Other shapes, of course, are valued. The drop pearl is particularly prized because its shape adapts naturally to earrings and pendants.
Baroque pearls, whose shapes are symmetrical rather than round, can sometimes be amazingly lustrous and gorgeous.
She was given a pearl and diamond Tiara surrounded by graduated drop pearls on her wedding on 6th July 1893. It seems that she was fond of white colored stones and rarely wore colored gems.
A symmetrical round pearl may reach the highest value. However even if not round, in some cases, a symmetrical oval or teardrop pearl can be highly valued as well.
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Button pearls are also categorized as symmetrical. Drop pearls are "pear" or "teardrop" shaped. These pearls make attractive earrings or pendants. They are also categorized as having a symmetrical shape.
 See also: Pearl, Pearls, Drop, Natural, Stone
  
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