What is a baroque pearl?

Baroque pearls are popular among those who like ornaments of unusual shape. Today jewelers widely use it in their work. What kind of mineral is it, how to wear it and what kind of care does it need? Our article will answer all questions.

What does "baroque" mean?

Those who have not heard this term before, often quite legitimate associations with the style of baroque. In fact, there really is an etymological link. The name comes from the word "Baroque", literally translated as "unusual", "artsy." In the case of pearls, we are talking about form.

It's easy to guess that the ball is not meant. Baroque pearls can be oval, pear-shaped, drop-shaped, and even completely shapeless, devoid of any symmetry.

Forms, sizes and colors

This kind of pearls is mined in both salt and fresh waters. But the ideal shape of the ball is the main feature of oceanic and sea pearls.

The most common are pearls with intricate forms of medium and small size. But the baroque pearls, the large size of which causes a fairly high price, is much less common.

The color palette is quite wide. Baroque pearls are usually painted in pearl color with a slight bias in pink, cream or grayish. Less common are pearls of gray-steel, bright peach, copper, golden color. In one product, minerals of the same shade are usually combined, but you can also find jewelry with multi-colored beads.

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 work with this inexpensive material is the destiny of beginners. Indeed, novice jewelers prefer to train on it. This kind of material can be easily processed and, if necessary, it is filed and polished.

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, he is a tasty morsel. For example, baroque pearls adored the legendary René Lalique, combining it in his works even in diamonds and platinum. And women all over the world dreamed of his creations adorned with this simple but so beautiful and unusual mineral.

Works with ornate beads and the famous jewelry fairy of modernity Lydia Kurtel. The following illustration shows the earrings with baroque pearls created by her.

They work with pearls of irregular shape and other masters whose names are not so famous. Choosing an ornament from baroque pearls, you can get a wonderful result for a reasonable price. After all, its properties are no different from those that have an ideally round analog of 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 from adversity, bad people and quarrels with relatives. He can be an excellent amulet for the bride. Ornaments with small baroque pearls look appropriate even on very young girls.

Pearls "get used" to the hostess, so wear it is only in good periods of life. Jewelers confirm that if the owner of the jewelry is constantly irritated and upset, pearls grow old quickly - grow dim and begin to crumble.

Proper care

However strange it might sound, love is the best way to preserve the baroque pearls. Ornaments that are worn often, look like new ones. It's not just the energy, but also more prosaic things: the level of acidity of the skin is ideal for pearls. Touching the body, the bead is filled with everything necessary.

Try to avoid overheating of ornaments, do not spray water and spirits on them. From time to time, wipe the pearls with a dry cloth and do not store them together with other ornaments: precious stones (even GTs) are much stronger, so their faces can be damaged by delicate baroque pearls. By observing these simple rules, you will provide pearls with a long and beautiful life.