Everything About Baroque Pearl - What You Need to Know

When it comes to a woman’s collection, pearls are top of the list for the most treasured jewelry pieces. Baroque pearls provide an ideal selection for bold women who want to make a statement and show the world how special they are. While baroque pearls can be priceless, women who have an affinity for pearls understand their intrinsic value, appreciate their beauty, and know the treasure of having a pearl necklace that matches her set of pearl earrings.

What Exactly Is A Baroque Pearl?

Baroque is derived from term barroco, a Portuguese word that means coarse, imperfect, or uneven pearl. Simply, baroque pearls are non-spherical and irregular in shape and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They contrast the traditional pearls that depict a perfect round shape, and can be found in both saltwater and freshwater. The most valuable and precious baroque pearls are found in Tahiti, South Sea, China, and Japan harvested from Akoya oyster.

Types of Baroque Pearls

Although baroque pearls come in a wide range of shapes and sizes from large to tiny, they are not sought after equally in jewelry. Some baroque pearls are more valued for their shape, pearlescence, and luster. The following are the main types of baroque pearls.

• Baroque Pearls: The general term for baroque refers to round, long pearls and a surface with dents and dips.

• Coin Pearls: Just like a coin, coin pearls are round and flat with smooth surfaces. They have luster that allows for creation of beautiful jewelry designs.

• Keshi Pearls: Keshi pearls are 100 percent solid nacre non-nucleated that come in all shapes but do not contain a nucleus that is beaded.

• Rice Pearls: Rice pears are tiny and roundish like rice grains.  They are ideal for layered strands or cluster jewelry designs. Although they are not very valuable, they are less expensive.

• Potato Pearls: These are large and beautiful pearls that resemble the shape of potatoes and are lustrous with a good body tone.

• Teardrop Pearls: Teardrop pearls are the most common types of pearls in the baroque categories. They have and elongated spherical shape that makes it excellent for drop pendants and earrings. They provide the most elegant and stylish class of jewelries, mostly common among celebrities.

• BIWA / Stick Pearls: Much like sticks, BIWA pearls are thin and long with beautiful luster due to their body surfaces being ridged They make perfect statements pendants or earring.

• Ringed/Circle Pearls: These types of baroque pearls are ridgy, bumpy, and elongated with circles around the circumference. Although circle pearls are not necessarily a baroque shape, they are categorized as irregular shapes.

Types of Baroque Pearl Jewelries

Baroque pearl jewelry come in several designs to suit exactly what the client may want from statement designs, minimalist and even maximalist. Some types of baroque pearl jewelries include

• Baroque pearl strands in form of bracelets or necklaces
• Baroque pearl earrings
• Baroque pearl pendants
• Baroque pearl rings

Why You Should Choose Baroque Pearls

With such a wide range of jewelry options, which should you choose baroque pearl. Well, there are several reasons. Here are just some of the top reasons:

Creative Jewelry Designs

Other than the physical varying features from the traditional pearls, having baroque pears has many benefits. One of the advantages of baroque pearls is the creativity of the jewelry designs because of the different shapes they come in.

Affordability

Regardless of all the qualities, beauty and uniqueness, baroque pears are still affordable. It costs significantly less than perfect round pearls, making it a great piece to add into your selection without spending a lot of money.

Unique Shapes and Color

Because of their uniqueness in overtones and shapes, each baroque pearl jewelry is also unique and portray a unique personality. Since the fashion tastes and trends are becoming more non-conventional and many people embracing the importance of self-expression, baroque pearls are also becoming more relevant today.

Value of Baroque Pearls

The value of baroque pearls is dependent of several factors. Different types of baroque pearls are valued differently. Many baroque pearls can be found in freshwater, which makes them the most affordable variety of cultured pearls. Everything else constant, a baroque Tahitian or South Sea pearl will cost much more than a baroque freshwater.

Other determining value factors are overtones, luster quality, color, shape, size and orient (if any). The setting of the jewelry and materials used will also determine the value of baroque pearl jewelry.