HOW OYSTER FORM PEARLS?
A pearl only forms when there is a stimulus to form a pearl sac. This stimulus can be anything (in natural pearl production) which enters...
SOUTH SEA PEARLS HARVEST
SOUTH SEA PEARLS HARVEST Harvesting is done by removing the pearl from inside the oyster as you can see on the video above.
Shape of South Sea pearls
The shape of a pearl is the first characteristic on which it graded during the sorting process after harvesting. This precedes...
STANDARDS VALUE OF LOOSE SOUTH SEA PEARLS
STANDARDS OF VALUE There is no international standard or uniform grading system to determine the value of pearls, nor is it surprising...
WHY INDONESIAN SOUTH SEA PEARLS ARE SO VALUED?
WHY INDONESIAN SOUTH SEA PEARLS ARE SO VALUED? Indonesian South Sea pearls are highly valued for their size and thick narce, as well as...
South Sea pearls
South Sea pearls come from the largest pearl oysters in the world known as the Pinctada Maxima. They are only able to breed in the warm...