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The Freshwater Pearls The Grading Of Akoya Pearl

Pearls that are harvested from mussels found in fresh waters are called freshwater pearls. The production of these pearls is mostly exclusive to China. Japan and the US are also into its production but on a limited basis. Pearls which are grown from fresh water mussels in bays lakes and rivers are known as freshwater pearls. The largest producer of freshwater pearls in the world is China and next follows Japan and United States. The first freshwater cultured pearl farming was executed in U.S by John Latendresse in 1963 in Teneesse.There are 20 different species from the family called ‘Unionidae' of fresh water pearls which are harvested for commercial purpose every year. Up to 40 to 50 pearls are produced from a single mussel.Freshwater pearls have different shapes. The shapes of cultured pearls are determined by the quality of water as well as the shape of nucleus and its position in the mussel. You would find beautiful Freshwater pearls which are round in shape and have a high lustrous quality.Freshwater pearls are cheaper in cost and also have less quality than salt water cultured pearls due to its unique shape size and color. However high qualities pearls are round in...
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The Grading Of Akoya Pearl

Pearls which are grown from fresh water mussels in bays lakes and rivers are known as freshwater pearls. The largest producer of freshwater pearls in the world is China and next follows Japan and United States. Akoya pearl was largely harvested for the first time in Japan in a place called Ago bay in 1916. These pearls are quite different from any other indigenous pearls. These pearls were cultured and created by a method known as grafting. This culturing method creates pearls in such a way that a small bead was placed in the reproductive organ of the host oyster with a small tissue of donor mantle. Gradually the pearls are formed inside the oyster due to the catalyst reaction of the pearl sac and the deposition of nacre.These days Akoya pearls are famous for its distinguishing facts and are found at most of the jewelry shops around the world. Akoya Pearl bracelet has also become one of the women's favorite jewelry and has got a place in every woman's jewelry collection. Akoya pearls are perfectly round in shape and have high luster quality which aids it in being perfect for making a pearl bracelet. Moreover its distinguishing white body...
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