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All factors being equal, sea (saltwater) pearls are always more valuable than Freshwater pearls. However, a large, top quality Freshwater pearl can easily be more expensive than a small, low quality saltwater-cultured pearl. High luster, thick coating, smooth surface, minimal blemishes, large size, fascinating colors, and symmetrically shaped pearls are the most valuable. So it is not always the category of pearls, but the quality of the pearl that determines the price.
Freshwater pearls are typically found in mussels or oysters that reside in ponds, rivers, or lakes. They are typically more irregular than saltwater pearls, and they have greater color variations.
Almost all freshwater pearls in the world wide market today are fresh water culture pearls from China. They are generally less expensive than similar sized Cultured pearls that are grown in Saltwater, but not always. There are effectively no natural pearls on the market, and there have not been many on the world wide market for at least the last 100 years.
Saltwater,Saltwater rods are typically longer and stronger than freshwater rods. I personally use saltwater "Surf" rods for freshwater fishing.www.southernohiopaylakes.proboards.com
There are freshwater pearls and saltwater pearls. Natural freshwater pearls form in various species of freshwater mussels, family Unionidae, which live in lakes, rivers, ponds and other bodies of fresh water. These freshwater pearl mussels occur not only in hotter climates, but also in colder more temperate areas such as Scotland: see the freshwater pearl mussel. However, most freshwater cultured pearls sold today come from China. Saltwater pearls grow within pearl oysters, family Pteriidae, which live in oceans. Saltwater pearl oysters are usually cultivated in protected lagoons or volcanic atolls. Look here for more info: http://www.pinnaclepearls.com
There is much more saltwater than freshwater. All of the oceans are made up of saltwater for example.
Cultured pearls are valued based on 5 factors: luster, color, shape, surface and size. The most important value factor is luster. Luster is a combination of the quantity and quality of light reflected from the surface of a pearl or just under the surface of a pearl. There are two types of pearls cultured today. They are saltwater and freshwater. Saltwater pearls are bead-nucleated and generally more expensive than freshwater pearls which are tissue-nucleated. The most expensive type of cultured pearl used in jewelry would be South Sea pearls. These are grown primarily in Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. A strand of large, high-grade South Sea pearls can easily retail for more than $1 million, although most strands range from $10,000 to $100,000.
nope saltwater
cuz saltwater is more dense than freshwater
Freshwater
Saltwater is a lot more dense and would crush the freshwater fish internally.
Freshwater and saltwater pearls may sometimes look quite similar, but they come from different sources.Natural freshwater pearls form in various species of freshwater mussels, family Unionidae, which live in lakes, rivers, ponds and other bodies of fresh water. These freshwater pearl mussels occur not only in hotter climates, but also in colder more temperate areas such as Scotland: see the freshwater pearl mussel. However, most freshwater cultured pearls sold today come from China.Saltwater pearls grow within pearl oysters, family Pteriidae, which live in oceans. Saltwater pearl oysters are usually cultivated in protected lagoons or volcanic atolls.--wikipediaAlso, look here: http://www.pinnaclepearls.com/If you're looking for high quality freshwater pearls and a website that is oriented towards online jewelry, check out PinnaclePearls.com!We have over 100 authentic pearl accessories and extremely affordable prices. Our quality is guaranteed through the Pinnacle Promise that ensures if anything is different than expected, we will replace the piece to make it right.Further, our Pinnacle Relief campaign is the most unique piece of Pinnacle Pearls. As a company, we are committed to giving 10% of our profits to humanitarian aid organizations in both Bangladesh and China, through specific partnerships based through our suppliers.Go online and receive 20% off & free shippingtoday by using the code PPL8! We hope you'll find your perfect pears with us soon.PinnaclePearls.com