The most comprehensive introduction to pearls|An article to understand pearl classification and avoid pitfalls❎
Pearls are organic gemstones. According to the growth environment, they can be divided into seawater pearls and freshwater pearls. According to the composition, they can be divided into natural growth pearls and cultured pearls. Let us take a look at the common varieties in the pearl world!
An article to understand pearls|Pearl Avoiding Pit Raiders
1. [Pearl Classification]
Pearls can be roughly classified into cultured pearls and natural pearls, and cultured pearls can be subdivided into seawater pearls and freshwater pearls. Freshwater pearls are divided into non-nucleated freshwater and nuclear freshwater, the famous "light of domestic products" Edison pearls are nuclear freshwater pearls. Seawater pearls mainly include Akoya, Australian white, Nanyang golden pearls, Tahitian black pearls, conch pearls, and horse shell pearls.
2.【Pearl luster】
The luster of pearls is mainly divided into: aurora, strong light, medium light, and low light. The luster of pearls has a great influence on the price, and the brighter the luster, the higher the price of pearls.
3. [Pearl flaws]
The degree of blemishes is divided into: almost flawless > very slight blemishes > slight blemishes > heavy blemishes, in the case of the same pearl luster, try to choose slightly blemishes or more. Don't pay too much attention to blemishes, blemishes are inevitable in natural pearls. It is normal for pearls to have imperfections. These blemishes are one of the proofs that pearls are natural and make each pearl unique.
4.【Pearl Roundness】
The rounder the pearl, the more expensive it is, try to choose round ones when choosing. In recent years, Baroque pearls with different shapes have been loved by more people, so it depends more on everyone's preferences.
5. [Pearl size]
When choosing the right pearl size, whether it is a freshwater pearl or a seawater pearl, under the premise of consistent quality, the larger the diameter of the pearl, the higher the value of the pearl.
🌿Conch beads
Conch pearl, also known as Kongke pearl, is a kind of pearl with a pink appearance that grows in the body of the conch. The surface will show a wavy "flame" texture structure, and it will have a creamy porcelain appearance. Because it is extremely rare and cannot be cultivated artificially, conch pearls are very rare and valuable. 🎀
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🌿Mele Beads
It is very pearl-like in appearance because it does not have the traditional nacre. Produced in Meile conch, rare and precious, it is extremely difficult to produce. The probability of finding it from a conch is one in a few thousand, and the probability of being fully mined to a large size and good quality is even lower. 🌟
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🌿 Abalone pearls
It is a pearl-like object that grows in the body of abalone. It is mostly oblate in shape, and occasionally looks like teeth or ice cream cones. And the color is rich, which belongs to natural formation and cannot be cultivated artificially. 💖
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🌿 clams
It is a marine shellfish and belongs to organic gemstones. It is also regarded as a Buddhist sacred object. It does not have nacre and is more common in Wenwan. 🌹
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🌿Freshwater pearls
It refers to the pearls produced in rivers and rivers, which are widely circulated in the market. Edison pearls belong to freshwater nucleated cultured pearls. The diameter and luster are close to expensive seawater nucleated pearls, and they also have rich colors and cheap prices. But the wearing life is not long. 🎈
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🌿Mabe pearls
Mabe pearl is a kind of half-sided pearl, also known as Mabe pearl. It is a kind of semi-round pearl or a specific shape pearl. Its unique shape is loved by the world because of its bright and delicate rainbow luster. 🌷
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🌿Mashi shellfish pearls
The common Akoya pearls are produced in shallow sea cultured martensils, and the pearl layer is thin.
China also produces Akoya pearls, mainly in Guangxi and Guangdong.
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🌿South Sea White Pearl
The common Australian white belongs to the big family of South Sea white pearls. Since the Australian waters produce the most pearls, they are generally called Australian South Sea white pearls, or "Australian white" for short.
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🌿South Sea Golden Pearl
Kingdee shellfish produced in deep sea culture, the size of the beads is generally 8~20mm, and the origin is more in Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, etc. The beads are of good quality and come in rich and gorgeous colours. Loved by the public. 🔸
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🌿 Tahitian pearls
Tahitian black pearls are the product of black butterfly shells. It has a distinctive illusion color, the color is rich and changeable, and it is very precious. 🌌
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Any type of pearl has good and bad quality. Everyone has different tastes and preferences. When buying jewelry, you can choose the type of pearl that suits you💫
If you have any questions when purchasing pearls, you can ask me! ❤️