The beauty of pearls is beyond doubt, and the fashion trendsetters of these years have long justified its name, pearls are not exclusive to mothers, grandmothers, or even women, and hipsters have long interpreted the infinite possibilities of pearls perfectly!
Tasaki Taschi
The brand's best friend Zhou also wears Tasaki jewelry
And the pearl's "mother" mother-of-pearl material, but also began to gradually fire up, in the past on the watch dial is more common, its beautiful luster gives people a soft feeling, in the women's watch is very sought after ~ ~ and recently, this material more and more appeared on the jewelry, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Dior Dior, Chopard and other international big names are super fond of using it, but everyone's understanding of it is not as much as pearls ~ ~ ~ So today Ba Zhu sister is going to talk about what kind of fairy material mother of pearl is!
Dior
Astro Dior series necklaces
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="14" > what exactly is the relationship between mother-of-pearl and pearl</h1>
Mother-of-pearl oyster, as the name suggests, is the mother of the pearl, which is to talk about the formation process of the pearl, the formation of the pearl is inseparable from the mother-of-pearl oyster, the mother-of-pearl in the invasion of foreign bodies and feel stimulated, will secrete a thing called pearl, the foreign body wrapped up, this is the formation principle of the pearl, and in the process of the gradual formation of the pearl into a pearl, the interior of the mother of pearl will also be moisturized by the pearl. The inside of the moistened mother-of-pearl is the mother-of-pearl material that can be used on jewelry and watches.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="135" > the use of mother-of-pearl is actually a long time ago</h1>
Don't think that the mother-of-pearl is only recently "favored", how can it be so beautiful and only now be getn by people? As early as the thirteenth century in Europe, mother-of-pearl was loved by the Western aristocracy, who liked to use mother-of-pearl to decorate furniture, jewelry boxes, etc., creating countless works of art, which you can often see in various museum collections. At that time, mother-of-pearl was only used in some high-end utensils, such as snail guqin, and screw tungsten pieces can be made of various mussel shell materials, such as abalone shells, mussel shells, mother-of-pearl shells and so on.
Exquisite 19th century box
Inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Christie's lot
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="136" > is broken without attention, and the production process is super difficult</h1>
Although the mother-of-pearl material is beautiful, but it is still very fragile, the original mother-of-pearl to carry out a very fine polishing, accurate cutting, and then according to the design of the inlay, but because it is easy to break, so in the production process, need to be very careful, a little bit will be abandoned, such as the use of mother-of-pearl material in the dial, due to its own thickness and the thickness of the dial itself, the thinnest even only 0.2 mm or so, sometimes the master craftsman will also be on the mother-of-pearl pattern carving, The difficulty of production is even more imaginable! It's like walking on thin ice when you think about it!
Omega omega
Constellation Series Manhattan Women's Watch
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="137" >how to choose the mother-of-pearl oyster? </h1>
1. Choose the color
Just like pearls are not only white, the color of mother-of-pearl is of course also a lot of color, different mothers have different colors, black butterfly shells, white butterfly shells, kingfish shells have different colors, white mother-of-pearl is more common and attractive, usually made of white butterfly shells, Martens shells.
Bvlgari
Mount Fuji brooch
In addition, Ba Zhu Jie is also very fond of the gray color tahitian mother-of-pearl, which is produced by the black butterfly oyster, and the nacre on it often has a silver glow, and has a red and green halo, giving people an indescribable sense of noble mystery.
Breguet Breguet
Marine High Jewelry
9509 Poseidonia Fine Jewelry Watch
The dial uses Tahitian mother-of-pearl oysters
2, look at the luster
Mother-of-pearl oysters have a unique growth pattern, and there is a flowing halo on the surface, and the mother-of-pearls that can be set as jewelry products are as valuable as the finest pearls, it must be in the right temperature of the water, there is soft and warm sunlight, there is fresh and clean air, probably like Tao Yuanming's paradise. Due to the different living conditions and internal erosion of mother-of-pearl oysters, there are great differences in color, texture and cleanliness, so even mother-of-pearl oysters with very similar colors are unique in texture.
Diva's Dream ring
RMB 16,700
The selection criteria for mother-of-pearl are similar to pearls, mainly depending on its gloss, brightness, and whether there are impurities and flaws. Like the aforementioned white butterfly oyster, the nacre layer is generally thicker, and the luster is good, soft and pure, while the luster of the main female of the Akoya pearl will be brighter and more delicate, and can be selected according to your preference.
Chaumet Paris
Liens Lineage Lifetime Series
Round-edge mother-of-pearl necklace
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="138" > you can have</h1>
Entry-level
Entry-level mother-of-pearl jewelry, watches are not expensive, it appears in the list of many big brands of entry-level, and it is good to look at and easy to start, get its beauty, it is not fast to hurry to place an order ~ ~
Van Cleef & Arpels
Sweet Alhambra pendant
18K gold, mother-of-pearl oyster
RMB 11,100
In Van Cleef & Arpels' 1968 super classic Alhambra® Four-Leaf Lucky Jewelry collection, a variety of natural materials are used, of course, there are also mother-of-pearl elements, and a budget of about 10,000 yuan can have beauty and luck together!
Chopard Chopard
Happy Hearts Flowers ring
Rose gold, diamonds, mother-of-pearl oysters
RMB 26,800
Also a big-name classic, you can also choose Chopard Chopard, this ring is too gentle, the center of the flower is Chopard's iconic movable happy diamond diamond, wear it, probably every day will be very happy!
BVLGARI BVLGARI bracelet
Rose gold, mother-of-pearl, carnelian
RMB 45,800
Bulgari Bvlgari BVLGARI design is particularly fashionable, the brand's double Logo logo design is inspired by the curved inscription of the ancient coin, the combination of carnelian chalcedony and mother-of-pearl shell makes this bracelet more vibrant, a single piece of jewelry can bloom in two different colors, and it is very easy to match daily, it is really hard to love.
Mido Mido Floral Long Momentum Women's Watch
RMB 93,00
Within 10,000 yuan can also buy a super cost-effective mother-of-pearl dial mechanical watch, this watch can show your femininity to the fullest, it is inspired by the singapore artScience Museum of lotus shape, white "petals" stretched out to the sky, as if floating on the water, the building resembles a lotus, modern modern, pure and immaculate, and Mido Beauty Flower Series also has many commonalities with this building, simple lines, soft curve curves and highlights the unique charm of the lotus.
Upgraded version
In addition to the entry-level model, in fact, in many high-priced top jewelry, watches, you can also see the figure of mother-of-pearl, the following upgraded version of the mother-of-pearl works, many are limited editions, if you have the opportunity and financial resources to start, do not miss.
Blancpain
Ladybird Lady Bird Watch
Mother-of-pearl shells are hard enough to polish and set, can you imagine carving on them again? This Ladybird watch of Blancpain uses a very complex cutting and carving process on the white mother-of-pearl dial, and the delicate wave pattern perfectly shows the luster of the mother-of-pearl, which is so beautiful!
Happy Fish watch
This Chopard Happy Fish watch is very stunning, a swimming fish wandering the ocean feeling, the fish body is made of mother-of-pearl oysters, a closer look will find that the carving on it is very delicate, the fins, tails and other parts of the fish are just right, vivid.
L.U.C Series
Esprit de Fleurier Peony watch
This peony-themed watch is simply a rich flower on earth, the peony is exquisite and curved on the Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial, it adopts a rare and ancient Fleurisanne carving process, the hollow pattern is carved and then outlined in gold, and embellished with diamonds, set on the bottom of the rose gold dial, reminiscent of the delicate beauty of the peony at a glance.
After writing this article, Ba Zhu Sister wants to say that pearls are indeed wonderful, and the mother of pearl oysters that conceived it should not be forgotten and ignored in the corner, its charm deserves to be seen by more people, anyway, Ba Zhu Sister has been circled by it to death!
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