Drop Pearls for The Perfect Ears

Perhaps the most famous drop pearls is portrayed in the painting, Girl With a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer in 1665. He used pearls in eight other canvases painted in the mid 1600′s. Pearls in those days were symbols not only of vanity, but of virginity.

Drop or pear shaped pearls are sometimes referred to as teardrop pearls and are often used to make earrings, pendants, or as a center piece in a necklace. The ancient Greeks believed pearls were formed when oysters rose up from the sea and opened to receive drops of dew from the gods.

The Unique Features Of Drop Pearls

The shape of a cultured pearl is determined by the shape of the implant. The position in the oyster also helps to determine the shape of the pearl. If the implant is up against the shell, it may be flat on one side. While drop pearl earrings are sometimes called baroque because they are not perfectly round, Baroque pearls are actually very irregular in shape.

No two drop pearl pieces are exactly the same, but they are similar enough to be matched in sets for earrings. Cultured drop pearls are sorted by size and shape before being shipped. They are not usually drilled until they are purchased to make jewelry.

Buying Drop Pearls

There is something appealing about the teardrop shape in gemstones and in pearls. They are certainly beautiful made into earrings or pendants. I think that a drop pearl as a centerpiece in a necklace or dangling from a broach, make the piece much more interesting.

Most people do find drop pearl earrings from their favorite jewelry dealer. The Internet is also a sure of way of purchasing good quality drop pearl earrings too. Whether you’re looking for loose drop pearls, or drop pearl beads, you do a little search and find what you’re looking for.