What is so special about pearl jewelry?

Pearls are nature's best gifts and their natural lustrous shine with many shapes and sizes make pearl jewelry unique and graceful. Among many other forms of jewelry such as diamond, gold, gem, silver etc, pearls have always fascinated women and designers and jewelers for centuries have always attracted women with their unique and classic designs, especially the Pearl Necklaces. Brides, celebrities and all women in general have always been attracted by the sheer elegance of pearls and women look very graceful wearing these amazing pearl jewelry. Pearls are always in fashion and shall remain forever. Basically, pearl is a natural product of an oyster's body defense mechanism. They grow inside their mother oysters with a shimmering iridescence, luster and soft inner glow that are unlike any other gem on the earth. When any irritant or a parasite enters inside an oyster or mollusk then the process of natural coating begins with layer upon layer of nacre inside the oyster. It is the thickness of nacre and its lustrous shine make these pearls more precious and attractive. Pearls come in different types and go by various names such as freshwater pearls depending upon the bivalve mollusks types producing them. No matter freshwater or seawater pearls, quality and price again depend upon the size, shape, luster, color and surface etc.