Dark and exotic, cultured Tahitian pearls are the coveted black pearls from the tropical lagoons and atolls of French Polynesia. Introduced to the world during the early 1970s, these darkly…
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The South Pacific pearl, known also as the Australian pearl, comes from the mollusk Pinctada Maxima and is cultivated throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, mainly in Australia, on the…
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…
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…
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…
The Pinna seashells are really famous for being the “silkworms” of the sea thanks to their particular ability to produce byssus, a totally natural textile material which is really fine…
When we talk about Oyster pearls we normally refer to the cultivated ones, but it’s still possible to find some, even if rarely, in nature inside the oysters which spontaneously…
Usually pearls are produced – or cultivated – from mussels and oysters, which can give birth to the most known and appreciated types of pearls with the typical mother-of-pearl composition.…
A pearl, to be appreciated, doesn’t necessarily have to be perfectly round or white: Feather pearls are really loved mainly for their irregular shape with reminds of a delicate feather…
There are many types of mussels which produce as many varieties of pearls, each one different from the others. The Scallop ones are produced by pectinidae family mussels, particularly by…
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