Baroque pearls are popular among those who love unusually shaped jewelry. Today, jewelers widely use it in their work. What is this mineral, how to wear it and what kind of care does it need? Our article will answer all your questions.
What does "baroque" mean?
Those who have not heard this term before often have quite natural associations with the Baroque style. In fact, there is indeed an etymological connection. The name comes from the word "baroque", literally translated as "unusual", "artsy". In the case of pearls, it's about shape.
It's easy to guess that it's not a ball. Baroque pearls can be oval, pear-shaped, drop-shaped, or even completely shapeless, devoid of any symmetry.
Shapes, sizes and colors
This type of pearl is mined in both s alt and fresh waters. But the ideal shape of the ball is the main feature of ocean and sea pearls.
The most common pearls with intricate shapes of medium and small size. But baroque pearls, whose large size also causes a rather high price, are much less common.
The palette of shades is quite wide. Baroque pearls are typically nacreous with a slight tinge of pinkish, creamy or greyish. Less common are steel-gray, bright peach, copper, and golden pearls. Minerals of the same shade are usually combined in one product, but jewelry with multi-colored beads can also be found.
The cost of pearls of irregular shapes is always several times lower than that of noble spherical beads of oceanic origin.
Baroque pearls in jewelry art
It may seem that working with this inexpensive material is for beginners. Indeed, novice jewelers prefer to train on it. This type of material is easy to process and, if necessary, it is filed and sanded.
It is unlikely that you will find jewelry with such pearls among the lines of the best jewelry houses in the world. But for some professionals, it is a tasty morsel. For example, the legendary Rene Lalique adored baroque pearls, combining them in his works even with diamonds and platinum. And fashionistas all over the world dreamed of his creations, decorated with this simple, but so beautiful and unusual mineral.
Works with artsy beads and the famous modern jewelry fairy Lydia Courteille. The following illustration shows baroque pearl earrings designed by her.
Work with pearls of irregular shape and other masters whose names are not so famous. By choosing baroque pearl jewelry, you can get an excellent result formoderate price. After all, its properties are no different from those possessed by a perfectly round analog from the ocean depths.
Properties of pearls
It is believed that jewelry with this mineral is ideal for women. For men's accessories, any pearl is used extremely rarely.
People believe that pearls, including baroque, protect against adversity, bad people and quarrels with loved ones. It can be a wonderful amulet for the bride. Jewelry with small baroque pearls looks appropriate even on very young girls.
Pearls "get used" to the mistress, so you should wear it only in good periods of life. Jewelers confirm that if the owner of the jewelry is constantly annoyed and upset, the pearl quickly ages - it fades and begins to crumble.
Proper care
No matter how strange it may sound, but love is the best tool that will help preserve baroque pearls. Jewelry that is worn often looks like new. It's not only about energy, but also in more prosaic things: the acidity level of the skin is ideal for pearls. Touching the body, the bead is saturated with everything necessary.
Try to avoid overheating of jewelry, in no case do not spray eau de toilette and perfume on them. From time to time, wipe the pearls with a dry cloth and do not store them mixed with other jewelry: gems (even GT) are much more durable, so their edges can damage delicate baroque pearls. Observingthese simple rules, you will ensure a long and beautiful life for pearls.
