When choosing any colored gemstone select the very brightest and most vivid stone in the color that you can wear the best. A $10 stone in your color looks like a million dollar on, but a million dollar stone that's not in your color will look like a $10 stone.

Cultured pearls, less than 5% of the years harvest produces perfectly round pearls. Oysters capable of growing large pearls are dying off due to pollution. Only black lip oysters will produce black pearls. A pearls natural enemy is alcohol, i.e.. hair spray and perfumes, so put your pearl jewelry on LAST