A beautiful shiny pearl is treated as a precious stone. Pearls can be used on jewelry made from gold, silver or even platinum.

The value of a pearl is finalized by analyzing the factors such as size, orient, sheen, surface-smoothness surface and shape. The most priced pearls are perfectly round in shape. But other shapes of pearls can be easily engrossed on a beautifully designed jewelry.

Natural pearls are very expensive, while cultured pearls can be bought inexpensively. Another aspect of pearls is that often imitation pearls are sold at a highly cheaper rate. These will not have proper weight or luster like the real pearls. The surface of imitation pearls will not even be smooth.

Pearls are valued according to weight. They are weighed in a measure called Momme, internationally. A one momme pearl will weigh 3.75 grams or 3750 milligrams.

Nowadays, pearls can be obtained in various colors with the most admired peals being white. Recently black pearls are considered trendy. Many colors of pearls are available ranging from pink, blue, green and even purple. But, it will be difficult to get more than one pearl in the same shade of a particular color.

A natural pearl is formed inside the shells of a mollusk which tries to overcome an irritation by covering it will a secretion. This secretion forms the beautiful pearl. A pearl is a memory of a small pain that has over the years grown and turned to an everlasting wonder.