Pearl rings are a leading contender for best value in jewelry that is under $500. With the price of gold an diamonds today there are now many options in a pearl ring made of sterling silver and affordable freshwater pearls. This type of pearl ring is a relative bargain because realistically, what can you find that would be considered a real piece of jewelry for under $100? In diamonds, gold, semi-precious, precious and even palladium it is just not available.
Affordable freshwater pearls are still one of the best values when you consider price and beauty. Check out the freshwater black and white pearl ring to the left. The latest trend in pearl rings is the multicolor freshwater pearls. Popular last season were the enhanced freshwater chocolate hues mounted in sterling silver, yellow gold and vermeil. A deep chocolate pearl ring is a thing of beauty, especially when its a bleached Tahitian of 12 mm or more.
A pearl diamond ring needn’t be expensive as there were many options available for chocolate pearls in a light yellow gold mounting with a couple of diamonds on the shoulders. Not a whole lot of bling but just enough to enhance the look. The gold pearl ring has been popular because the freshwater variety does a good job of mimicking the gold Tahitian pearl ring. When you mount this pearl in vermeil it looks just like those expensive antique pearl rings with the larger than life South Sea golden pearl. An antique pearl ring will presumably have an akoya pearl or a south sea pearl because freshwater pearls did not come on the scene in the sizes and qualities that can now be seen on the market
Pearl engagement rings have risen in popularity despite the fact that pearls are less durable than other gemstones. Black pearl rings are the best option for this type of ring because even though they don’t look like an engagement rings per say , they do have that poise and dignity that indicates marriage, fidelity, longevity and all those qualities that we associate with marriage.
A black pearl ring can have a dyed freshwater pearl, a black akoya pearl or a Tahitian pearl and all of these will have different looks and different price points. The dyed black pearl is the least 
expensive followed by a range of Tahitians. Black akoyas can be frightfully expensive in large sizes like 10mm and up but can also be reasonable in lesser qualities in sizes of 7mm and under. The Tahitians depending on quality and size will be the most expensive. 15mm and up sizes with nary a blemish command premium pricing. The black pearl ring to the right is a high quality Tahitian with green overtone set with diamonds in an organically styled setting.
A pearl ring is the ultimate e jewelry fashion accessory because of the affordable pricing and colors that are available. Tonal blends become possible with pearl rings because you can put white and black pearls together on the same ring to create a neutral combination that will enhance all your white, gray, and black outfits as well as add some pizazz to some of the brighter colors of the season like lemony peridot colored fabrics. The colored mother of pearl ring offered in a rainbow of colors through artificial coloration give an almost tie dye like effect when colors are combined with the chatoyancy of mother of pearl. These are not meant to be confused with formal white mother of pearl rings but are more like party colored rings for teenagers and for when you go to the beach in your bright colored bikini and sarong.
