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new month brings a new Stone of the Month. The Stone of the Month for June is Pearl. From the courts of ancient emperors, to the royalty and
celebrities of today, pearls have been adored as a sign of wealth and
exquisite taste. Pearls are unique as they are the only gems from living sea creatures and require no polishing to reveal their natural beauty.
The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth but many other shapes of pearls occur. To offer pearls to a loved one is to present her with the very
finest of nature’s gifts. It is, quite simply, ‘The Queen of Gems’ –
nothing else can come close. Forever elegant, forever in the highest
fashion circles.
Here at Gems N’ Loans we take our gems
seriously and Pearl is no exception! Throughout the month of June we
are offering 50% off the Stone of the Month, some exclusions may apply. Come in today and take a
look at our selection.
The stone of the month for June is the Pearl, it is also the
traditional birthstone. Gems N' Loans has a large selection of Pearls at any of our four locations. Pearls come in a range of natural colors and shades including white, pink, lilac, cream, grey, black and gold. The traditional color associated with the Pearl is the milky white color, which was strongly favored as a popular gem in Victorian jewelry.
Pearls are found inside the shell of a mollusk such as an oyster or clam. Natural Pearls are either saltwater found in gulfs, seas and oceans or freshwater pearls found in rivers and lakes. Cultured pearls are produced when man has introduced an irritant into the mollusk - these are called imitation pearls.
Pearls come from all over the world like the Persian Gulf, the Gulf
of Mannar, the South Pacific, the Gulf of California, the Gulf of
Mexico, the Pacific coast of Mexico, Europe, Japan and Australia. A good sized pearl
can take between five to eight years to form, which is usually the
entire life of the oyster or mollusk. The cost depends on the size and
the coating, or “nacre”, on a real pearl which gives it its iridescence.
