Official Opening
Friday, March 8, 2019
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Beautiful pearls now in store
B
ASED in Broome, Western
Australia, Allure South Sea
pearls creates exquisite
pearl and diamond jewellery
using nature’s most magnificent
treasures. From the pristine wa-
ters of Australia, Tahiti and the
Philippines, only the finest qual-
ity pearls are selected.
Every South sea pearl is unique.
The designs aim to bring out the
singular beauty of each pearl and
to capture its story and its mystery.
The jewellers work with 18-carat
gold and diamonds of exceptional
quality, for a collection of timeless
sophistication and unsurpassed
beauty.
Allure South Sea pearls comes in
all sizes, luster, colour, complexion
and shape and are among the rar-
est and most exquisite of nature’s
treasures.
A pearl is a precious and highly
personal piece of jewellery, often
with significant sentimental value.
When choosing a pearl, quality
should therefore be the first con-
sideration. It is also helpful to un-
derstand how pearls are created,
and how their characteristics are
defined.
Allure South Sea pearls has all of
the essential pearls that can help
you in choosing one of these beauti-
ful gems.
Size
The most striking feature of a
pearl, defining its first impression,
is usually its size. It’s no accident
that the most breathtaking pearls
are usually the largest. Allure South
Sea Pearls range in size from 8mm-
20mm, with some rare gems ex-
ceeding 20mm.
The price of a pearl increases ex-
ponentially with its size. In general
terms, each millimeter adds 30 per
cent to the value of the gem, so that
the price of a 20mm flawless white-
pink pearl will be many times that
of its 10mm counterpart.
Luster
A pearl’s luster is not just a meas-
ure of its reflective properties. Lus-
ter refers to the effect produced by
light travelling through the numer-
ous layers of nacre and reflecting
from within the pearl. A pearl with
high luster has both a beautifully
reflective surface and a luminous
depth, such that it appears to glow.
South Sea pearls are famed for
a particular feature of their luster
called ‘orient’. Orient refers to a
subtle and enchanting play of col-
our across the surface of the pearl,
which only occurs when the nacre
is exquisitely well-formed.
Colour
Often what draws us to a pearl is
its colour. Pearl colour is a particu-
larly personal choice, perhaps com-
plementing your style or skin tone
or marking a significant occasion.
South Sea pearls come in a wide
range of colours, from timeless
white and cream to opulent gold
and dramatic black. While pearl
colour does not on its own denote
value, the rarer and more in-de-
mand a colour becomes, the more
valuable it will be.
Complexion
A flawless complexion is excep-
tionally rare and highly valued. Just
as diamonds almost always have
internal flaws or inclusions, most
pearls will show small marks or
spots. These marks are considered
characteristics rather than imper-
fections, though a pearl with very
visible imperfections in its com-
plexion is worth significantly less.
Shape
Pearls are shaped by nature, and
come in a myriad of forms. Each has
its own beauty, and the value of a
particular shape is largely deter-
mined by its rarity and how sought-
after it is.
The variety of Allure South Sea
pearls are now available at the
new Prouds outlet in Port Moresby.
Come on over and have a look.