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Pearl Jewelry - The Story of Pearl Hunters

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 15, 2010 3:16:58 AM
As long as pearl jewelry have been known to people, they have been a highly sought commodity for their beauty. It's only in recent times however that the industry has taken the hunt for the perfect pearl to a whole different level. Today, the shiny orbs that we see on in display in jewelry stores have actually almost always been grown in farms.

That's a far cry from the dangerous extraction and collection methods used before the invention of modern technology. In the past, not more than 100 years ago, the only way to retrieve pearls was by diving in lakes, floods and the ocean to pick them up, one at the time. The unfortunate divers who'se job it was to do this, were often poor and lured by the relative large sums they could get. The diver would sometimes have to dive as deep as 100 feet on one single breath of air. In order to preserve air and to stay submerged the longest, the divers would hold on to heavy stones on the way down.

Naturally, this dangerous activity was reserved for the desperate or the powerless - in many cases slaves or extremely poor peasents. Today, this method is all but obsolete in most places of the world. The cheaper cultured pearls have become popular and are many times the only pearls available to the consumer.

There are however still a few isolated areas that practice this old art of pearl diving. Some of the finest natural pearl speciments come from the gulf of Bahrain. Here, divers still risk their health to retrieve what are considered the top of the crop in the world. In fact, Bahrain wants no part of the sale of cultured pearls, banned from trade. Bahrain is one of the few places on earth that does an active job in trying to preserve the natural habitat and waters from pollution.

It's an interesting story and one that continues to fascinate buyers around the world. Somehow, the beauty of the pearl grows when it's been retrieved from the depth of the ocean.
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Buying Pearl Jewelry Without Being Ripped Off

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 15, 2010 3:13:55 AM
Buying pearl jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Whether you're considering a gift of pearl jewelry for someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learn the terms used in the industry. Here's some information to help you get the best quality pearl jewelry for your money, whether you're shopping in a traditional brick and mortar store or online.

Pearls

Natural or real pearls are made by oysters and other mollusks. Cultured pearls also are grown by mollusks, but with human intervention; that is, an irritant introduced into the shells causes a pearl to grow. Imitation pearls are man-made with glass, plastic, or organic materials.

Because natural pearls are very rare, most pearls used in jewelry are either cultured or imitation pearls. Cultured pearls, because they are made by oysters or mollusks, usually are more expensive than imitation pears. A cultured pearl's value is largely based on its size, usually stated in millimeters, and the quality of its nacre coating, which give it luster. Jewelers should tell your if the pearls are cultured or imitation. Some black, bronze, gold, purple, blue and orange pearls, whether natural or cultured, occur that way in nature; some, however, are dyed through various processes. Jewelers should tell you whether the colored pearls are naturally colored, dyed or irradiated.

Clams, oysters, mussels and many other mollusks with limy shells are known to produce pearls. But very few kinds yield gem pearls of jeweler's quality. The pearl is an abnormal growth of mother-of-pearl, or nacre, imbedded in the soft bodies of these shellfish. It is built up, layer upon layer, in the same way as nacre is added to the lining of the growing shell and always has the same color and luster. For example, over the country, hundreds of good-sized pearls are found each year in the oysters we eat. Unfortunately these have no commercial value regardless of whether they have been cooked or not because they are dull opaque white or purple like the shell of the parent oyster. In recent times almost all pearls of gem quality come from the oriental pearl oyster which has a bright shimmering translucent nacre.

A pearl starts growing when some irritating foreign substance such as a sand grain, bit of mud, parasite or other object becomes lodged in the shell-producing gland called the mantle. Pearls formed in the soft flesh where nacre can be added on all sides are most likely to be spherical and the most highly prized. By far the great majority are flattened or variously distorted and have little value. Size, color, luster and freedom from flaws are other essential qualities. Unlike other gems, such as diamonds, pearls have an average life of only about 50 years. In time the small amount of water in a pearl's make-up is lost and its surface cracks. Because they are mostly lime, necklaces which are worn often are injured by the acid secretions of the human skin.
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Buying Pearl Jewelry Without Being Ripped Off

Posted by whoyg783 on Saturday, November 06, 2010 2:33:40 AM
Buying pearl jewelry can be fun, exciting and confusing. Whether you're considering a gift of pearl jewelry for someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learn the terms used in the industry. Here's some information to help you get the best quality pearl jewelry for your money, whether you're shopping in a traditional brick and mortar store or online.

Pearls

Natural or real pearls are made by oysters and other mollusks. Cultured pearls also are grown by mollusks, but with human intervention; that is, an irritant introduced into the shells causes a pearl to grow. Imitation pearls are man-made with glass, plastic, or organic materials.

Because natural pearls are very rare, most pearls used in jewelry are either cultured or imitation pearls. Cultured pearls, because they are made by oysters or mollusks, usually are more expensive than imitation pears. A cultured pearl's value is largely based on its size, usually stated in millimeters, and the quality of its nacre coating, which give it luster. Jewelers should tell your if the pearls are cultured or imitation. Some black, bronze, gold, purple, blue and orange pearls, whether natural or cultured, occur that way in nature; some, however, are dyed through various processes. Jewelers should tell you whether the colored pearls are naturally colored, dyed or irradiated.

Clams, oysters, mussels and many other mollusks with limy shells are known to produce pearls. But very few kinds yield gem pearls of jeweler's quality. The pearl is an abnormal growth of mother-of-pearl, or nacre, imbedded in the soft bodies of these shellfish. It is built up, layer upon layer, in the same way as nacre is added to the lining of the growing shell and always has the same color and luster. For example, over the country, hundreds of good-sized pearls are found each year in the oysters we eat. Unfortunately these have no commercial value regardless of whether they have been cooked or not because they are dull opaque white or purple like the shell of the parent oyster. In recent times almost all pearls of gem quality come from the oriental pearl oyster which has a bright shimmering translucent nacre.

A pearl starts growing when some irritating foreign substance such as a sand grain, bit of mud, parasite or other object becomes lodged in the shell-producing gland called the mantle. Pearls formed in the soft flesh where nacre can be added on all sides are most likely to be spherical and the most highly prized. By far the great majority are flattened or variously distorted and have little value. Size, color, luster and freedom from flaws are other essential qualities. Unlike other gems, such as diamonds, pearls have an average life of only about 50 years. In time the small amount of water in a pearl's make-up is lost and its surface cracks. Because they are mostly lime, necklaces which are worn often are injured by the acid secretions of the human skin.
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Over the past week

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 09, 2009 10:00:50 PM
Over the past week, health authorities registered 303 instances of swine flu, raising the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 2,003.

According to the ministry, 55 per cent of the shell pearl strand newly confirmed cases were males. Of the total, 299 cases were Jordanians, while the remaining four were foreigners.

The ministry indicated that there are 30 cases under treatment. Currently, four nurseries and kindergartens are closed due to swine flu.

The ministry recently changed its policy towards school closures. According to the new measures, students infected with the flu will be given pearl beads sick leave for one week, while the rest of the students in the same classroom will go to school as normal.

Under previous instructions agreed upon by the ministries of health and education, in instances where one swine flu case was detected in a school, the classroom where the case was confirmed was to be closed, and if more than one case was rope pearl necklace confirmed in multiple classes, the school would be closed down for one week.

In the case of kindergartens, the ministry will maintain the same procedures and will close the kindergarten for two weeks.
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immediately admitted

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 09, 2009 10:00:33 PM
According to a statement sent to The Jordan freshwater pearl necklace Times, the victim was a 22-year-old woman who was admitted to Zarqa Public Hospital on Sunday. The patient, who was in critical condition, was immediately admitted into the hospital's ICU.

Tests conducted by the ministry indicated that the woman exhibited symptoms of the disease one week before she was diagnosed with the flu but did not report to any medical centre for a check-up until after the disease developed.

“People who feel the first symptoms of  tin cup pearl necklace swine flu should immediately report to any of the ministry’s public health centres or hospitals to be diagnosed during the early stages of the disease,” the ministry said in its statement.

It added that sometimes the symptoms are similar to those of the seasonal flu.

Symptoms of swine flu include fever, lethargy, lack of cultured pearl jewelry appetite and coughing. Some patients have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
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The disability

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 09, 2009 10:00:09 PM
The disability, which she had since birth, made it “impossible” for her to perform everyday tasks that many take for granted, the 30-year-old told The Jordan Times.

"I used to have a bad limp and it was  pearl earrings embarrassing to go work or socialise with friends and relatives," Ahmad said, noting that she did not seek medical attention due to the high cost of treatment.

Ahmad now has a new lease on life thanks to free-of-charge surgery she received at the Islamic Hospital on Monday under the National Goodwill Campaign.

HRH Princess Basma, president of the campaign's higher committee, on Tuesday visited three private hospitals in the capital where Ahmad freshwater pearl jewelry and 31 other patients are recovering from life-changing operations and checked on their conditions.

The recuperating patients used to suffer from serious medical conditions and would not have been able to afford the surgeries without the help of the campaign.

Thirteen patients underwent urgently needed surgery at the Islamic Hospital, 11 at Al Israa Hospital and eight at the Arab Medical Centre.

During the Princess’ visit, the Islamic Hospital decided to double its annual donations to the campaign from JD10,000 to JD20,000 and place all its services at the disposal of the campaign.

Nayef Abdullah, president of the campaign's medical committee, along with the doctors that performed the operations, briefed the Princess on the silver pearl necklace patients’ conditions.

Princess Basma expressed her appreciation for the efforts of the campaign stakeholders, stressing that they have contributed significantly to the success of the initiative.

She reiterated the importance of coordinated efforts to support the campaign’s cause of alleviating the suffering of underprivileged people.

The patients underwent procedures ranging from cardiac catheterisation and eye operations, to orthopaedic and facial reconstruction surgery.

The National Goodwill Campaign, first launched by the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development in 1991, has served numerous underprivileged families and has grown over the years to become synonymous with support for the poor and marginalised.

In cooperation with the private sector, the campaign has enabled needy families to benefit from vital services by providing health and education assistance as well as income-generating projects.
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he Jordan Times celebrated yesterday

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 09, 2009 9:59:00 PM
The Jordan Times celebrated yesterday its 34th anniversary as the first and currently only English-language daily in Jordan.

The paper’s first issue hit the newsstands on October 27, 1975, issued by the Jordan Press Foundation (JPF), which also produces Al Rai Arabic daily and Hatem children’s magazine.

Described by observers as the “world’s window on Jordan”, the daily’s print edition is a major source of news about Jordan for a majority of the pearl bracelet Kingdom’s non-Arabic speaking residents and guests, while its online version attracts around 100,000 unique visitors a day.

Accordingly, the paper places much importance on local and regional news of interest to its readers.

It focuses on material that responds to the freshwater pearl earrings spirit of the age, focusing on youth, health, economy and IT, in addition to entire pages dedicated to contributions by key columnists and in-depth analyses of current affairs.

The JPF, a public shareholding pearl jewelry wholesale company, was established in 1971 and now also features the commercial printing press and Al Rai Studies Centre.
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Robin Sharma

Posted by whoyg783 on Monday, November 09, 2009 9:58:28 PM
Robin Sharma, a consultant on leadership issues, will hold a workshop in Amman on Saturday called,“Lead without Title: High Performance Leadership in Turbulent Times”.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the consultant said he believes that all people can be leaders, regardless of their role, by being engaged with and enthusiastic about their work.

During the workshop, the consultant said he pearl earrings would explain how all people can become engaged and assume leadership positions at work, at home and in the community.

In a DVD handed out to press yesterday, Sharma says his strategy for success includes being grateful for one's blessings and stresses the need for businesspeople to practise their skills just as athletes do, noting that practice, no matter how tiring, is a small price to pay for success.

Sharma began his professional life as a lawyer, but said he decided to shift into training because his work was not making him happy and freshwater pearl necklace because he felt he could be more innovative and creative as a leadership consultant.

Although Saturday’s workshop targets the business community, the consultant expressed hope that on future trips to Jordan he will be able to interact with young people, as this group represents more than two-thirds of the population.

Organised by Sigma Investments and Irshad pearl jewelry wholesale Centre for Psychological Services and Educational Consultations, the workshop seeks to develop participants’ leadership skills and talents in order to positively influence future generations.
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