Baroque Pearls

In the world of jewelry, perfection usually commands a high price. Sometimes it pays to have a flaw or two. ASK anybody about pearls and the general perception would be that of a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of oysters, and usually passed down for generations.

But there is another type, baroque pearls, that is irregularly shaped and “flawed” with dimples and dents. These flaws actually give these pearls character.
Pearls do not always occur in soft-tissue areas of the oyster.
Pearl cysts are sometimes lodged in muscular tissue, where the sac is unable to overcome the resistance of tough muscle fibers, thus assuming irregular or unusual shapes. That’s how baroque pearls come about.
 

The most valuable of baroque pearls are the South Sea and Tahitian pearls produced by the black-lipped and white-lipped oysters, a variety of cultured saltwater pearls. Most Tahitian pearl farm harvests produce more than 40 per cent baroque and semi-baroque pearls.

Baroque pearls were highly prized by jewelers in the Renaissance period, who saw them not as misshapen products of sea mollusks but rather as unique and exquisite natural forms.

They were often used in pieces of jewelry and art to form the bodies of figures including angels, half animal-half human figures and animals. They were popular among the royal houses of Europe, India, and China. Now these pieces grace the museums in Europe.

In recent years, baroque pearls have developed an appeal, notably among Hollywood stars.

White and black baroque pearls are in demand this year baroque pearls are suitable for any one that fancies a unique one of a kind piece. baroque pearls are exclusive. You can never find a similar second piece.

When it comes to Baroque Pearls it is all about luster. A lustrous free form is nature at its best.