"All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography." – Frederico Fellini

Q: WHAT MAKES PEARLS SO SPECIAL? 

A: Luster, luster, luster, and orient!

These two attributes, above all others, make a pearl valuable as a gemstone. The brighter and more iridescent a pearl is, the prettier it is.

Luster is the visible phenomenon that occurs when light strikes the surface of the pearl and also penetrates through the various layers of aragonite platelets and is reflected back at the viewer. The tighter and more compact the layers of nacre are, the more intense the pearl’s luster will appear.

A pearl’s luster is one of its most prized attributes. Ideally, pearl lovers look for crisp and highly reflective luster that displays sharp, easily distinguished lines from reflected light sources. 

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