Take a look at the amazing pearl varieties:
Akoya Pearls - Akoya Pearls are very popular and are named after the Japanese word for the relatively small Pinctada Fucata oyster. Mostly grown in Japanese and Chinese coastal waters, these oysters are nucleated with as many as five beads ranging from 2 to 6 millimeters in diameter. Only about one out of five nucleated Akoya produces pearls and only a fraction of these are of gem quality.
South Sea Pearls - South Sea Pearls come from Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Cultured in varieties of Pinctada Maxima, these large, warm water loving, gold and silver-lipped oysters produce fabulous colors. They are highly expensive and so often unaffordable for most customers. Fortunately, South Sea Color Akoya Pearls exhibit the same splendid orange, golden-yellow and pinkish fancy colors, at far better value.
Tahitian Pearls - Tahitian Pearls are from French Polynesia and are named after the tropical island of Tahiti. Grown in the large black-lipped oyster Pinctada Margaritifera, these Tahitian Pearls are usually very expensive. Well known for their very attractive black, gray and silver colors, Tahitian Color Akoya Pearls make a far better value but equally beautiful alternative.
Freshwater Pearls - Freshwater Pearls are cultured using slightly different methods without a bead. Although historically originating in Japan around Lake Biwa, Chinese freshwater pearl production congregates on the Yangtze River in Eastern China. These equally beautiful pearls are produced at prices that offer best value amongst all types of the pearl family.
Akoya Pearls - Akoya Pearls are very popular and are named after the Japanese word for the relatively small Pinctada Fucata oyster. Mostly grown in Japanese and Chinese coastal waters, these oysters are nucleated with as many as five beads ranging from 2 to 6 millimeters in diameter. Only about one out of five nucleated Akoya produces pearls and only a fraction of these are of gem quality.
South Sea Pearls - South Sea Pearls come from Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Cultured in varieties of Pinctada Maxima, these large, warm water loving, gold and silver-lipped oysters produce fabulous colors. They are highly expensive and so often unaffordable for most customers. Fortunately, South Sea Color Akoya Pearls exhibit the same splendid orange, golden-yellow and pinkish fancy colors, at far better value.
Tahitian Pearls - Tahitian Pearls are from French Polynesia and are named after the tropical island of Tahiti. Grown in the large black-lipped oyster Pinctada Margaritifera, these Tahitian Pearls are usually very expensive. Well known for their very attractive black, gray and silver colors, Tahitian Color Akoya Pearls make a far better value but equally beautiful alternative.
Freshwater Pearls - Freshwater Pearls are cultured using slightly different methods without a bead. Although historically originating in Japan around Lake Biwa, Chinese freshwater pearl production congregates on the Yangtze River in Eastern China. These equally beautiful pearls are produced at prices that offer best value amongst all types of the pearl family.
