Pearls are available in various shapes

Tip 1: The foremost thing to do is to decide the colour of pearls you want to purchase. This you can decide on the basis of her skin tone or according to the dress she is going to wear on the special occasion. Pearls are available in an assortment of colours, like pure white, ivory, soft pink and even black. However, low quality pearls or faux pearls are dyed to hide their imperfections. The best way to check their authenticity is to look around their drill holes. If they are fake and painted then you will be able to see irregular paint around the drill holes.

Tip 2: Natural pearls are naturally lustrous. The more it shines the more high quality it possesses. Look out for deep and natural lustre. Faux pearls lustre is chalky.

Tip 3: Pearls are available in various shapes white pearl necklace: round, spherical, baroque and asymmetrical. Choose the shape you want to purchase according to her face shape and features. Buy symmetrical pearls rather than asymmetrical ones. Make sure that the pearls in the jewellery are identical in shape and size. They look more pleasing to the eyes and more aesthetic. Natural fresh water pearls are special because they are larger in size as they take more time in formation. Thus, choose the biggest size of the pearls that your pocket can afford.

Another decorative way in which to use pearls for a wedding is to dress up some of the accessories. If you plan to have a little shawl to throw on for an outdoor reception, choose a rectangular plain silk chiffon, organza, or shantung wrap in white or ivory and have a row of beads added along the two short ends. The beading will give the simple wrap more style, and it also adds a pleasing weight to the shawl. For more drama, have a border of teardrop pearls which dangle along the edge, or keep it more subtle with beads which are stitched flush with the edge of the fabric in a straight row.

The pearl theme is a lovely idea to carry through the rest of the wedding accessories. The straight pearl border looks fantastic outlining a ring bearer pillow. Another really cute idea is to select a ring bearer pillow with a diamond quilt pattern (all in white) and add a pearl at the corners of the diamond shapes. Pillows with floral patterns can also be beaded with seed pearls, which is a lovely way to dress up a basic store bought ring bearer pillow.

An unexpected place to include pearls in a wedding is on the invitations themselves. Why not set the tone for your wedding right away? Choose the tiniest pearls which you can find, and carefully handstitch a border of them on the invitations in perfectly straight lines. Or select a wedding invitation with a bow across the top and sew on a pearl bead in the center of the bow for a pretty detail. Embellished invitations are a bit more fragile than others, so be sure to have them hand cancelled at the post office rather than dropping them in a mailbox.MORE:vintage pearl drop earrings