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Cultured Freshwater pearl · Luxury Collection
Oval Cultured Pearl Bracelet
June birthstone · no two pearls alike
incl. VAT, plus shipping
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- 925 sterling silver or 14K gold-filled
- Cable chain, 19 cm (7.5 in), with spring ring clasp
- Pearl on its own spring ring, removable
- Bracelet is water-resistant, please keep the pearl dry
- June birthstone
Handmade in Germany
Cultured freshwater pearl
In stock
Cultured freshwater pearl
Silky pearl luster
In 3 bis 6 Werktagen bei dir (DE)
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Tausende zufriedene Kundinnen seit 2019
The Cultured Pearl: A Gem from a Mussel
Cultured pearls are organic gems. They don't form in rock but inside a living mussel. To grow a cultured freshwater pearl, a tiny piece of mantle tissue is placed inside the mussel, and over the years the mussel builds nacre around it: platelets of aragonite, a crystal form of calcium carbonate, bound together by the protein conchiolin. Because no round core dictates the shape, many cultured freshwater pearls grow oval. One of these oval pearls hangs from this pearl bracelet, and each one has its own shimmer. Nacre is relatively soft, with a Mohs hardness of only 2.5 to 4.5.
Material and Craftsmanship
You choose the metal for your pearl bracelet yourself: 925 sterling silver or 14K gold-filled. With 14K gold-filled, a thick layer of real gold is permanently bonded to the base metal, so the warm gold tone lasts even if you wear the bracelet every day. Simple gold plating, by contrast, is only wafer-thin. The bracelet is made of a cable chain whose oval links each sit crosswise to the next. That's why it drapes softly around your wrist. It is 19 cm (7.5 in) long and closes with a spring ring clasp. The pearl sits on a headpin with a loop that I wrap by hand, and it hangs from its own small spring ring.
Meaning of the Pearl
People wore pearls as jewelry thousands of years ago. In many cultures, they were a symbol of purity and wisdom, and in ancient times they were even called children of the dew. The pearl is a birthstone for June, so a pearl bracelet is a gift with meaning, for yourself or for someone close to you.
Caring for Your Pearl Bracelet
The bracelet itself is water-resistant. Only the pearl is delicate. Soap, chlorine, salt water, and hand sanitizer attack nacre, and on your wrist the pearl comes into contact with them especially often. So take the bracelet off before you wash your hands with soap, before you shower, and before you work out.
Remove any soap or hand cream residue with a soft, damp cloth and let the pearl air-dry. Ultrasonic cleaners and steam have no place near nacre, and neither does high heat. The bracelet is best kept dry and away from harder jewelry. Then the pearl stays smooth and its luster stays alive.
Organic jewel
Pearls do not grow in rock but inside a living mussel. They are made of aragonite and conchiolin.
Grown oval
Without a round nucleus, many cultured freshwater pearls grow oval, each in its own shape.
Acid and nacre
Nacre is mostly calcium carbonate, so even mild acids like lemon juice or vinegar attack the pearl.
People wore pearls as jewelry thousands of years ago. By tradition they stand for purity and wisdom, and as the birthstone for June, a pearl bracelet becomes a gift with meaning.
Cultured freshwater pearl in an oval shape
- 925 sterling silver or 14K gold-filled
- Cable chain, 19 cm (7.5 in), with spring ring clasp
- Pearl on its own spring ring, removable
- Bracelet is water-resistant, please keep the pearl dry
- June birthstone
Deutschland
3 bis 6 Werktage
€4.95 · free shipping from €150
Weltweit
5 bis 10 Werktage
from €6.95 · Europe free from €170
- Handmade for you in 2 to 3 working days, then shipped with DHL and tracking
- Carefully packed in the Handmade Art gift box
- USA €35, rest of the world €10 shipping
The bracelet is 19 cm (7.5 in) long and closes with a small spring ring clasp. For a comfortable, slightly loose fit, add about 1.5 to 2 cm (0.6 to 0.8 in) to your wrist measurement. So 19 cm fits a wrist of about 17 cm (6.7 in) well.
Yes. The cultured freshwater pearl has its own small spring ring clasp, which makes that possible. You can take it off, move it to another spot or add more charms to your bracelet. That way it grows with you, one piece at a time.
A cable chain looks like a tiny version of a ship's anchor chain, because each oval link sits crosswise to the next one. That makes it flexible and sturdy at the same time, and it drapes softly around your wrist.
Yes, it's a real cultured freshwater pearl made of nacre grown by a mussel, not a faux pearl made of glass or plastic. You can tell by its slightly irregular oval shape and by its shimmer, which changes with the light. Every pearl grows differently and has its own shape.
The bracelet itself is, because 925 sterling silver and 14K gold-filled are water-resistant. The cultured freshwater pearl is more delicate, since soap, chlorine, salt water and disinfectants damage its nacre. So take the bracelet off before washing your hands, showering or working out, and pat the pearl dry with a soft cloth afterward.
The Difference
Gold-Filled vs. Gold-Plated
Best choice
Our Choice
14k Gold-Filled
Standard Jewelry
Gold-Plated
Gold layer
Up to 15% of total weight
Ultra-thin layer
Durability
Lasts many years with good care
Often wears off within months
Tarnishing
Rarely tarnishes
Discolours quickly
Wear
Keeps its new look
Flakes and wears off
Skin tolerance
Gentle on the skin
Can irritate the skin
Value
High quality and long-lasting
Cheaper, but less durable
Durability
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Lasts many years with good care
Gold-Plated
Often wears off within months
Tarnishing
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Rarely tarnishes
Gold-Plated
Discolours quickly
Wear
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Keeps its new look
Gold-Plated
Flakes and wears off
Skin tolerance
Top
14k Gold-Filled
Gentle on the skin
Gold-Plated
Can irritate the skin
Value
Top
14k Gold-Filled
High quality and long-lasting
Gold-Plated
Cheaper, but less durable
Herkunft und Handwerk
Schmuck mit reinem Gewissen.
Jedes Stück hat eine Geschichte, und ich will, dass sie fair und transparent ist: vom Material bis zur Handarbeit in meinem Atelier.
Carefully selected
Handcrafted
Long-lasting
Grown layer by layer
Origin · Pearl
Handmade in Germany
In my studio in Oberhausen, every pearl gets a hand-wrapped loop and its own spring ring clasp.
Carola
Gründerin · Designerin
Die Frau hinter Handmade Art
Hi, ich bin Carola.
Von Beruf bin ich Biomedizinerin, aus Berufung Künstlerin. In meinem Atelier in Oberhausen fertige ich jede Kette von Hand, Stein für Stein, Perle für Perle.
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