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Diamond Buying Guide

Simones Jewelry is known for it's unique and beautiful pieces. Below are descriptions of just a few different possibilites when it comes to hand-strung creations by Owner, Brian McLean.

Genuine Faceted Beads

Some of Simones Jewelry's most unique pieces in our store are our faceted beaded creations. Designed by owner, Brian McLean, the beauty and quality in each piece is like nothing you have ever seen before. Gemstones such as Sapphires, Garnets, Tourmalines, Citrines, Amythests and Peridot are all matched and strung perfectly to put together a one of a kind creation.

Pearls

At Simones Jewelry, we offer beautiful Freshwater, Akoya, South Sea, and Tahitian cultured pearls. Below, read about the qualities that define a fine pearl. In every 10,000 oysters, you might be lucky enough to find a single natural pearl. Because of this scarcity, most pearls today are cultured pearls. A tiny bead is implanted in an oyster, so that it is gradually coated in layers of a beautiful, pearlescent substance called nacre which build up to create a lustrous pearl.

The general color of a pearl is also called the body color. Typical pearl colors are white, cream, yellow, pink, silver, or black. A pearl can also have a hint of secondary color, or overtone, which is seen when light reflects off the pearl surface. For example, a pearl strand may appear white, but when examined more closely, a pink overtone may become apparent.

Pearls produce an intense, deep shine called luster. This effect is created when light reflects off the many layers of tiny calcium carbonate crystals that compose the pearl. This substance is called nacre. When selecting a pearl, consider that the larger the pearl, the more nacre it has, so it will also exhibit even more luster. Compare a 5mm Freshwater cultured pearl with a 10mm South Sea cultured pearl and the difference in the amount of nacre is obvious. The difference in luster is as clearly visible as the difference in the pearl sizes.

At Simones Jewelry, we offer several shapes of pearls. Akoya, Tahitian, and South Sea pearls found in jewelery have a tendency to be the roundest, while Freshwater pearls can be oval or slightly off-round.

The size of the pearl greatly depends on the type of pearl. Freshwater pearls range in size from about 3.0–7.0mm, Akoya pearls range from about 6.0–8.5mm, and South Sea and Tahitian pearls can reach sizes as large as 13mm.