All About Pearls

An estimated 99 of pearls in the market today are cultured pearls.

All about pearls.

In a uniform strand of pearls all pearls are classified as the same size but actually fall in a range. South sea pearls are the largest of all pearls and feature white cream and golden hues. With the tremendous variety of pearls on the market today pearls are considered the least understood of all gemstones. The birth of a pearl is an absolutely miraculous and awe inspiring event.

They range in size from 2mm tiny to 10mm rare and are usually white or cream in color and round in shape. Saltwater pearls include the akoya cultured pearls grown in japanese and chinese waters. Pearl harbor is a u s. So a strand will never be 7 mm but will be 6 5 7 mm.

Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the different types of pearls pearl grading their history and care. Pearls set into antique and vintage jewelry come in all shapes and sizes and some of the same terms are used to describe those used in both fine and costume jewelry. Tahitians pearls another type of saltwater pearls cultivated in the islands of french polynesia. Pearls all about pearls pearls buy pearls buying pearls selling pearls sell pearls tahitian pearls akoya pearls cultured pearls fresh water pearls pearls wholesale black pearl necklace pearl earrings akoya cultured pearls mikimoto pearls black pearls black tahitian pearls beads and pearls biwa pearls black cultured pearls black freshwater pearls coin pearls cultured freshwater pearls faux.

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Despite sometimes being referred to as black pearls they also come in beautiful shades of grey blue green and purple. An irritant is implanted within the oyster to mimic the natural formation of a pearl. The majority of pearls you see today are cultured or human or farm made pearls. Welcome to the world of pearls.

It all begins when a grain of sand or any foreign body lodges itself in the shell of an oyster or mussel. A uniform strand of akoya pearls for example will measure within 0 5 mm. Freshwater pearls tahitian pearls and south sea pearls all measure to a full millimeter when considered. Kokichi mikimoto is credited as the first man to ever create an artificially produced round pearl.