Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Create Handmade Jewelry with Pearl Beads

As a symbolic of elegance and prosperity for years and years, pearl beads have been admired for their unrivaled beauty, grace and luster, for they come in a range of styles and colors and the perfect choice of them makes its wearer stand out from the crowd.

Freshwater Keshi Pearl Beads
Freshwater Keshi Pearl Beads

There are two types of pearl beads some from sea, while the other are cultured pearl beads also known as fresh water pearl beads. Usually, pearl beads come in white, pink, gold, purple, dark blue, dark red, and multicolor. Nowadays, by dying, bleaching, irradiating, etc. humans have invented numerous ways to alter their color.

Grade "B" Pearl Strands, Potato
Grade "B" Pearl Strands, Potato

Women consider pearl beads, with wonderful shapes and colors. Today pearl beads come in an ever-growing variety of shapes as well. As there is no standard definition for many of these shapes, some of the most common include: round, flat round, oval, potato, drop, among others, etc.

15" White Side-Drilled Rounded Flat-Sided Pearl Beads Strand
15" White Side-Drilled Rounded Flat-Sided Pearl Beads Strand

Pearl beads are widely used in jewelry, tombs, furniture, and anything where a bit of subtle shimmer is desired. With the availability of its wide range of options, one can create handmade pearl jewelry according to the preferred bead. And pearl beads would bring your hand made items a special look of beauty, class and wealth.

White Button Freshwater Pearl Strand
White Button Freshwater Pearl Strand

Well, if you are only new to the hobby, perhaps you might like to try a few different designs using the plastic pearl beads and then when you gain confidence you can move to the high quality fresh water pearl beads that are available from reputable bead stores.

Grade "A" Pearl Strands, Potato
Grade "A" Pearl Strands, Potato

Keep in mind that pearl beads in strands for necklaces are sometimes an indication of age and status. Generally, the younger the woman wearing the pearl the smaller the pearls should be. A woman of maturity and wealth can wear the largest of pearls stunningly.

There are many reputable companies selling pearl beads online and it is easy to browse through the sites in order to find exactly what you are looking for. One of the benefits of shopping online for pearl beads is that you can view a range of products at one time in order to make comparisons and to choose wisely.

Grade "B" Pearl Strands, Rice, Natural Color
Grade "B" Pearl Strands, Rice, Natural Color

However, pearl beads require some special care, for they can be damaged by perfume, makeup, and some other commercial jewelry cleaners in daily life. So while cleaning pearls, only wipe your pearls gently with a damp cloth.

Grade "B" Pearl Strands Mix, Rice
Grade "B" Pearl Strands Mix, Rice

Whether creating pearl beads jewelry for yourself or the ones you cared about, you're sure to find the pearl beads you need at PandaHall who carries a variety of popular beads.

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