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Pearl Weight & Pearl Lenght |
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Date:1205214366
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Weight When pearl wholesalers buy large lots of cultured pearls, they are often charged according to the weight of the pearls. The measure generally used is the momme, an ancient Japanese unit of weight which equals 3.75 grams or 18.75 carats. Kan i |
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Pearl Size |
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Date:1205214168
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Usually the larger the pearl the more it costs. Pricing often depends on availability demand. Weight, Length Size, the size of round saltwater cultured pearls is expressed in terms of their diameter measured in millimeters. One millimeter is about 1 |
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Pearl Surface |
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Date:1205211477
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The fewer and smaller the flaws, the more valuable the pearl. Blemishes on single pearls tend to be more obvious and less acceptable than those on strands. It's normal for pearl strands to have some flaws. Natural pearls normally have more flaws tha |
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Pearl Color |
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Date:1205210558
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Saltwater pearls that are yellowish usually sell for less than those which are white and light pink. Golden South Sea pearls from Indonesia and the Philippines are an exception and can sell for as much as white South Sea pearls, provided the gold co |
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Pearl Nacre |
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Date:1205210259
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If you were to cut a 7-mm Akoya cultured pearl in half, you would see a large core inside. It would be a bead probably cut from an American mussel shell. The outside of the bead would be encircled with a pearly layer of nacre. If the pearl had been |
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Pearl Luster |
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Date:1205209930
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Pearl brilliance, the shine and glow of a pearl; The greater and deeper the luster, the more valuable the pearl. Pearls with a high luster display strong and sharp light reflections and a good contrast between the bright and darker areas of the pear |
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Pearl Shape |
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Date:1205208550
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Normally, the more round and symmetrical the pearl, the more it costs. Unique, asymmetrical shapes, however, are also desirable, and are used to create distinctive pearl pieces. The lowest priced shapes are baroque (irregular and asymmetrical in sha |
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