Pure Pearls Glossary

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7 terms starting with R, each linked to the pieces we actually have.

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Freshwater, saltwater, South Sea, keshi, and how to tell a real pearl from a coated bead.

Round, baroque, drop, coin and the rest, and what each one is worth paying for.

What AAA actually means, plus lustre, nacre, orient and the claims to be sceptical of.

Millimetres, choker to rope, bangle sizing, and which length suits which neckline.

Jhumka, mangalsutra, kundan, polki, temple work and the rest of the Indian vocabulary.

925 silver, plating thickness, American diamond, coral, hallmarks and karat versus carat.

Clasps, knotting, drilling and settings — the parts that decide whether a piece survives.

Storing pearls, the tooth test, restringing, and the astrological terms buyers ask about.

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A long, elaborate necklace worn below a choker, reaching the chest or stomach. The centrepiece of a bridal set.

52 in stock · from ₹2,800

Replacing the thread a strand is built on. Routine maintenance, not repair, and overdue on most pearl necklaces.

A thin layer of rhodium over silver or white gold, giving a bright white finish that resists tarnish.

A small elongated freshwater pearl shaped like a grain of rice, usually with visible surface rippling.

10 in stock · from ₹2,500

Anything beyond about 36 inches. Long enough to knot, layer or wear as several strands at once.

2 in stock · from ₹17,680

A true sphere. The rarest and most expensive pearl shape, and the benchmark every other shape is priced against.

184 in stock · from ₹1,800

Recognisably round in outline but visibly imperfect on close inspection.

16 in stock · from ₹4,760

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