The Most Common Types Of Cultured Pearls

Salt WaterThe first shell to grow pearls for commercial use was found many years ago in Japan. Sizes range between 2.5 mm - 10 mm. Colors vary from white to pink, light grey, light blue, creamy yellow and gold.South SeaMainly found in Australia. Today there are many farms air swimmers in the Phillipines Indonesia and Burma and sizes range between 8 mm - 20 mm. Colors are similar to those found in Japan.TahitiFound in the Polynesian Islands and sizes range between 8 mm - 17 mm. Colors are black or different shades of black-grey to light grey.Sweet WaterThese pearls are grown in rivers and ponds in China. In the past these pearls could also be angry bird found in the BIWA lake in Japan. Most of these pearls do not have a core as a result of the culture process such as those from salt water. Sizes range between 2mm - 12 mm. Colors are natural whites, yellow, orange, purple and pink.MabeHalf pearls are created by sticking a pattern to the Air Swimmers side of the shell. This can be done in all kinds of the above shells. Colors and size are according to the type of the shell.KeshiA side product of the developing farm. When the shell is opened, in order to remove the cultured pearls, sometimes pearls were produced naturally in the shell and are found without a specific shape. These pearls are totally natural, besides the fact that they were created in a farm. This phenomenon exists in all types of shells. The color and size is according to the type of shell.