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Formed in nature, prized for centuries. Pearls are听one of听the听few听gemstones听created by living organisms鈥攎aking each one听truly unique.听
A classic June birthstone known for elegance, simplicity, and staying power.
Recognized by the 榴莲视频 as an official June birthstone, pearls have been valued for thousands of years for their natural beauty and understated elegance.听
Available in a wide range of styles鈥攆rom classic strands to modern designs鈥攑earls remain one of the most versatile gemstones available.
Unlike other gemstones, pearls听aren鈥檛听mined鈥攖hey鈥檙e听grown.听
Pearls might be the right choice if:听
Pearls are commonly chosen for:听
Not all pearls are the same. The type of pearl affects its appearance, durability, and price.听
Freshwater Pearls听
Typically more affordable and widely available,听freshwater pearls come in a variety of shapes and sizes.听They听frequently听occur in white, cream, peach, pink, and lavender hues.听
Akoya Pearls听
Saltwater pearls听are known听for their classic round shape and high luster, often used in traditional pearl strand necklaces. Usually preferred in white or cream with a strong pink overtone, they can also come in other hues like blue or gray.听
South Sea Pearls听
Larger and听more rare听saltwater pearls, with a soft satiny luster. Often white or golden in color.听
Tahitian Pearls听
Naturally听darker saltwater pearls, with a high luster, sometimes so reflective that it appears almost metallic. Ranging from gray to black with green, blue, or purple overtones.听
Not sure which type fits your style?听We鈥檒l听help you compare options.听
Understanding quality helps you choose the right pearl with confidence.听
Luster听
The sharper and more reflective the surface, the higher the quality.听
Surface Quality听
Fewer blemishes or imperfections听make pearls more desirable.听
Shape听
Round or near-round pearls are the most traditional and sought after, but unique shapes can be creative and fashionable.听
Color听
Pearls come in white, cream, pink, peach, lavender, gold, green, blue, gray, purple, and black tones.听
Size听
Larger pearls are听more rare听and command premium prices.听
Nacre Quality听
Nacre quality is the thickness and evenness of the nacre that makes up the pearl. The nacre should be thick enough that you听can’t听see the bead nucleus through it, and the nacre should not appear chalky.听
Matching is how uniform a set of two or more pearls are with each other in size, color, shape, and quality. It can take years to match a single strand of pearls.听
Pearls are organic gemstones formed when an irritant enters a mollusk, triggering layers of nacre to build around it over time.听
Unlike mined gemstones, pearls are created naturally, making each one unique.听
Pearls have been prized for thousands of years and were once considered more valuable than gold.听
They were worn by royalty and associated with wealth, purity, and status across cultures.听
Before pearl cultivation techniques were developed, natural pearls were extremely rare and difficult to obtain.听
Pearls are often associated with:听
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Yes. Pearls are organic gemstones formed naturally inside mollusks.听
Natural pearls form without human intervention,听while cultured pearls are grown with听assistance.听Both are made with nacre by听the mollusks.听
Yes, but they are softer than most gemstones and should be handled with care.听
June.听
Yes. Avoid harsh chemicals and store them separately to prevent scratches.
Yes. Pearls can be bleached, dyed, irradiated, or coated. Ask an AGS jeweler you trust to tell you about any treatments on pearls or pearl jewelry听you’d听like to听purchase.听
