Articles for September 2010

Akoya Pearls
Tuesday, 28th September 2010

Japanese Akoya Pearls

The iconic Akoya pearl is probably the most well known type of pearl, having been the very first cultured pearl. These saltwater pearls are produced in the Pinctada fucata oyster,…

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Freshwater Pearls
Wednesday, 22nd September 2010

Freshwater Pearls from a Mussel

Freshwater pearls are cultured around the world, including in countries such as Japan and the USA. Over the last twenty years the Chinese have perfected the production of culturing pearls…

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Pearl Farm
Thursday, 9th September 2010

The Emergence Of Cultured Pearls

Following the invention of the cultured pearl, a revolution began to take place in the world of pearls. Pearl diving and over-fishing in the late 19th century had driven prices of natural…

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The Cartier Building
Thursday, 9th September 2010

The Cartier Necklace And Mrs Plant

In 1917 enthusiastic New-Yorkers gawped at a double string necklace of natural pearls valued at $1 million, and said to be the finest in the Western world, that were being…

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Nacre
Thursday, 9th September 2010

How Are Pearls Formed

A natural pearl might start with an itch, although most pearl experts now agree that the ‘grain of sand’ is nor more than a myth. When a small seed of…

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