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Evaluating Overtones |
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A pearl
necklace adds style to anything she wears. To own a pearl necklace is
every woman's desire. Choosing a right pearl necklace depends on many
factors including age, skin color and occasion. When
buying pearl necklace it's a good idea to base your choice of color on
skin tone. For a white cultured pearl necklace, there are two
principal elements involved in evaluating color: body color and
overtone. The "body color" refers to the basic color, i.e.,
white, cream, yellow. The "overtone" refers to the presence
of a secondary color (its "tint"), usually a pinkish,
greenish, silver or blue tint. When we speak of color in pearls, we
are referring to the combination of the body color and overtone. |
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White-rose
would mean white pearls with a rose-colored overtone (tint); normally
white pearls with a blush of pink are rare and expensive. Creamier
pearls are rare and more affordable. In white pearls, the rarest and
costliest overtone is "pink" (rose); a green overtone is
considered less desirable in white pearls, and its preference reduces
value. In pearls that have a "fancy-color" or hue-a
distinctive color clearly from the
"white"/"off-white" category-there is an
additional color element: tone. This refers to color intensity, and
is graded from "Light" to "Dark." A dark yellow
pearl, for example, will have a much richer color than a light yellow
pearl; it is also much rarer, more desirable, and costlier. |
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Tiffany Necklaces |
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The pearl
"overtone" refers to the presence of a secondary color (its
"tint"), usually a pinkish, greenish, silver or blue tint.
There are no standard systems for describing or communicating color,
so once again it is up to you to look at pearls carefully, developing
your own eye to see differences in the body color, overtone and tone. In
general, pink pearls look best on fairer skin tones, while yellow or
golden pearls look best on darker skin tones. Choose
a pearl necklace, which will match her lifestyle and personality. |
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