⚪️Pearls are organic gemstones that form in shellfish. When the shellfish is stimulated or infected by foreign bodies, it will secrete pearls to protect itself, and gradually form pearls. The main component of pearl is calcium carbonate, and the presence of other trace elements will also affect the color and quality of pearl.

✅Varieties of pearls

⭕️Natural Pearl (naturally formed)
➡Natural pearls are pearls formed entirely by nature, they are formed in nature without human intervention. The production of natural pearls is very limited, so the price is relatively expensive. They can be seawater or freshwater pearls and come in a wide variety of colors.

⭕️Freshwater Pearl (cultured)
➡Freshwater pearls mainly come from freshwater mussels. The shapes are diverse, and the common ones are round, oval and irregular. Rich in color, white, pink, purple, gold, etc., the more famous variety is Edison. Freshwater pearls are produced in large quantities and have colorful colors, but the price is much cheaper than seawater pearls.

⭕️Sea Pearl (cultured)
➡It is mainly derived from Marei’s shell, black butterfly shell, golden lip shell, Penguin shell and so on. Sea pearls are rich and varied in color, pure white, pink, gold, blue and black. Because of the difference of the mother shell, the cultivation time of seawater pearls is longer, and the luster of the pearls will be brighter than that of freshwater pearls.

• 🔵Akoya: mainly produced in Japan, but also cultivated in Guangdong and Guangxi. The size is small, the nacre layer is thin, the surface is very bright, and the name “small bulb” is given. Akoya classic colors: White, yellow, pink, silver gray. The diameter is generally 2mm-10mm, mainly concentrated in 4mm-8mm.
• ⚪️Nanyang White pearl: It grows near the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, etc. Southern white beads are usually noble and cold white, silver, accompanied by blue, pink or green light, with the touch of snow and ice. Thick bead layer, long-lasting bright pearl. The size of Nanyang white beads is generally 10mm-20mm.
• 🟠Nanyang Gold pearl: The color of gold beads can be from high to low, tea gold, strong gold, light gold, champagne gold and other 10 grades. Rich color, more presence. The golden beads are large and thick.
• ⚫️ Tahiti Black Pearl: Variety from Tahiti. It is a kind of pearl with black as the base, gray, green, thick purple and various colors, which is veritable “colorful black”. Pearl layer thick, large, black pearl with a mysterious color, very popular personality miss sister like.
  

✨The varieties of natural pearls are kongke pearl, merle pearl, abalone pearl, pearl shell, gray shell and so on.

✅Pearl size
➡When choosing the right pearl size, whether it is fresh water or sea water pearls, under the premise of consistent quality, the larger the diameter of the pearl, the higher the value of the pearl.

✅ Mother of pearl shell
➡The mother of pearl, the pearl is the product of shellfish. Mother-of-pearl shells are the direct source of pearl production and come in many varieties, including, for example, abalone shells, mahi-mahi shells, white butterfly shells, black butterfly shells, phoenix snails, and many more. Pearls come in a variety of shapes, but the most typical are round and pear-shaped, and pearls appear in a variety of colors, but the most common is white.

✅ Pearl shape
➡Pearls come in a wide variety of shapes, including round, oval, mabe pearls, teardrops, annular, baroque, flat, Hakushu, twin, faceted pearls and more.

✅ Lustre of pearl
➡Extremely Strong Lustre > Strong Lustre > Medium Lustre > Low Lustre
➡The lustre of a pearl has a great influence on its price The brighter the lustre, the higher the price!

✅The flaw of pearl

➡The degree of flaws in pearls Almost flawless > very slight flaws > slight flaws > heavy flaws .

➡Pearls are naturally grown babies, growth lines are the characteristics of its growth Of course, the fewer the flaws, the more expensive the price, but don’t overdo it by pursuing flawlessness!

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