The Sought After Natural Conch Pearls

By Barbara Martin


Beautiful jewelry can be found all around the world. However, a rare and exquisite jewelry that is unique and only made in small quantities is not found all around the world. In fact it is highly sought after for this reason. If you are one of those people that likes to be set apart from the crowd and you want to a jewelry that no one else around you is wearing, then you will go to the ends of the to find it. Jewelry containing the natural conch pearls that are harvested in the Caribbean seem to be the latest craze in the world of jewelry.

The specific type of stone is used in jewelry and is ready there. Because it is so they it is extremely expensive and that is what is highly sought after by the world's most elite people. Not everyone will be able to afford a piece of jewelry containing this conch stone also referred to as a PEARL.

These precious stones are referred to as pearls, however they're not really pearls when you think about it because they're not harvested from oysters or clams but instead from the Queen conch which is an edible snail. However the name still sticks and people still call them pearls. They are extremely rare and not many of them are harvested for sale.

They can be found in the warm waters of the Caribbean ocean. Nowhere else in the world would you find the Queen conch. So if you are looking for this type of precious stone, then you should be looking in the Caribbean ocean and nowhere else. This is mainly because the water is a warm and for some reason these snails enjoy living in warm water.

There harvested usually 12 months of the year. This is mainly because the Caribbean watches remain warm throughout the 12 months of the year. So in fact everything the month of the year is the ideal season to harvest them. While some people choose to harvest them once a week some choose to harvest them every single day.

These snails are harvested because of the precious stone that they have. However, not every single snail will have a stone worthy enough to sell. In fact out of every 10 to 15,000 Queen conches that are harvested, less than 10% of them contain stones that are considered to be enough and excellent enough to be sold for jewelry.

Although they are not harvested from clams and oysters, people still refer to them as a pearl. But technically they are not. If you are prepared to pay the price for these precious stones, you will have to fork out a small fortune. However if money is not an issue for you then the should not be a problem anyway.

So if you are considering buying a piece of jewelry containing special stone, you need to note that it is going to cost an arm and leg. However if you are among the world's rich, famous and wealthy people, then you will have no problem investing a small fortune into a single piece of jewelry containing the special stone. Ultimately, you should be prepared for the price when purchasing one.




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