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Pearl Knowledge
Akoya, South Sea, Tahitian, freshwater, keshi or conch: every pearl has its own origin, size and price range. Here we explain the differences so you can ask the right questions at the jeweller.
Akoya, South Sea, Tahitian or Freshwater: Which Pearl Suits You?
Akoya stays under 9 mm, South Sea grows to 18 mm, Tahitian shimmers dark, freshwater costs least. The comparison by size, culturing and price.
How to Tell Real Pearls from Fakes: 6 Tests That Work at Home
Real pearls feel gritty on a tooth, show layered nacre at the drill hole and glow blue under UV. Which home tests work and where only a lab can help.
Keshi, Mabe, Conch and Melo: What Are These Pearls?
Keshi and Mabe are by-products of pearl farming, Conch and Melo natural snail pearls without nacre. Origin, structure, size and prices compared.
Natural or Cultured Pearl: The Difference and Why It Matters
Natural pearls form without human intervention, cultured pearls are started by a farmer. Only an X-ray tells them apart. Share, tests and prices compared.
The pearl probe
Grab and turn, or pick a tone: the pearl shows how Akoya, South Sea, Tahitian and freshwater pearls behave in the light.