Many oyster are havested exclusively for the precious treasure they bear inside themselves and the Pinctada radiata ones are an active part of this group of pearl mussels. Commonly called Atlantic pearl oyster or Gulf pearl oyster, this specimen is highly common in the Indo-Pacific ocean area, from the far north in Japan to the […]
Some discoveries are as unexpected as extraordinary to the eyes of the ones who find them and, in the pearl field, these fantastic findings usually correspond to the finding of uncommon pearls with particular features, like the Big Yaqui one. This marvellous pearl, fished in the Gulf of California, has been produced by one of […]
The pearl market is constantly changing, with new varieties, new manufacturers and higher and higher product quality, but we often forget of the main pearls which legitimated these natural gems centuries ago, in other words natural pearls. Retired in New Zealand, Lou Hill practices snorkeling more like an amateur than a true professionist, and his […]
The greatest discoveries, as everyone knows, may happen in a casual and random way, and this founding, happenend in New Zealand, is no exception: Portia Himsel, a 6-years-old girl, was playing at the Banks Peninsual beach near the Birdings Flat when a big grey seashell captured her attention. The girl, totally unconcious of the great […]
The pearl. A gem with organic origins and a fascinating yet contrasting nature: at first it may seem a simple thing as far as beautiful it may be, but its own birth is a fascinating and almost miraculous event. Since always considered the quintessence of simplicity, the pearl has fascinated men for ages, from the […]
China. A mysterious place full of traditions, legends and a thousand-year old hystory. Nowadays in the pearl field China is a “super power“, thanks to the massive quantity of pearls which is able to produce and find some exceptional specimen among them. But even in ancient times pearls had an important role in Chinese culture, […]
Since always Japan has been known and renowned for its great history and traditions, deeply rooted in its population: the pearl cultivation is no exception and the same country gives birth to this tecnique which later evolved into a true industrial sector. Many freshwater and salt water pearls are cultivated in Japan – like the […]
As well known in this field not only the classic natural gems covered in precious mother-of-pearl fall under the description of “pearl“, but also all the other gems with chalky origin produced by other mussels like the Cassis pearls. Cassis pearls, like many others with non nacreic nature, have that typical prismatic structure right under […]
Since any gemologic investigation can scientifically define if an akoya pearl was cultivated in the Japanese Seas or Eastern China ones (on the contrary of its nature, if it has a nucleus, fresh water or salt water, multilayered, ecc.) it’s really to even create any type of branding on regular basis. But the operator don’t […]
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