Beads - what is it?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

For many centuries, pearl beads have been a popular exquisite jewelry. It makes the image more feminine, original, elegant and sophisticated. This accessory goes well with any outfit. It will emphasize solemnity and tenderness, in each case it will bring joy and peace.

Pearl beads

For the manufacture of jewelry, pearls of various types are used, including river, sea, artificial, and cultured. Unlike natural pearls, the latter have greater wear resistance, showing no signs of their origin. Sea pearls are more expensive than river ones. The cost of stones depends on the size, shape, thickness, brilliance, shade. Long beads with a pronounced radiance, matched to the size of the jewelry, without visible defects, with an excellent quality of the clasp, are rated higher. Types of locks: box-shaped, armored, screw.

There are eight basic shapes of pearls: round, button, drop, half round, oval, baroque, round. Color from white with shades of gray, green, pink to black, which can also have shades of purple, brown, cherry, grayish, greenish. For fair skincold tones of pearl beads are suitable, for a dark-skinned one - warm and contrasting.

As for the service life of jewelry, it loses its qualities from heating and hypothermia, evaporation of natural moisture, exposure to perfumes, cleaning chemicals. To clean the beads, use a damp cloth or rinse in cool water. Keep them separate from other jewelry, and change the thread in them every five years.

Types of pearl jewelry

A string of pearls is a universal decoration. There are also varieties of it, such as accessories with gold inserts, combined with other stones (amber, garnet, turquoise, lapis lazuli), decorated with silver and cupronickel clasps.

Short necklace can be equipped with a pendant that draws attention to the neckline and adds elegance to the image. The threads can also consist of several tiers and form an interesting pattern.

Recommendations for thread length:

1. Decoration of the "collar" type has a length of up to 32 cm, tightly wrapping around the neck in one or two rows. Such a necklace is recommended to be worn by girls with tall slender forms, because visually the neck looks shorter. These beads look good with a deep neckline.
2. The choker embellishment is a 35 cm long thread, emphasizing the base of the neck with one row of beads. Flashy outfits and modest office suits are in harmony with such a necklace. It is inappropriate with a high collar that hides the beauty of pearls.
3. "Princess" isbeads about 42 cm long, freely falling on the chest; smaller ones - in harmony with the pendant and suitable for women of any age and build, large ones - as an independent decoration.
4. "Matiné" - necklace for morning dress, length is up to 60 cm. It is worn with a cocktail dress and an office suit.
5. "Opera" - a long thread that can be wrapped around the neck twice. Such jewelry, which has free disconnected ends, is called "lasso": at the same time, pearls can be worn as a scarf, belt, bracelet, hoop, placed over the outfit with loops, and so on, using fantasy without restrictions.

DIY jewelry

Each woman will have stocks of the remains of jewelry, individual beads, bright buttons, ribbons and lace, beautiful fabrics. Tools and materials for handmade can be found in modern boutiques, so it remains only to add imagination to invent an exquisite little thing.

Stylish handmade jewelry will emphasize the individuality of its owner, and will also become an unforgettable surprise for loved ones.

Types of handmade:

• asymmetric necklace of segments of beads of different lengths, attached to a rim covered with fabric to match the beads: you need to sew each individual strand of beads to the rim, starting with long ones from the edge and ending with short ones, moving towards the middle;
• bean necklace: cover the beans with nail polish, glue them with template patterns to a transparent rigid base(blister), cut out, and then make holes in several beans and string on a chain;
• cord necklace: decorative braided braid embellished with pasted-in sequins and sewn-in beads to match the base, completed with a clasp;
• macramé necklace with colorful cords, with beads or beads;
• Glittered metal base and chain necklace made with glue (crushed glass works instead of glitter or sequins);
• bracelet: beads sewn between two cords on an openwork basis, fastened with a lock.

Handmade nuances

To make original designer jewelry - bracelets, necklaces, beads around the neck - it is important to remember the simple principles of creating a composition.

Several handmade rules:

1. Nylon thread is better than a cable, because of which it and the beads themselves can corrode. So that the knot at the end of the thread does not come untied, it is recommended to moisten it with a drop of glue.
2. Miniature parts look more elegant than large ones, which should be taken into account when making products.
3. The clasp should combine the functions of a fixer and a detail that complements the bead, look harmoniously against their background. The clasp should not visually make the decoration heavier.
4. Threading beads into a thread, you should tie knots between them to avoid friction of the material.
5. Using a row and pattern flatbed will help you model your jewelry before stringing the beads.

Beads forChristmas trees

You can demonstrate the beauty of pearls to your loved ones without choosing outfits by decorating the Christmas tree with them. Quite suitable beads are a thread from 45 to 120 cm. Colored natural stones will resemble corals or icicles. Suitable for this role and bracelets, and other original jewelry - from sodalite, crystal, agate.

Of course, in order to emphasize the beauty of New Year's pearl beads, you will have to give up all kinds of tinsel in the form of rain and sparkles. But every tree in any room will stand out even without these eye-catching additions. A garland, a few balloons in the room and a pearl necklace on needles are enough to create a special, festive mood.

Magic Stones

Pearl beads are not only an ornament, but also an amulet that charges with a good mood, attracts he alth and good luck to the life of its owner. After all, such decoration relieves stress, normalizes the nervous system, helps to lose weight, strengthens the immune system.

The properties of pearls are credited with the ability to protect against the evil eye, increase we alth, prolong youth, and it also helps to maintain fidelity. It strengthens memory, balances blood pressure, cleanses the liver and urinary system.

The most striking pearls are set in silver, worn as beads or necklaces. Presented for a wedding celebration, he will keep comfort and constancy in the family. A stone will open wisdom to a man and bring him closer to the divine principle, a woman will give happiness.