Cultured pearls
Cultured pearl quality
Unique, obtained by chance and nature, cultured pearls cultured pearls were developed by the Japanese from the early 20th century to the 1970s. Since then, the secret of their technique has spread to all the archipelagos, from China to the Pacific Ocean, via Japan and French Polynesia.
Prized by jewellers the world over, cultured cultured pearls for millions of men and women.
The different types of cultured pearls
Akoya cultured pearls
Originating in Japan, they have been obtained from the Pinctada Fucata pearl oyster for over a century, and range from 2 to 9 mm in diameter. They are naturally white, creamy white or pink.
Australian or South Sea cultured pearls
These are among the largest, from 9mm to 20mm. Obtained from the Pinctada Maxima pearl oyster Australian pearls are silver- or gold-white.
Tahitian cultured pearls
Produced in French Polynesia from the Pinctada Margaritifera oyster Tahitian pearl is renowned for its wide variety of colors (black, peacock green, blue and gray, all the colors of the rainbow). The variety of hues makes Tahitian cultured pearls unique.
Nestled in its mother-of-pearl, which takes more than two years to reach adult size, the Tahitian pearl Hundreds of fine layers of pearls are superimposed, and aragonite crystals accumulate around the nucleus and the graft that the grafter has placed in the mother-of-pearl pocket.
The orient of the Tahitian pearl and the depth of its brilliance.
Next, the man removes the nacre from the lagoon and opens the ecrin where the pearl where the pearl has grown and can judge the diameter, shade and orientation of the so-called tahitian black pearl.
Under a subdued light, its brilliance and lustre are revealed.
The Tahitian pearls also known as tahitian black pearls The perfect sphere is rare and expensive. tahitian pearls are most often shaped as baroque, hooped, drop, button, semi-round.
There are also small Tahitian pearls keishis, widely used to create pretty keishis bracelets. keishi bracelets , keshis necklaces and even keshis earrings.
During the grafting process, the oyster rejected the nucleus, leaving only the graft.
Mabé pearls were the first pearl products to be harvested in the history of pearl farming.
The Tahiti Cultured Pearls which should no longer be called black pearls because of their varied shades, last a lifetime if you take good care of them.
The key is to wear your Tahitian pearl jewelry Do not spray directly on it, leave it in a humid environment and store it separately from your other jewels.
Freshwater cultured pearls
Freshwater pearls have been cultivated since the 13th century in freshwater molds. Sizes range from 2 to 13 mm in diameter. Freshwater pearls are very popular thanks to their variety of colors: white, lavender pink, peach.
Classification of cultured pearls
Quality of cultured pearls
Color: Cultured cultured pearls are often white, sometimes with a cream or pink tint, but can also be black, green, bluish, gray or gold for South Sea pearls.
Shape: cultured pearls cultured pearls can be: round, semi-round, button, drop, pear, baroque, etc.
Surface quality:
A: 5 %
possible imperfections on the surface, very high quality pearls. Possible imperfections on the surface are the result of nature and in no way the fault of the craftsman.
B: 10 to 25%
possible imperfections on the surface, many pearls are nevertheless very beautiful in this category.
C: 25 to 50%
of possible surface imperfections, lesser quality orientation and luster.
At POEMANA perles de culture, each piece of jewelry comes with a certificate of authenticity indicating shape, size, color and quality.
How to choose your pearl
To choose a piece of cultured pearl jewelry We can help you make the right choice and guide you to complete satisfaction.
Cultured pearl luster or lustre
The luster of a cultured pearl depends on the thickness and quality of the mother-of-pearl layer. The more intensive the luster, the greater its value.
Cultured pearl size
The diameter of a cultured pearl is expressed in millimeters (mm). For Cultured Pearls, it generally varies between 2mm and 20mm. The larger the diameter, the higher the price.
Cultured pearl shape
Cultured pearls are generally classified as round, symmetrical or baroque. It is very rare to find a perfectly round pearl. The rounder the pearl, the more valuable it is.
The surface of cultured pearls
The surface of cultured pearls is rarely without imperfections. It bears various signs of growth, often excrescences or hollows. These allow a technical classification of producers, ranging from cultured pearls with no surface imperfections to those with many very visible imperfections over more than 2/3 of their surface.
We source directly from correspondents whose job it is to negotiate and select cultured pearls from pearl farms.