on their wedding day, and thereafter.

Truly, choosing good presents is endless. There are lots of choices you can make and a lot of things you can choose that should fit the couples taste. If you are still unable to find suitable ideas for wedding gifts, then do not forget the Internet. Problems in finding good wedding gifts are eliminated through the use of the Internet. It is home to thousands of businesses offering good wedding presents suitable for both the couple and participants of the occasion.

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Wednesday, 5 September 2012

How To Check Purity Of Pearl


Fake Pearls
Pearls are amongst the oldest and most universal of all gems. They are the oldest jewels known to man, and the only gem made by a living animal. Pearls were symbolic of purity, chastity and feminine charm. In classical Rome, only persons above a certain rank were allowed to wear pearl jewellery. Pearls are very alluring and hold a quality that both defines elegance and natural beauty. There are more varieties and availability of pearls today than ever before. So there is more chance of fake pearl. How would you distinguish between a genuine and a fake pearls. There are few tips which helps you to make th difference between real and fake pearls.
Real Pearl
  • If you hold real pearls in your hand, they will be cool to the touch for several seconds before warming up. Genuine pearls tend to warm with contact to the skin much faster than glass pearls. Resin or plastic pearls tend to feel somewhat warm upon first contact. 
  • Rub the pearls lightly along the biting edge of your upper front teeth. If they feel slightly rough, sandy or gritty, it's likely they are cultured or natural pearls because of the layers of nacre that have formed over time. If they feel smooth or glassy, they are probably imitations. That's because the imitations are made by dipping a plastic or glass bead into some sort of paint, sometimes including iridescent fish scales.
  • Take two pearls then lightly rub one against the other. If they feel gritty or sandy, they are real pearls. If they feel smooth, they are not real.
  • Quality pearls will have a sharp contrast between the brightest area where direct light is hitting the pearls and the shaded area creating an illusion of a “ball within the pearl.” Check for luster by examining them under a fluorescent lamp and rolling them from side to side to examine uniform luster.
  • Real pearls tend not to be perfect and may have bands in their nacre, bumps, ridges, or pits. They vary in size and shape from one to another.There are three pearl shapes including symmetrical, spherical, and baroque. The spherical is the rarest and most desirable. 
  • Real pearls tend to be drilled from both sides, to meet in the center. If you could see the cross section of the pearl, the hole may appear wider at the outside edge of the pearl than at the center (which can make stringing poorly-drilled pearls very challenging). One reason for this is because a bigger hole means less weight and lower value, since the weight of a pearl affects its price. The holes of fake pearls often form a shallow bowl shape while the holes of real pearls are more likely to be flat.
  • Real pearls are heavier for their size than plastic, resin, or hollow glass pearls.
  • In a finished pearl necklace or bracelet, real pearls are more likely to have knots between each pearl than fake pearls. Real pearls are more likely to have settings of gold, silver, or platinum than faux pearls. 



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Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Freshwater Vs Tahitian Pearls


Freshwater pearls come from freshwater mussels and are primarily produced by China. Freshwater pearls come in various pastel shades of white, black, pink, peach, lavender, plum, purple, and tangerine, depending on the type of mussel. The typical size of freshwater pearls is 2mm - 16mm with 7mm - 8mm being the most common. Freshwater pearls are typically found in lakes and rivers in China or Japan, and are produced in mollusks called mussels. Freshwater pearls have recently revolutionized the pearl industry by producing beautiful and lustrous natural white and pink pearls at a price that is a fraction of Akoya and smaller sized South sea pearls.

Tahitian Pearls come from the warm waters of the South Seas and are grown in a Black-Lipped oyster. They are the only pearl to achieve a black body color naturally and are typically very large(9mm - 16mm). Tahitian pearls, although mostly dark, can come in a wide range of hues, including black, gray, silver, green, blue and purple. These pearls come in more exotic colors like silver, golden green, and gray-black.

Tahitian pearls actually consist of the widest spectrum of exotic colors of any pearl such as peacock green, silver green, blue, and eggplant colors just to name a few. These pearls are produced by the Pinctada Margaritifera oyster, which is found exclusively in Tahiti and several other French Polynesian islands. Beautiful Tahitian pearls are among the largest pearls in the world, ranging in size from approximately 8 mm to 18 mm. The only larger commercially harvested pearls today are South Sea. The beauty of Tahitian pearls, however, is not limited to their size, but their incredible array of iridescent colors. Tahitian pearls are the only pearls that have a full color spectrum. Black-lip pearl oysters have a rainbow-like mantle which exhibits all natural colors. These colors are expressed in Tahitian pearls in a magical way with colors shimmering over the surface of some of the best specimens. pearl jewellery made from Tahitian pearl is suitable for weddings. There are black wedding or bridal jewellery collections targeting people who are marrying shortly. Black pearl rings are magical pieces for weddings. Gifting black pearl jewellery to your loved or dearer ones will be a really surprising for them. Every one believes red is the colour of love and hence for proposing pink or red pearl or diamond is good. Those who are different , likes to try out new and refreshing ideas, black pearl jewellery is for you.


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Sunday, 2 September 2012

Online Shopping and Jewelry


Jewellery is the largest selling product online and every four minutes a jewellry piece is sold in India according to research. The purchasing trend is different according to geographical areas. Although a majority of jewelry sellers have their own websites, they tend to neglect the importance of promoting their websites. It is believed that many people have the habit of doing online research about the products they are about to purchase. If jewelry sellers could add sufficient information about their jewelry items they put on their websites, customers are more likely to be attracted by the jewelry items. Jewellery portals have also given customers a new way of fine gifting. While jewellery mostly pearl jewellery is one of the best loved gifts for most women, time and distance makes it a little difficult for people to gift it to their beloved. With online jewellery shops in place it's easy for anyone to pick a piece of jewellery and get it sent as a gift to anyone in any part of the country.

As trusted online jewellery shop most of the time make free delivery of the product. And along with the free shipping facilities they make their respective customers available with different offers, that are in the favor of customer interest. As such offers make you friendly with the website and due to such products you find that website economical to you. Before ordering for the product get all the related information of the product. You can communicate them via e-mails and customer care services. Make sure that the jewellery you select possess high durability and a perfect quality. As jewellery with high quality always remain with high luster it does not leave its charm too easily. If you select product with high durability it will surely make a timeless jewellery. However you must select the timeless metal and gemstone of the jewellery.

Today, the Indian Online retail market is estimated to be around 20 billion and is growing phenomenally. Sources confirm that jewellery forms a major chunk of online sales on most of the big retail portals. As of today, the online jewellery market in US is around $30 Billion. If such can be the figures in US, the jewellery crazy India can rest assured of a great future too.  There are a number of reasons why online retail , especially those in high-value products hasn't really performed as expected. There are back-end issues, lack of creative incentives offered to the consumer and consumer behaviour in India, who require way more personalised attention than in the west.

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Saturday, 1 September 2012

Email Marketing Impact On E-commerce Growth


Email marketing is a cost effective marketing strategy of ecommerce business. Email Marketing involve Sending email to a group of people with the purpose of enhancing the relationship of a merchant, acquiring new customer and giving advertising of company with its current or previous customers. Every email sent to a potential or current customer could be considered under email marketing. It usually involves using email to send ads, request business, or solicit sales or donations, and is meant to build loyalty, trust, or brand awareness. Email marketing can be done to either cold lists or current customer database.

A good email marketing campaign can helps a lot to online shopping portals. They can send their ads, offers and new products etc through Email and increase their sales. Emails have always been about more than just words. Hyperlinks within the email that lead to specific web pages create a uniquely dynamic user experience. Unlike a direct marketing letter sent through snail mail, the recipient has only to click once to gain instant access to the content you wish them to view, whether it’s a particular product, details of an upcoming offer or anything else for example jewelry based online shop can send their offers on pearl jewellery. Email is not a solitary medium. People like to forward messages to their friends that they think might interest them and share them on social networks. Email enables you to readily exploit the enormous potential for reach and influence offered by social media and viral.

One of the major benefits of email as a tool for communication has always been the time (or lack of it) that it takes for a message to reach its recipient. Within seconds of clicking ‘send’, your email campaign will be sitting in prospective customers’ inboxes. This is of particular benefit for time sensitive offers, and can be used to remind customers when the deadline for a special deal is coming to an end. Surprisingly, email marketing is often a catalyst for web users to go and make a purchase offline. When surveyed, 59% of email users said that they have made a purchase offline after receiving an email promotion. Using email marketing we can engages readers. Email marketing campaigns are interactive. Include graphics, Flash and surveys, for example, to bring potential clients into an experience with your company and its product.



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