Unlike the popular round pearls, Baroque pearls seem to be relatively niche. But in fact, round pearls are actually considered top pearls. Most pearls have no chance to grow into a perfect round shape, and Baroque pearls are those pearls with irregular shapes.
The term baroque comes from the Portuguese word for “transformed pearl”. Baroque pearls are collectively referred to as pearls with strange shapes. They have no rules to follow in shape. They rely solely on nature to give them their unique shape and luster. The surface is usually uneven and has different shapes.
Wikipedia defines baroque pearls like this:
Baroque pearls are pearls with an irregular non-spherical shape. Shapes can range from minor aberrations to distinctly ovoid, curved, pinch, or lumpy shapes. Most cultured freshwater pearls are baroque because freshwater pearls are mantle-tissue nucleated instead of bead nucleated. Cultured freshwater pearls can also be baroque, but tend to be more tear drop-shaped due to the use of a spherical nucleation bead.
Baroque pearls come in different shapes, so each baroque pearl has a unique and very distinctive shape. Jewelry made of Baroque pearls is also often unusual and has a very design sense. Among them, the Pearl of Asia and the Pearl Tears Crown are famous.
The Pearl of Asia used to be the favorite jewel of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and she also asked artisans to set a tourmaline on the Pearl of Asia.
The Pearl Tears Crown is a jewel of the British royal family. The pearls on the crown are shaped like teardrops.
Each baroque pearl has a unique shape and can be designed as a particularly artistic jewelry, which can fully express the personality of the artist and open the door to inspiration for designers.
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