The definitive book on Pearls, by Elisabeth Strack
At over 700 pages long, I go to Strack's book whenever I have a question about pearls.
Judi McCormick / pearl finishes
- All articles
- "cultured" diamonds
- "cultured" diamonds abalone pearl Abernethy pearl abu dhabi pearl akoya pearl all life is important all nacre pearls allah pearl Anne Boleyn's B Necklace aqua aquaprase aragonite Arco Valley Pearl baroque pearl Big Pink Pearl Bill Abernathy biogenic birth
- 2023 pearl repoet
- abalone pearl
- Abernethy pearl
- abu dhabi pearl
- akoya pearl
- all life is important
- all nacre pearls
- allah pearl
- Anna Maria de' Medici
- Anne Boleyn's B Necklace
- Antique Pearl tiara
- aqua
- aquaprase
- aragonite
- Arco Valley Pearl
- argentium silver
- Australian pearl farming
- Bahraini pearls
- baroque pearl
- baroque pearl figurine
- Big Pink Pearl
- Bill Abernathy
- biogenic
- birth of venus
- Black Beauty Pearl
- black lipped oyster
- bleaching pearls
- blue akoya
- bridal pearls
- brosnan in pearl
- buying pearls
- cameo tiara
- Camilla's coronation crown
- Canning Jewel
- Carapus pearl fish
- cartier
- cartier pearl necklace
- chocolate pearls
- Christies Auction House
- classic pearl earrings
- cleaning jewelry
- cleaning pearls
- Cleopatra
- Cleopatra drinks a pearl
- Coco Chanel
- color of pearls
- conch pearls
- contemporary men in pearls
- coral
- coral reefs
- coronation crowns
- Covid disruption to supply chain
- Cowdrey Pearls
- CPAA
- cullinan diamond
- Cullinan diamonds
- cultured abalone pearls
- Cultured Pearl Association of America
- cultured pearls
- culturing a pearl
- designer pearl jewelry
- different qualities of silver
- diving for pearls toda
- Douglas McLaurin
- earrings
- Elisabeth Strack
- emperors in pearls
- farmed pearls
- fiji pearls
- filter feeders
- fine silver
- fraud pearl
- freshwater pearls
- freshwater vs saltwater pearls
- gem
- Gemstones
- gold lipped oyster
- golden south sea pearls
- grain of sand
- grain of sand myth
- growth of a pearl
- HaLong Pearl Farm
- hamage pearls
- Henry Philip Hope
- heritage pearl earrings
- historical pearl
- historical pearl jewelry
- history of men in pearls
- Hope Diamond
- hope pearl
- how a natural pearl is created
- how to buy pearls
- Imperial Hong Pearl
- Imperial State Crown
- implanting an oyster
- iridescence
- Jacques Branellac
- Jacques CArtier
- Japanese decorating pearls
- Jewelmer
- jewelry auctions
- jewelry care
- Joc Pederson in pearls
- judging pearls
- Justin Hunter
- Kasumi pearls
- Kasumigauara pearls
- keshi pearls
- King Charles II coronation crown
- King Charles II of Spain pearl
- kings in pearls
- kuwait pearl divers
- La Mer en Majeste
- lab grown diamonds
- largest pearl
- little willie pearl
- luster
- maeshori
- Maisie Plant
- maki-e pearls
- mantle tissue
- Marie Antoinette pearl necklace
- matching pearls
- mediterranean coral
- melo melo pearls
- men in pearls
- mikimoto
- Miracle of the Sea pearl
- Morton Plant
- most expensive black pearl necklace in the world
- most expensive pearl necklace
- mother of pearl
- mother of pearl vs pearl
- mughals in pearls
- nacre
- natural pearl
- natural pearls
- necklace
- Netherlands taira
- new
- Nicholas Paspaley
- nishikawa
- nucleus
- orient
- oyster
- pearl and diamond tiara
- pearl auctions
- pearl buying future
- pearl crown
- pearl divers
- pearl ecosystem
- pearl farm
- pearl farm worker
- pearl farms
- pearl finishes
- pearl history
- pearl jewelry
- pearl knowledge
- pearl nacre thickness
- pearl of Lao Tzu
- pearl oyster
- pearl oyster ecosystem
- pearl pioneers
- pearl prices 2023
- pearl prismatic color
- pearl quaities
- Pearl Qualities
- pearl quality
- pearl symbolism
- pearl treatments
- Pearl Type
- pearls are organic
- pearls as a sustainable gem
- pearls organic
- philippine south sea pearls
- Phuket pearl farm
- Pinctada margaratifera typica
- pinctada maxima
- pink pearls
- pinking akoya pearls
- Pitti Palace
- princess diana
- Princess Diana's pearls
- pteria sterna oyster
- pure pearls
- qualities of pearls
- Queen Elizabeth's favorite tiara
- Queen Mary's crown
- Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
- Queen Sophia
- Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
- queens in pearls
- rare pearls
- real men in pearls
- royal crowns
- royal pearls
- saltwaterpearls
- Scotish River pearls
- sea of cortez
- second growth pearls
- shape
- size
- sothebys
- south sea pearls
- south sea pearls vs akoya
- spat
- spat collector
- Spencer
- spencer tiara
- sterling silver
- surface
- sustainable coral
- sweden's cameo tiara
- Swimming in pearls
- swimming in pearls?
- synthetic diamonds
- tahitian pearls
- tahitian prices
- tiara
- tips for buying pearls
- tokki pearls
- Uncategorized
- Urushi lacquer
- value of natural pearls
- venus as beautifuland rare as a pearl
- venus born as a pearl
- vintage pearl
- Vladimir Tiara
- wearing pearls in saltwater
- what are the best pearls
- white south sea pearls
- worlds oldest pearl
Akoya Pearls vs. South Sea Pearls. Which is Right For You?
Pearls are easily the most sought after gem in the fashion world these days. There is much confusion for buyers over the differences between Akoya and South Sea Pearls. It is best to understand what the advantages and properties are of each of these pearl varieties.
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Maki-e Pearls
Maki-e pearls are Tahitian pearls that have an overlay painting of 24K gold with abalone shell inlay. This style is called Maki-e from the Japanese decorating Edo period.
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The Colors of White Pearls
While for many of you, white is white, in the pearl world many pearls are known for their specific hue of white.
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Acceptable Finishing Techniques for Pearls
This woman is working on a pearl farm to open and clean oysters for their pearls.
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