Pure Pearls Glossary
Multi Shaded
A piece deliberately strung from pearls of different colours, arranged as a gradient or a scatter.
Multi-shaded strands use the natural colour spread of a freshwater harvest instead of discarding it.
Good ones are composed rather than random. Either the colours run in a deliberate sequence, or they are distributed so no two neighbours clash.
Because they use pearls that would otherwise be sorted out of matched strands, they offer unusual colour at a moderate price.
When you are buying
A multi-shaded strand is the most versatile pearl necklace to own, because it picks up whatever colour you wear it with instead of fighting it.
Multi-shaded pearl jewellery
27 pieces in the collection right now, from ₹1,600.
Stretchable 2Line Multicoloured Button Pearls Bracelet
Stunning Hook Earrings With Multicolored Button Pearls
Sleek 925 Silver Hook Earrings Featuring Multicoloured Baroque Pearls
Stretchable 3Line Multicoloured Button Pearls Bracelet
Simple multi coloured pink pearl necklace
Elegant Floral Brooch Enhanced With Multicoloured Oval Pearls
Subtle 2Line Bracelet Featuring Multicoloured Round Pearls & AD Spacers
3 Strand Pearl Necklace in 5mm Dark Copper Colour
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Matching
How consistently the pearls within one piece agree on size, colour, lustre and shape. A grading factor in its own right.
Exotic Pearl Colours
Pearls outside the white and cream range — pink, peach, lavender, grey, golden, blue, green and multi-shaded strands.
Body Colour
A pearl's dominant underlying colour, before any overtone is considered.
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