Are South Sea pearls worth it?
South Sea pearls are considered the most valuable. A strand of South Sea pearls can range from $1,000 to over $100,000. Cultured White South Sea Pearls AND Golden South Sea Pearls are the largest gemstones on the cultured market, making them both rare and very valuable.
Why are South Sea pearls expensive?
Rarity – Fine & Gem Quality Because South Sea Pearls form over longer periods of time, they are more costly to cultivate. For this reason, there are a limited number of South Sea pearl farms, making the truly prized South Seas exceptionally rare. Not all cultured pearls are good enough to become Assael pearls.
What is the most expensive South Sea Pearl?
Golden South Sea pearl
The color of the Golden South Sea pearl range from a creamy white to deep gold. The deeper the gold, the more expensive this pearl is, as natural (not dyed) gold pearls are rare. For example, a perfect strand of large, deep golden South Sea pearls can go for as much as $100,000.
What is the best color of South Sea pearl?
golden
The overall value of these pearls is higher than akoya or Tahitian, and very comparable to white South Sea pearls. The deepest golden color, often referred to as 24 karat, is considered the most valuable color of all South Sea pearls.
How long do South Sea pearls last?
2-4 years
Typically, South Sea pearls grow for at least 2-4 years (on upwards to a dozen or more years), unlike fresh water pearls, which develop in less than half that time. That longer incubation period creates a deeper, more three-dimensional luster because the oyster has more time to secrete more nacre over the years.
Is South Sea pearl heavy?
White and Golden South Sea pearls are known to have the thickest nacre layers of all cultured saltwater pearl types, averaging between 2.0-4.0mm thick, or more. Almost universally described by pearlers as “satiny” in look, the South Sea pearl’s luster is softer in appearance than that of the Japanese Akoya Pearls.
What is AAA South Sea Pearl?
Luster: AA+ Quality. Surface Quality: AAA Quality, hands down. Color: AA+ Quality – pretty, but pastel. Matching: AAA Quality easily – the pearls are excellently matched for round shape, smooth and subtle graduation of size, luster, surface quality and overall tone.
What color is the most expensive South Sea Pearl?
Is there a gray South Sea pearl?
For Silver-blue South Sea pearls, the main body color will generally be a gray tone, and the overtone is an iridescent blue color. Pearls can range from gray to gray-blue to silver-blue.
How do you clean old yellowed pearls?
Key Steps
- Wipe pearls with warm water first.
- Make a soapy water mix to clean your pearls.
- Always use a soft cloth to avoid damage.
- Rinse thoroughly with plain, clean, cold water.
- Dry using clean cotton.
- Use nail polish remover to whiten yellowed pearls.
Which is the best white South Sea pearls?
White South Sea pearls are not crispy white, but optic white or creamy, sporting beautiful nuances of ivory or pale pink overtones. Such pearls go great with casual, business-chic and formal outfits, enhancing a woman’s skin tone.
Which is the country that produces South Sea pearls?
There are many countries which produce the fine necklaces which consumers know as South Sea pearls necklaces. Below is a listing of the different countries that produce South Sea pearls and the range of colors (like white South Sea pearls and black South Sea pearls) that each country is known for.
How are oysters used to make South Sea pearls?
Farmers implant a mother of pearl bead into oysters in the hope of producing a perfectly round, high-luster, clean pearl. The larger the pearl the oyster produces, the more valuable it is in the trade. Farmers hope that their entire crop turns out with these large South Sea pearls that are perfectly round.
What’s the difference between round and South Sea pearls?
Buttons can be half the price of round pearls. We often make South Sea button necklaces where we drill a full necklace of South Sea button pearls through their shortest diameter so they sit like disks on a strand.
