How to Choose Fine Pearls

Written by Amanda Raab


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Examine pearls’ surface for blemishes. Although is best to check for most pearl characteristics on a light background, it is best to check for blemishes on a dark background. Check in both intense and diffused light. No pearls are perfect and small blemishes can be sacrificed for more important quality like nacre and luster. Pearls with higher luster conceal blemishes better. When choosing pearls also consider shape. There are three pearl shapes including symmetrical, spherical, and baroque. The spherical isrepparttar rarest and most desirable. Symmetrical pearls include teardrop or pear-shaped pearls and desirable but usually less expensive than spherical pearls. Baroque pearls are irregularly shaped and oftenrepparttar 101702 least expensive. Size should also be taken into consideration. Larger cultured pearls are rarer and more expensive. Akoya pearls over 7 ½ millimeters are much more costly and prices dramatically rise with each ½ millimeter over 8 millimeters. South Sea and Tahitian pearls also have high increase in price when size is over 15 millimeters. One more factor to consider in pearls isrepparttar 101703 precision in matchingrepparttar 101704 pearl quality in a string of pearls. It is important to take all ofrepparttar 101705 above factors in consideration when matchingrepparttar 101706 pearls. Graduated pearls also take careful matching. Pearl matching affectsrepparttar 101707 value ofrepparttar 101708 jewelry because when pearls are not matched properly it takes away fromrepparttar 101709 appearance ofrepparttar 101710 jewelry. Also, make surerepparttar 101711 pearls are all drilled inrepparttar 101712 center so they lay properly. Off-center drilled pearls will not lay correctly and reducesrepparttar 101713 value ofrepparttar 101714 piece. It is always important to get a independent laboratory report when in doubt of pearl enhancements that may have been employed to makerepparttar 101715 pearls appear more valuable. Make surerepparttar 101716 person appraisingrepparttar 101717 pearls is a Graduate Gemologist (GG) which isrepparttar 101718 Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA)highest award. Other things to consider when purchasing pearls include finding out whatrepparttar 101719 merchant’s return policy is. Make sure they have at least a 30-day full refund policy. Pure Pearls at www.purepearls.com is an excellent place to find fine quality pearl jewelry including Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls, and Freshwater pearls. Pure Pearls has all of its pearl pieces appraised by a Graduate Gemologist and offers a 45-day guaranteed satisfaction policy.

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Getting an exciting life after a break up

Written by Caroline Therancy


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Get a Pet

When I broke up with my last boyfriend, I got a cat. He was so tiny and requested so much of my attention that it fulfilled my need to feel wanted. A pet doesn’t replacerepparttar love and attention that a boyfriend or girlfriend can give, but, it’s all part ofrepparttar 101701 process of having a full life. So get a dog, a cat, a turtle, whatever provides that added value in your life.

Find at least 3 Passions

You will need to get allrepparttar 101702 strength that you can possibly have to open your heart to fun. Fill your life torepparttar 101703 fullest with different passions. Take cooking lessons, take a gold lesson, try other sports, and try painting, other arts, and hobbies of some kind. Learning a new thing will keep your mind busy, you will have a new skill and will feel good about yourself and, you will be more interesting for a future mate.

One of my friends was single for at least 2 years. She decided to join a badminton club. The first semester, nobody was really interesting for her. Inrepparttar 101704 second semester, there was still no new blood coming. But she still subscribed because she enjoyedrepparttar 101705 activity so much. The third semester, this dark handsome policeman joinrepparttar 101706 league and it didn’t take long before they hooked up. And today, they share, among other things, this passion. It’s an opportunity to have fun together and to be together.

Date Again.

Yes! You read right! Date again! Jump right back onrepparttar 101707 Horse again! You need to rebuild your self-esteem and being in situations where people fromrepparttar 101708 opposite sex find you interesting will prevent that you go down into that whole. You don’t need to get deeply emotionally involved. Date to have fun. Keeprepparttar 101709 relationships light and simple. Where do you find those people? Go on dating sites, classifieds, friends, and acquaintances. Since you are not out to find a husband and wife yet, you won’t be threatening.

Get torepparttar 101710 stage of feeling great being single

Takerepparttar 101711 time to Truly feel fulfilled in a single life. This is a powerful way to find true love because if you are having a great life alone, you will be willing give up your exciting single lifestyle forrepparttar 101712 person that is really worth it.

Be and Feel Successful

And if you are out for revengerepparttar 101713 greatest revenge of all is Success. Take this opportunity to develop your personality even more. Your children, if you have, will be proud of you and people around you will admire your strength and more opportunities will occur.

If you were to consider coming back with your partner, start considering it not before 6 months to a year afterrepparttar 101714 break up. This has given time to you and your partner to reflect on your mutual faults and strengths, and to heal.

Experiencing loss is a difficult moment of our life to pass. But you can take this opportunity to prove to yourself, once again, how much of a winner you are; take this opportunity to transform yourself even more. If you transform your life while you are not in a relationship, with a partner, you will collectrepparttar 101715 fruits of these initiatives.

The most important thing: laugh, laugh, and laugh. Laugh at every opportunity that life gives you. Feel good and be happy.

Wishing you great success in finding happiness again.

Who is Caroline? She is a growing expert on love, relationship, romance because she is reading a lot on the subject. She is presently in a fulfilling relationship and she is gladly sharing her knowledge and experience. To continue receiving tips on how to get the love life that you want, you can subscribe free to her newsletter at http://www.everydaybetterliving.com


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