Freshwater and Saltwater Cultured Pearls

Freshwater and Saltwater Cultured Pearls:

Pearls found in mussels in lakes and rivers are called: Freshwater Pearls. The Pearls vary widely in color and size and can be found in many countries but the majority of cultured freshwater pearls are produced in China.

Saltwater Pearls are found in seas and oceans in many countries but basically there are three major types of saltwater cultured pearls:

Akoya: the main oysters producing it are in Japan and China but they grow in other locations around the world. The pearls are mostly white and round. They were the first spherical cultured pearls, introduced early in the twentieth century

Tahitian: the oyster producing it is native to French Polynesia. The pearls farmed in Tahiti and Cook Islands are large in size, have amazing dark colors and beautiful luster.

South Sea: This type of pearls come from one of the world's biggest mollusks producing big and beautiful pearls mostly in silver, white and golden colors. The farms culturing the pearls are located in Australia, Philippines and Indonesia.

Freshwater Cultured Pearls Jewelry Designs

Chocolate color Pearls Elegant Necklace: The exceptional shapes of the pearls create an outstanding design.

White Pearls Elegant Necklace: Unique shapes of Pearls and Mother of Pearl, creating one of a kind design.

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Abalone Mother of Pearl

Abalone is a marine gastropod, classified as a large sea snail that can be found in cold-water rocky shores.

The thick inner layer of the shell is composed of mother-of-pearl, which in many species is highly iridescent. The Mother of Pearl as the pearls found in Abalone show magnificent colors from blue green, purple, pink, orange gold, silver and more.

The Abalone pearls are rare but the Mother of Pearl is available and used beautifully in jewelry.

Abalone Mother of Pearl and Onyx gemstone Necklace :

An outstanding, exceptional design combining amazing pieces of Abalone Mother of Pearl with the glamorous Onyx gemstone.

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Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl's natural magnificent colors and beauty makes it very attractive to be used in jewelry and decorative items. In the past it was also popular as buttons.

Mother of pearl is a general term meaning a hard, silvery or iridescent, brilliant internal layer that can be found in several kinds of shells of oysters, mussels, snails and other types of Mollusca. Some of them also produce pearls.

This layer coats the inside of the oyster's shell and is made of the same substance that the pearls are made of.

The color of Mother of Pearl varies with the species producing it and their origin: white, silver, yellow, green, purple, pink, black and more.

Mother of Pearl in my jewelry designs-

Black and White Mother of Pearl with Silver Crystals Elegant Necklace:

An exceptional combination of Mother of Pearl rings with pearls and crystals, creating a beautiful and elegant necklace.

Yellow-Bronze Mother of Pearl and Pearl Necklace:

An original design combining unique shape of yellow Mother of Pearl pieces with small yellow and bronze pearls.

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