Pearl Diamond Earrings : The Woman Best Friend

Picking out your desired diamond earring is sometimes a dilemma especially if given with several choices. A Diamond Earrings or Diamond Stud Earrings is elegant that contains two different elements - the flash of the diamond and the quiet beauty of the pearl. This contrasting combination has been a very popular choice for jewelry lovers and while it has been used for many years, each time, it is still a knock out with many individual.

Buying pearl and diamond earrings for your jewelry collection or for gift is a wise decision. This combination is not only priceless, it also has lasting beauty and elegance that many envy.

It is always best to know your pearls. If the pearl is more dominant gem in your earrings, then be sure to pick a good quality one. Even if the diamonds in your earrings are high quality, a bad pearl will ruin the whole look of your jewelry. Here are some tips and information on pearls.

The pearl is the only gem that is produced by a live organism - mollusk or oyster. They are formed each time a foreign particle, like a sand grain enters the shell. The mollusk or oyster then reacts by treating it as an irritation and proceeds to coat it with nacre, a crystalline substance. It is the same component that we find in the interior of the shell when we open it.

The foreign particle is continuously coated with layers upon layers of the nacre until it grows in size. In the end, this foreign particle with the layers of nacre becomes a pearl. Natural pearls are formed this way and are more often shaped irregularly.

Cultured pearls are in no way inferior to natural pearls. They are still real pearls, except that the former's production involves a deliberate implanting of a foreign substance to stimulate a mollusk. The value of a pearl depends on its quality -size, shape, color, thickness of the nacre luster and texture. Since pearls are naturally occurring gems and no two are alike, these factors can vary greatly.

Now that you know this, pearls and diamonds may look good together as components of an earring but their contrasting characteristics can actually affect their care.

Pearls are softer gems because they are organic while diamonds are the hardest gemstones in the world. Pearls can get easily scratched or damaged if you are not less careful about their storage. The best thing to do is to concentrate your care on weaker gem which is pearl.