Classification for different types of pearls.
Classification for different types of pearls.
Freshwater pearls (Freshwater).
Freshwater pearls are well known for their wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors, as well as their comprehensive price range. They are harvested from the mussels Hyriopsis cumingi, Hyriopsis schlegeli and Cristaria plicata, which grow in the lakes and rivers of China and Japan. All these mussels have a grafted mantle-type tissue, which is subsequently transformed into a pearl of hard mother-of-pearl.
Akoya pearls (Akoya).
Akoya pearls are valuable because of their perfect shapes and unique brilliance. They are obtained from small oysters known as Pinctada fucata or akoya. The saltwater Pinctada fucata oysters live off the coasts of Japan and China. Here, an additional grain is implanted again, but in the oyster testis along with a small amount of mantle-type tissue. The oyster covers the grain with a layer that is under another layer of beautiful mother-of-pearl. These relatively small pearls are approximately 2 to 10 mm in size.
Tahitian pearls (Tahitian).
Exotic dark pearls from Pinctada margaritifera or oysters with black lips are known as Tahitian pearls. They are most often described as black, but their shade belongs to the following shades - from light to cream, through gray to greenish and peacock, as well as deep black.
Golden Pearls of the South Sea (South Sea).
Golden pearls from the South Seas are the rarest and most expensive pearls in the world. These extremely precious stones are obtained from the famous golden variety of pearl oysters Pinctada maxima. They are located on the coasts of Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. An article of these beautiful pearls can take several years to produce, as combining each one carefully with the other pearls in size, roundness, color and quality is an incredibly difficult and slow process.
White pearls from the South Sea (South Sea).
White pearls from the South Sea are highly valued for their luxurious appearance, solid size and brilliant satin luster. These extremely expensive pearls are obtained from the well-known variation of the oyster with a silver lip Pinctada maxima on the coasts of Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. As the rarest species on the planet, white pearls need several years to be successful in their production, and subsequently each pearl to be combined with others according to its specific and diverse shapes, roundness, color and quality.
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Freshwater pearls (Freshwater).
Freshwater pearls are well known for their wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors, as well as their comprehensive price range. They are harvested from the mussels Hyriopsis cumingi, Hyriopsis schlegeli and Cristaria plicata, which grow in the lakes and rivers of China and Japan. All these mussels have a grafted mantle-type tissue, which is subsequently transformed into a pearl of hard mother-of-pearl.
Akoya pearls (Akoya).
Akoya pearls are valuable because of their perfect shapes and unique brilliance. They are obtained from small oysters known as Pinctada fucata or akoya. The saltwater Pinctada fucata oysters live off the coasts of Japan and China. Here, an additional grain is implanted again, but in the oyster testis along with a small amount of mantle-type tissue. The oyster covers the grain with a layer that is under another layer of beautiful mother-of-pearl. These relatively small pearls are approximately 2 to 10 mm in size.
Tahitian pearls (Tahitian).
Exotic dark pearls from Pinctada margaritifera or oysters with black lips are known as Tahitian pearls. They are most often described as black, but their shade belongs to the following shades - from light to cream, through gray to greenish and peacock, as well as deep black.
Golden Pearls of the South Sea (South Sea).
Golden pearls from the South Seas are the rarest and most expensive pearls in the world. These extremely precious stones are obtained from the famous golden variety of pearl oysters Pinctada maxima. They are located on the coasts of Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. An article of these beautiful pearls can take several years to produce, as combining each one carefully with the other pearls in size, roundness, color and quality is an incredibly difficult and slow process.
White pearls from the South Sea (South Sea).
White pearls from the South Sea are highly valued for their luxurious appearance, solid size and brilliant satin luster. These extremely expensive pearls are obtained from the well-known variation of the oyster with a silver lip Pinctada maxima on the coasts of Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. As the rarest species on the planet, white pearls need several years to be successful in their production, and subsequently each pearl to be combined with others according to its specific and diverse shapes, roundness, color and quality.
You can see wonderful models of women's jewelry in our online jewelry store.
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