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Posted by diamondjim on Sunday, 6 September, 2009 @ 7:14 am

Pearls are just really lovely, aren’t they?  They are like these small things wound to become something bigger and greater. A s simple as a single pearl, it becomes a rather great jewelry when woven with a number of others.

Pearls will be pearls. Like how classic fairy stories are, South Sea Pearls comes from a story where there are rough bumps in the beginning. They start from being a mere big South Sea oyster, with man making much of nature’s grace and abundance, then aiding the creation of such wonderful treasured  gemstones.    Farmers, with a mother of pearl bead in hand, implant them into oysters that are then irritated with the intrusion and deposit substances in concentric layers, and accordingly become the South Sea Pearl we now know of. Usually, these  farmers are very much hopeful that  what they will be harvesting will be this perfectly shaped pearl as its paragon. Although they usually do not get this and sometimes even getting seemingly deformed shapes as baroque, they usually are still very much happy with the results – given that South Sea Pearls are very much rare. Although chances of this are rarer than South Sea oysters, they usually are happy of their harvests, especially since formation of pearls are rare as they come.  

Similar to other pearl jewelry, they come in different varieties, as they come in varying colors, as white, cream, silver, gold, black and taints of colored ones.  Accordingly, they are known to grow in large sizes. This happens primarily because of the implants of the bead already big. Additionally, the composition of the South Sea Pearl, as its gonad larger, the oyster is able to deposit the nacre around the mother pearl bead at a faster rate, especially when we talk about those warmer waters working on the oyster’s metabolism.

Reportedly, South Sea oysters are among the largest of the oysters around that can get in those mother pearl implants. This, accordingly, is easily the reason why South Sea Pearls grow as large, as well.

Like other freshwater pearls, it takes time to cultivate them.  But as we speak of South Seas, they are known to be well grown and abundant in the countries within the South Asia East Asia Region, as Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan and covering as far as Australia, as well.

Like gifts of the oceans, pearls are like wrapped surprises in boxes – only the boxes are the oysters. They are simple creations that, through the ingenuity and creativity of man, they become into something more than just simple. Man giving a hand to how these pearls become what they are, South Sea Pearls is a common example of merging man’s interference with the process of nature. Isn’t that such a beauty?

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Posted by diamondjim on Friday, 4 September, 2009 @ 5:08 pm

An Akoya pearl is considered as one of the most popular types of pearls of today which is basically grown and harvested through akoya oysters. These pearls are often cultured and harvested in the farms of Japan and China. Generally, an Akoya pearl is considered as the most lustrous of all pearls and this significantly elevates the quality of the pearl.

However, the pearl’s luster is only one of the five qualities that are being considered to determine the quality of the pearls. Among the other qualities are the shape, surface, size, and color.

Pearls are of various colors like white, silver, cream, champagne, gold, green, blue, black, and a lot more. Pearls usually have overtones that appear to be very evident from the pearl’s basic color. Akoya pearls are often white or cream in color accentuated with overtones like silver, cream, or rose. It is through the color of the pearl that a person is able to determine the best pearl for her.

The quality of pearl is also greatly influenced by its sheer size. Typically, a pearl with a larger size fairly has a much higher price. This is done by simply measuring the diameter of the pearl in terms of millimeters. But the Akoya pearls are relatively small in sizes as they are grown from the world’s smallest pearl-producing oyster. The average size of Akoya pearls range from 6-8 millimeters which is relatively smaller compared to freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls. However, the size of the pearls that is often marketed and sold today are that of Akoya’s.

However, the size of the pearls that is often marketed and sold today are that of Akoya’s. Basically, a pearl needs to have no spots, bumps, and discolorations in order for it to have a higher quality. The main advantage of Akoya pearls is that they are most of the time shiny and reflective which in turn provides them with a high quality.

Freshwater pearls also vary in their shapes. In some cases, pearls have ringed shapes, significantly flattened into a disk-like button, tear-drop shapes, and those that are known as baroque pearls. Pearls in baroque shapes are the ones that appear as abstract and asymmetrical. Perfectly round pearls are witnessed once in a while and are considered to be of highest quality. One good example is the Akoya pearl which often comes out to have round or near-round shapes.  These main characteristics of Akoya pearls help elevate their quality. Today, Akoya pearls are the most sought after of pearls and are perfect when made into sets of jewelries.

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Posted by diamondjim on Friday, 4 September, 2009 @ 12:39 am

Pearls are just really lovely, aren’t they?  They seem to be these simple creations woven to become a bit more, or even a whole lot more, than just being simple. South Sea Pearls are among the most popular of the pearls created into nice pieces, as they are as most widely harvested cultured ones.

Pearls will be pearls. They will forever be favored and loved, as the story of the duckling turning into a beautiful enchanting swan. They start from being a mere big South Sea oyster, with man making much of nature’s grace and abundance, then aiding the creation of such wonderful treasured  gemstones.    How this works is farmers and those cultivating them insert a mother of pearl bead inside a South Sea oyster, which accordingly gets irritated by this foreign body, and deposits elements that become concentric layers that make of a South Sea Pearl. Oftentimes, these farmers and harvesters are hoping that they’ll produce this paragon of a perfectly round pearl – but as it goes, they remain a paragon. Nevertheless, they are satisfied with their harvests, although some do not necessarily come out in those unblemished shape. Although chances of this are rarer than South Sea oysters, they usually are happy of their harvests, especially since formation of pearls are rare as they come.  

Similar to other pearl jewelry, they come in different varieties, as they come in varying colors, as white, cream, silver, gold, black and taints of colored ones.  Naturally, they are known to grow bigger than the regular pearls. This happens primarily because of the implants of the bead already big. Additionally, the composition of the South Sea Pearl, as its gonad larger, the oyster is able to deposit the nacre around the mother pearl bead at a faster rate, especially when we talk about those warmer waters working on the oyster’s metabolism.

When it comes to size, South Sea oysters are regarded as the largest that can grow pearls. And because of this, South Sea Pearls grow much larger due to the room or space where in can grow.

Like other freshwater pearls, it takes time to cultivate them.  These accordingly are known to be well cultivated in countries within and around South East Asia region like the Indonesian Archipelago, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan and Australia.

Like gifts of the oceans, pearls are like wrapped surprises in boxes – only the boxes are the oysters. They are simple creations that, through the ingenuity and creativity of man, they become into something more than just simple. As man nurtures what is before him and accordingly allow nature to do its work, it seems like a partnership between them to bring such a treasure as the South Sea Pearl. Isn’t that such a beauty?

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