All About Pearls

Welcome to the world of pearls.

All about pearls.

In a uniform strand of pearls all pearls are classified as the same size but actually fall in a range. The majority of pearls you see today are cultured or human or farm made pearls. The birth of a pearl is an absolutely miraculous and awe inspiring event. So a strand will never be 7 mm but will be 6 5 7 mm.

Despite sometimes being referred to as black pearls they also come in beautiful shades of grey blue green and purple. Pearl harbor is a u s. 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.

It s all about you is the hit single by boy group. It all begins when a grain of sand or any foreign body lodges itself in the shell of an oyster or mussel. Kokichi mikimoto is credited as the first man to ever create an artificially produced round pearl. An irritant is implanted within the oyster to mimic the natural formation of a pearl.

They range in size from 2mm tiny to 10mm rare and are usually white or cream in color and round in shape. South sea pearls are the largest of all pearls and feature white cream and golden hues. Boys who cry written for none other than mr. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the different types of pearls pearl grading their history and care.

Pearl for her 16th birthday. 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. Learn how to identify natural and cultured examples along with a number of other pearls and pearl like substances. Naval base near honolulu hawaii that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by japanese forces on december 7 1941.

Saltwater pearls include the akoya cultured pearls grown in japanese and chinese waters. Australia indonesia and the philippines produce the south sea pearl the largest of all the pearls. 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.