What does synthetic pearl mean?
Before dealing with the topic of bad taste and bad taste, I think it is worth recalling the main, so to speak, thesis points. Pearls are a controversial topic, although it would seem that humanity has been deliberately fishing for pearls for three thousand years, and growing cultured pearls since the end of the 19th century, but the debate about what is considered cultured pearls and what kind of pearls to wear does not subside. Natural natural pearls are the result of a random coincidence when a mollusk isolates a foreign body (parasite) that has entered it, “packing” it into a pearl bag. Cultured natural pearls – when this very foreign thing enters the shell as a result of human actions. The role of the mollusk in this case is absolutely the same as in a random coincidence – the mollusk isolates the object by turning it into a pearl. Cultured pearls are those that are 100% man made. It can be made of glass, alabaster, acrylic or plastic. From anything. Artificial pearls, or rather, the first attempts to recreate the mysterious creation of nature with human hands, were made back in the Roman Empire. Foil beads coated with varnish; experiments with glaze for ceramics, the invention of different types of glass – all this was not imitation in the modern sense, but was an attempt to unravel the secret of the mysterious shine of the pearl. After all, people for a very long time did not understand how and why pearls appear. The first imitations appeared in the 13th-15th centuries. And despite the fact that artificial pearls were cheaper than real ones, their price was quite high, because it was a new product and was made by hand.
Glass beads from Murano have long been an analogue of modern traveler’s checks, and for good reason – they were exclusive. Today, imitation pearls are produced in tons in factories in China, on the one hand. And they don’t cost anything. On the other hand, there are still preserved artels producing so-called “French”, “Italian” or “Czech pearls” using the technologies of past centuries.
Also, there is no less exclusive organic “pearl” Majorica, which is also man made, but is a branded product – these pearls cannot be produced by all factories in China and cost a penny – the price of Majorica products is quite comparable to the cost of natural cultured pearls, and often more expensive . And it is from quality, rarity and relevance that the following follows:
1) round pearls are a status jewel purely historically – they are associated with expensive and rare sea pearls, and this association should not look cheap, therefore low-quality imitations and those that have lost their presentability should not be worn, in principle, anywhere, ever;
2) there are occasions that require the use of jewelry, and there are those when costume jewelry is appropriate;
3) Fashion houses have been presenting images with numerous decorations, both cultured and artificial pearls, for many seasons, therefore, artificial pearls in themselves are not negative;
4) no less important than the relevance (where you can go in this, and where such jewelry will be looked at askance) is the relevance of the jewelry – the forms of jewelry change, so some jewelry made of pearls and its imitations do not raise questions, while others look archaic – they should not be worn;
5) the cost of natural, mollusc-produced, freshwater pearls today is not high – Kokichi Mikimoto’s dream that every woman would have a string of pearls has come true, therefore the worst sign of bad taste in relation to pearls is to pass off artificial pearls as natural. In other words, you can wear both natural and artificial pearls, but they must look decent and be used in current jewelry, which must be appropriate within the framework of the image and occasion. Stylizations of pearls look very interesting and relevant – they do not smell like imitation, but the analogy with pearls can be traced. And yet, pearls (real and imitation) have a contradictory property: they can both make you look young and make you look old, so you need to wear them wisely so that they decorate their owner as much as possible. Imitation pearls In addition to natural and cultured pearls, there are other, more sophisticated types. For example, mabe pearls are artificially created. The technology for its manufacture is as follows: a plastic dome (core) is attached to the inner surface of the mollusk valve. After 6-12 months, the resulting pearl is drilled from the outside with the shell flap. Then the core is removed from the pearl, leaving a hollow shell. It is tinted or painted from the inside with paint or matrix mother of pearl. The nacre shell is then filled with epoxy resin and finally topped with matrix nacre. Of course, mabe pearls, which contain epoxy resin inside, are much cheaper than real ones. We can’t help but mention imitations. Back in the XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries, the Indians learned to make mother-of-pearl balls that looked like pearls, or clay balls that, after firing in mica, resembled pearls. Mother of pearl was extracted by scraping it from the shells of mollusks. Current technologies involve the use of various materials. It can be glass, plastic, mother-of-pearl, alabaster, other synthetic and natural materials or mixtures thereof. For example, the production of imitation Majorica pearls involves several strictly observed technological levels. Through a process similar to the natural formation of pearls, the alabaster core is coated layer by layer with mother-of-pearl essence. It is obtained by processing marine organic elements – in other words, from fish scales. After each coating, the future pearl is dried, polished and the next layer of essence is applied to it – and so on until the craftsmen make sure that the layer is sufficiently thick, shiny and shiny. And, finally, synthetic pearls, which are not pearls at all . Everyone makes it in various shapes and sizes. It’s inexpensive. 0.0 (0 votes) Report to moderator ♥ 6 LiveJournal Tumblr Blogger Comment 0 Like 7 Russia, Ufa Follow the master’s work subscribe to news Blogs on the topic Comments Comment Follow comments Comment Follow comments Keywords Blog categories TOP 10 Magazine Creative materials Dictionary of creativity Virtual Tours
- Russian ruble
- Ukrainian hryvnia
- BYN Belarusian ruble
- Kazakh tenge
- $ US Dollar
- € Euro
- AU$ Australian dollar
- CA $ Canadian dollar
- Chinese Yuan
- DK kr Danish krone
- ¥ Japanese yen
- NKr Norwegian krone
- S$ Singapore dollar
- kr Swedish krona
- Fr Swiss franc
- £ Pound sterling
- Turkish lira
- About Us
- Customer Reviews
- advertisers
- News
- Rules
- F.A.Q.
- Recommendation technologies
- Gift cards
- Popular goods
- Popular master classes
- New
- Delivery for buyers
- Products by region
- Wholesale orders
- Collect a wishlist
- Handmade in Russia
- Tariffs
- Gift Certificates
- Privilege program
- Brand story
- Corporate Banking
- Photo Requirements
- Delivery for sellers
- Recommendations for beginners
- How to write good texts
It’s more convenient in the app!
To download, scan the QR code or follow the link from your mobile phone
The huge world of handmade is always at hand
Download the app
Highly rated by users on updatestar.com
Privacy Policy and IT Accreditation
© Website “Arts and crafts fair”.
LLC “UK “Livmaster”, 2021.
© Advertising systems “Marketplace 2.0” и “Livemaster”.
Livmaster LLC, 2021.
Trademarks Fair of Masters® and Livemaster® are registered trademarks.
Using the website, advertising systems and trademarks without the required permission is punishable by law.
The information resource uses recommendation technologies (information technologies for providing information based on the collection, systematization and analysis of information related to the preferences of Internet users located on the territory of the Russian Federation).
Winner of the Runet Prize 2012-2013-2015
People’s leader
Finalist of the E-COMSPACE Award. MAIL
RUSSIA 2019 AWARDS
