Do you have basic knowledge about pearls?
The pearls are very feminine and versatile and they confer a jovial and cheerful air. Maybe for this reason the pearl is one the most popular gems nowadays. …
Cross between pearls and writing – first part
Use graphology to help your self to choose the right pearl for you Graphology, what a fascinating science! I have always been curious about it,…
What is the length that suits you?
You know, a must that one cannot miss between a woman’s jewelry is a pearl necklace, commonly called “string of pearls”. A classic that adapts to any situation, look…
This is how a pair of pearl earrings is made!
You will have stopped to window shop in jewellery stores, admiring a beautiful pair of pearl earrings…but did you ever ask yourself what work went into this little masterpiece,…
Do you know how to recognise a fake pearl from a natural pearl?
The term “imitation pearls” or “fake pearls” indicates pearls produced entirely by man, that is, fabricated artificially, without the use of oysters. Imitation pearls are made from materials of…
Do you want to know the secret of the keshi pearls?
The beautiful Mikimoto necklace with baroque keshi pearls and diamonds in 18k white gold. At the beginning of the last century when cultivated pearls were first being collected, the Japanese found…
Tips and tricks on selling pearls
It’s really easy to lose the orientation in the big pearl world, and even easier losing focus on how to organize your shop (either a material or a virtual…
The new CBSB pearl and the return of the Biwa mussels
Since many centuries China praises herself with the production of beautiful pearls which, year after year, improve their quality and beauty, giving the final proof of the extraordinary abilities…
Learning about pearls with Mikimoto
Mikimoto is a universally acknowledged name, especially in the pearl field as much as the same man which carried that name thanks to the historic contribution he gave to…
New Zealand: found a 12mm pearl
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,…
Chinese or Japanese pearl? – part 2
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…
Chinese or Japanese pearls? – part 1
In the last century pearl’s world has been subjected to drastic evolution with the introduction of “pearl cultivation” which made this field a true industry, not only a simple…