The most valued and expensive pearls are natural and that are near perfect in symmetry. It takes almost 10 years for a mollusk to build up a firm pearl. In many ancient cultures like Greek, Chinese and Japanese there are many myths and folklore that surround them. Many cultures thought they offered healing and protection [...]

Akoya pearls are cultivated from salt water mollusks, generally a smaller variety of oyster known as Pinctada fucata martensii. Japan and China are the leading producers of such pearls but nowadays such pearls are cultivated in Korea and Sri Lanka too. If you are planning to purchase Japanese Akoya then you must be aware that [...]

If you are interested in this particular topic about different gem types and the earrings made out of them then this article will provide you with some interesting information. First of all, let us start with the most popular gem type of them all, the Tahitian black pearls. Normally this gem is so extravagant, stunning [...]

Knowing a few details about pearl jewelry can make the difference between buying something she wears constantly and something that always sits in her jewelry box. *Make sure they’re genuine pearls: If buying online, terms that refer to fake pearls include “faux pearls” and “Mallorca pearls.” Real pearls are known as either “natural” or “cultured” [...]