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Natural pearls grow in the wild, without any human assistance or interferrence, and are quite rare and can be difficult to find. When found, the pearls are harvested, cleaned and made into jewelry, and cost more than cultured pearls.
Cultured pearls are grown ('cultured') under highly controlled conditions by pearl farmers. Farmers plant a core (a 'grain') made up of mussel shell into an oyster or mussel; then the oyster or mussel forms a pearl around this irritant, just as they do when forming natural pearls.
Pearl farmers design cultured pearls from start to finish to ensure they are perfect in shape and luminosity. After they are harvested, the pearls are cleaned, and some are treated and bleached (to ensure continuity of color, quality, etc.) before being made into jewelry.
Both natural and cultured pearls can be freshwater or saltwater pearls. Freshwater pearls are created or occur in mussels, while saltwater pearls are created or occur in oysters.
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Is there a difference in the value of a cultured pearl and a natural pearl?
Generally a natural pearl is more valuable than a cultured pearl of similar size because they are much rarer. These days nearly all pearl jewellery is made from cultured pearls from pearl farms in places like Darwin, Australia.
Is a freshwater pearl necklace the same as a cultured pearl necklace?
No, they are different. Freshwater pearl refers to where the pearl came from originally and cultured pearl refers to an artistic technique that is done to the pearl in production.
What is hardness a pearl?
Answer A natural of cultured pearl's hardness ranges from 3.5 to 4.5 on Mohs' scale.
Where can one obtain cultured pearls?
Cultured pearls are pearls which are created by a pearl farmer. If you are looking for cultured pearl jewelry, which is much cheaper then natural pearl jewelry, you can find them at most jewelers, or even professionally appraised strands or earrings at your local Costco's jewelry department.
How can you tell the difference between a natural Pearl and a cultured one?
A natural pearl when rubbed gently on your teeth will be "grity" while a cultered pearl will be smooth. == == That is not true. Both Natural and Cultured Pearls will be grity when rubbed gently on your teeth.
Types of pearl?
There are five different types of pearls, including natural pearls, cultured pearls, saltwater pearls, freshwater pearls, and imitation pearls.
How much is a cultured pearl worth compared to a natural one?
To calculate the value of a cultured pearl you must use the equation 2.52x(.24x+.004) x is the estimated value of the pearl. If you have any problems you can contact me at steven.hawking@genus.com
Where is a good place to shop for cultured pearls?
The Oklahoma Jewelers Association would recommend that the best place to shop for cultured pearls would be at the Pearl Oasis. The Pearl Oasis offers the best cultured pearls available in different sizes.
What is a rice pearl, and how is it different from a freshwater or cultured pearl?
Ricepearls are usually oblong and much cheaper then regular pearls.
What specifically is a pearl's hardness?
Answer A natural of cultured pearl's hardness ranges from 3.5 to 4.5 on Mohs' scale.
How do oysters form pearls?
­The formation of a natural pearl begins when a foreign substance slips into the oyster between the mantle and the shell, which irritate­s the mantle. The man­tle covers the irritant with layers of the same nacre substance that is used to create the shell. This eventually forms a pearl. So a pearl is a foreign substance covered with layers of nacre. Cultured pearls are created by the same process as natural pearls, with a slight nudge by pearl harvesters. To create a cultured pearl, the harvester opens the oyster shell and cuts a small slit in the mantle tissue. Cutting the mantle is enough to induce the nacre secretion that produces a pearl -- an irritant doesn't have to be inserted. While cultured and natural pearls are considered to be of equal quality, cultured pearls
What is a pearls lustre?
Answer The luster or "lustre" (British English) of a pearl is the quantity and quality of light that reflects from the surface or from just under the surface of a natural or cultured pearl.
