Determine That Pearl Colours Are Genuine Or else Not?
22/02/2011 18:28
Concerning the color of pearl, I just figure it out that it doesn't always like what we expect it to be. A question of whether the pearl is as expensive as its colour looks is actually wrong! And as of today, mainly, there are three kinds of pearl (Tahitian, Akoya and South Sea) and usually these pearls are saltwater type. So, the largest question remain unanswered; how we identify these pearls to get the best of them, continue reading and it might grant you some clues.
The South Sea pearl from the Pinctada maxima mollusc, in its natural state can be chosen in a creamy white through the silver lipped mollusc variant, or various yellow to golden colours with the gold lipped variant.
The saltwater pearl which is famed for its dark exotic looks is the Tahitian with the Pinctada margaritifera mollusc, which comes with the farms of Polynesia, Indonesia and the Phillipines. This pearl shows natural colours which sometimes range from silvery grey, dark greys and greens through to almost black shades.
The other important saltwater pearl is the Japonese akoya from the Pinctada fucata martensii mollusc which produces creamy white pearls with pale pinkish overtones and really pale blue. The akoya pearl is the type which is mostly associated with the typical white pearl necklace.
Within the previous couple of years, the Chinese started producing beautiful freshwater pearls from the newly introduced larger mollusc, Hyriopsis cumingii, which sometimes produce about 40 pearls in the growing period. They are not identical sort of pearls as the old rice crispy freshwater pearls. This species of mollusc can naturally produce pearls which range from white, creamy white, peach, pink and a blue-pink. The color is decided by the sort of oyster or mollusc, as well as where the inserted pieces of mantle which stimulate pearl production are placed from the mollusc. This exciting development means you could now own natural coloured, pink peach and lavender pearl tiaras which are not treated.
Any main body colour i.e. red, blue, brown etc. is dyed or irradiated. Unless it really is an expensive Tahitian, black pearls will always be treated. One of the useful black treatments used for freshwater pearls is usually called peacock since it shows iridescent shades of very dark blue, grey, wine, and greens etc and even though it looks black from the distance, pure black would be an extremely dull colour. Most white pearls are also bleached as an excellent white is tough to return by.
Another issue to think about in the color of pearls is the overtones that is a type of translucent sheen which sometimes appear over the pearl's main body colour giving a tint. A pearl might be white with rose or green overtones. Another colour tone is termed the orient which sometimes be seen with the practiced eye and can give a new iridescence to the main colour by the way that light is reflected.
But as things progress in the industry, today there can be some new exiting developments in pearl farming called exotics and metallics where the surface is super shiny with wonderful iridescent colours, and pondslime where the surface is more matt and dappled with shades of brown green and gold. Enjoy them all.
The South Sea pearl from the Pinctada maxima mollusc, in its natural state can be chosen in a creamy white through the silver lipped mollusc variant, or various yellow to golden colours with the gold lipped variant.
The saltwater pearl which is famed for its dark exotic looks is the Tahitian with the Pinctada margaritifera mollusc, which comes with the farms of Polynesia, Indonesia and the Phillipines. This pearl shows natural colours which sometimes range from silvery grey, dark greys and greens through to almost black shades.
The other important saltwater pearl is the Japonese akoya from the Pinctada fucata martensii mollusc which produces creamy white pearls with pale pinkish overtones and really pale blue. The akoya pearl is the type which is mostly associated with the typical white pearl necklace.
Within the previous couple of years, the Chinese started producing beautiful freshwater pearls from the newly introduced larger mollusc, Hyriopsis cumingii, which sometimes produce about 40 pearls in the growing period. They are not identical sort of pearls as the old rice crispy freshwater pearls. This species of mollusc can naturally produce pearls which range from white, creamy white, peach, pink and a blue-pink. The color is decided by the sort of oyster or mollusc, as well as where the inserted pieces of mantle which stimulate pearl production are placed from the mollusc. This exciting development means you could now own natural coloured, pink peach and lavender pearl tiaras which are not treated.
Any main body colour i.e. red, blue, brown etc. is dyed or irradiated. Unless it really is an expensive Tahitian, black pearls will always be treated. One of the useful black treatments used for freshwater pearls is usually called peacock since it shows iridescent shades of very dark blue, grey, wine, and greens etc and even though it looks black from the distance, pure black would be an extremely dull colour. Most white pearls are also bleached as an excellent white is tough to return by.
Another issue to think about in the color of pearls is the overtones that is a type of translucent sheen which sometimes appear over the pearl's main body colour giving a tint. A pearl might be white with rose or green overtones. Another colour tone is termed the orient which sometimes be seen with the practiced eye and can give a new iridescence to the main colour by the way that light is reflected.
But as things progress in the industry, today there can be some new exiting developments in pearl farming called exotics and metallics where the surface is super shiny with wonderful iridescent colours, and pondslime where the surface is more matt and dappled with shades of brown green and gold. Enjoy them all.