Baroque pearls and round pearls are of equal value. Shape irregularity and quality grade are not the same variable.
A Storied Heritage
Before Brazilian and Uruguayan deposits made amethyst broadly available in the 19th century, its deep violet was scarce enough to sit alongside ruby and emerald in royal and ecclesiastical settings, the supply change that made it accessible didn't alter the historical prestige it had accumulated during centuries of scarcity.
Built For Ease
Stud, drop, dangle: clutch backs close post earrings across all three formats. Compact, universally post-compatible, default across fine and fashion jewelry. If there's a post, there's almost certainly a clutch back on the other end of it.