Freshwater Pearls – Where Do Pearls come from and how are they made?

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT

tahitian black pearl earrings

Freshwater pearls are a type of stone that comes from freshwater mussels. They are produced in Japan, China and the United States. They are often used in jewelry and also crushed to make cosmetic paints. Pearl is valued as a precious stone, and cultivated or harvested for jewelry. The unique luster of pearls depends on the reflection and refraction of light from the translucent layers. The iridescence (ie, where the color changes depending on the angle from which theSurface is considered) that shows some pearls from the overlapping of successive layers, which breaks up light falling on the surface is caused. They come in various pastel shades of pink, peach, lavender, white, black, plum and tangerine, depending on the type of mussel.

A single clam can retain up to 50 beads. Natural pearls are seldom perfectly round or even nearly round, most often are irregular, elongated shapes. Although white is the color most commonFreshwater pearls, the most coveted (and therefore more expensive) are the pastel colors, pink, lavender and purple. The different colors depending on the species of mussel, genetics, water quality and the location of the pearl in the oyster.

Black pearls, Tahitian black pearls are often called, are prized for their rarity and the process of cultivation means to them, a smaller volume of output from each mussel andever found in mass numbers.

Freshwater pearls are extremely popular for use in jewelry and genuine pearls, as opposed to false, is a high price to win, regardless of their position in the world. In some countries, where the pearls are not produced locally, the prices are on average higher than that of Japan, China and the United States.

Regardless of the type, they all look in necklaces, bracelets, pendants, rings and spectacular. Unlike diamonds and other morePrecious stones, pearls usually are larger, heavier and more visible, with its splendid iridescence of the pearl catches the eye. These stones can be purchased both online and in stores around the world.

But where they come from and how are they made? Pearls are a core of pearl oyster live in a place and again three years later, until the complete collection pearl sex. The nucleus is generally a polished bead made from mussel shells. Together witha small piece of mantle tissue from another oyster to serve as an irritant, is surgically implanted near the oyster's genitals. Oysters which survive the subsequent surgery to remove the finished pearl are often implanted in a new nucleus as part of the same procedure and then again in water for three more years of growth.

Now that you know where the stones may look different than before.
There are a lot of jewelryManagers out there with them, so go have a look.

Tahitian Black Pearl Earrings

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Freshwater Pearls – Where Do Pearls come from and how are they made?

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