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About Pearls |
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Tahitian Pearls |
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Commonly known as black pearls around the world, the pearls in Tahiti are indigenous to the remote lagoons of French Polynesia in the South Pacific where the black -lipped oyster is found, a mollusk that secretes a black nacreous substance. The average size ranges 8-16 mm in diameter with shapes in round, pear and even circled. The beauty of Tahitian Black Pearls lies in the nature of its rich color based on the black key tone, among which is the most admired peacock green, dark blue and they change its metal-like luster as being turned around, unmatched is the other dyed pearls, this explains the rareness and the most prestigious status that has crowned Tahitian Black Pearls the Queen of Pearls. |
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Akoya Pearls |
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They are seawater cultured pearls of Japanese origin along the southern coasts and are formed by Akoya oysters. Akoya characterizes in its perfect round shape, rich luster in pink and silvery white, size from 5.5-8.5mm in diameters.
Akoya Pearls only White, Golden Cream and Silver Gray are natural color. All other colors are dyed color. |
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South Sea White Pearl |
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Also referred to as Silvery White Pearls, Australia and Indonesia cultivate the South Sea Pearls from the wild Pinctada Maxima, the largest mother of pearl in the world, thus the world's largest South Sea Pearls are produces, sizing from 9-18mm in diameter. Like black pearls, its silvery white luster is all natural with no treatment done to the original color. Due to the limited quality produced, South Sea Pearls have become extremely rare and precious. |
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South Sea Golden Pearl |
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The Philippines and Indonesia are home to the South Sea Gold Pearls, formed by gold oysters. Sizing from 9-16mm in diameter. The majority of the pearls display champagne color, the minority gold, a true indicator in value. | |