The gentle pink of 2016 became the protagonist of fashion, and overnight, the world began to become popular with pink. Spring is already blooming outside the window, the pace of summer is getting closer and closer, and many witty Girls are dressed in pink. So, what jewelry accessories are good to wear?
Even if you know the new season fashion of Dolce & Gabbana, you are no longer envious of the high-pearl previews of countless jewelry brands, and you can play with all the pearl combinations of Coco Chanel at will. But there is a treasure that many people have not heard of, and she is already sky-high; she is as delicate as ceramic, rarer than diamonds; she has a unique color, with age-reducing effects, which can make the wearer look younger. She is a delicate pink pearl - conch beads.
Enjoying the gentle sunshine and clear waters of the Caribbean Sea, Ta produces less than 900 pieces a year, which is often sky-high and has not been cultivated artificially. This is the rare and elegant conch pearl comparable to diamonds and emeralds, making you an absolute treasure that kills all 10ct diamonds!
Many people think that only shellfish can breed pearls, but in fact, conchs can also. Queen Phoenix Snail can produce pearls with beautiful colors. And whether it's color, shape or unique flame pattern, conch beads are unique organic gemstones.
In terms of color, conch beads have a large band width, and the color on the band width has been from light rose to bright pink, and sometimes even from gray-green to ochre brown. But now the presence of white conch pearls has also been found. Among them, rose-colored conch beads are the highest in value and rarest in value. In addition to the magnificent colors from the deep sea, the unique charm of the conch beads also comes from her unique identity mark - flame pattern.
The flame pattern is a unique, bright flame-like surface trace contained under the smooth surface of the conch pearl. This flame is not only visible from the outside, but also in the low magnification mirror can be observed the flame-like pattern of the surface of the conch bead, with a distinct layered pink and white pattern. And it is sometimes delicate and soft, sometimes warm and unrestrained, and it seems extremely noble. The mesmerizing flame pattern doesn't even appear on every pearl that reaches gem quality. Each conch bead has a different flame pattern, unique.
In terms of shape, most conch pearls are oval, and it is rare to see a perfect circle. Its quality shapes are symmetrical ovals, and of course some of the shapes are quirky and peculiar.
In terms of their respective weights, conch pearls are also different from each other. The usual conch pearls weigh about 2 to 6 carats, compared to Conch Pearls, which weigh 20 carats.
The ideal conch pearl is pink, oval in shape with a color change and flame pattern. Arabs and Europeans loved this kind of pearl.
Why are conch beads so precious?
Using "sky-high price" to describe conch beads is by no means empty, today's conch beads are counted in tens of thousands of dollars per carat, so why is this rare and elegant conch bead comparable to diamonds and emeralds so precious?
First, the output is scarce
According to statistics, only in about 50,000 conchs can people get a usable pearl after de-meating. As a result, a maximum of 2,000 to 3,000 conch pearls can be found each year. Among them, only 20%-30% of conch pearls can be used for jewelry processing, in other words, only about 600 conch pearls can be made into brilliant jewelry every year. This is the main reason why this natural pearl is very rare throughout the range.
Second, it is impossible to artificially cultivate and imitate
Conch beads have a unique identity flame pattern, so it is difficult to imitate. At the same time, attempts have been made to artificially cultivate conch pearls by culturing oyster pearls, but so far any attempt to cultivate conch pearls has invariably failed. Nature has given the conch shell a unique form and structure, and the spiral shape of the golden ratio is too complex to implement artificial nucleation. Moreover, this conch is as sensitive as a sentimental girl, and it is almost impossible to obtain a conch bead without harming the conch's life. Therefore, the existence of conch beads is entirely due to the creation of nature, and it is not human.
Third, the control is strict
Because the conch that gives birth to the conch beads is not only the maker of the most beautiful treasure, but also a rare delicacy. Today, widespread hunting has led many conch-producing countries to have strict control schemes, either completely banned or strictly restricted. This is also one of the reasons why conch beads are extremely valuable and rare to see.
Are conch beads really "upstarts"?
Although conch beads have become popular at auctions in recent years, many friends mistakenly believe that conch beads are a kind of valuable jewelry that suddenly appears. But in fact, as early as the Victorian period in the nineteenth century, there were already many exquisite conch beads. Throughout the different design styles, from the Victorian and Art Nouveau periods to the ART DECO style period, conch beads have never been absent.
Although conch beads are still not well known to the Chinese people, in fact, some famous jewelry brands have been engaged in the design and production of conch beads jewelry for a while. However, because of the high value of the item, it is more difficult to be accepted by the public, basically as a top jewelry, or a private collection.
The fashion trends in world jewelry are largely led by Hollywood stars. Star fans of conch pearls are by no means losing to any precious gemstones. Elizabeth Taylor, the jewelry queen who loved diamonds in 1987, stunned All of Hollywood with Harry Winston's full set of conch pearl jewelry.
Brad Pitt, who is known as the most handsome Oscar winner, bought Damini's most distinctive conch pearl jewelry.
Ryo Yamaguchi was general manager of Mikimoto in Japan from 1957 to 1997, and during his last 10 years in office, he produced a special series of conch pearls every year. As a result, Japan was the first market in the world to perceive the value of conch pearls. Yamaguchi believes that sooner or later, a merchant with a glorious pearl history like Tiffany will take on the responsibility of the development of conch pearls.
Distinguish between true and false
Many friends may be most worried about how to distinguish between true and false when buying jewelry. In the case of conch beads, each true conch bead has a characteristic surface growth pattern (such as a flame pattern), some of which are more obvious, and some of which need to be magnified and observed. In addition, the common fake conch beads in the market now are usually polished from the conch shell, although they can be very close to the conch beads in color, but the structural texture of the natural circle of the conch shell is difficult to remove, which is the most obvious feature of distinguishing the true and false conch beads. The flame pattern on the surface of the large phoenix snail beads, the conch shell grinding beads, the visible circle shell growth structure.
Maintenance of conch beads
Although there are institutional experiments to prove that conch beads in Colombian waters do not fade in bright light, when you are not sure where the conch beads are produced, it is better to avoid too much sun exposure. Although the hardness and toughness of the conch beads are slightly better than the oyster pearls, they still need to be carefully cared for like oyster pearls, avoiding acids and alkalis, far from oil stains, and less bumps are definitely the golden rules for maintaining the conch beads.
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