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Cultured pearls are grown in pearl farms.
Pearl farms are categorized as either freshwater or saltwater.
Freshwater pearl farms are farms primarily in man-made lakes and ponds in China, as well as naturally occurring lakes such as Lake Kasumi ga Ura in Japan.
Saltwater pearl farms are typically either protected bays and lagoons, such as Ago Bay in Japan or Kuri Bay in Australia, or in protected atolls, such as the atoll of Takaroa in French Polynesia.
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What is pearls?
Akoya pearls are a type of pearl. It is a cultured pearl that is harvested for about one year. On the other hand, Tahitian pearls are cultured for two to four years and South Sea freshwater pearls for two to seven years. Look here for more information: http://www.pearlnecklacesource.com/categories/Cultured-Akoya-Pearls/Akoya is the trade name for "cultured" pearls. It means the pearl was seeded or induced to grow my either a bead or a piece of shell introduced into the oyster by man. So, short answer: cultured pearls with a prettier name than cultured pearls. Good specimen only distinguishable from natural pearls using X-rays.
What is akoya pearls?
Akoya pearls are a type of pearl. It is a cultured pearl that is harvested for about one year. On the other hand, Tahitian pearls are cultured for two to four years and South Sea freshwater pearls for two to seven years. Look here for more information: http://www.pearlnecklacesource.com/categories/Cultured-Akoya-Pearls/Akoya is the trade name for "cultured" pearls. It means the pearl was seeded or induced to grow my either a bead or a piece of shell introduced into the oyster by man. So, short answer: cultured pearls with a prettier name than cultured pearls. Good specimen only distinguishable from natural pearls using X-rays.
What year were pearls common?
Pearls became much more common after the invention of pearl culturing. The ability to culture whole pearls (in lieu of hemispherical) was first discovered by a British expat living in Australia, by the name of William Saville-Kent. His discovery was brought to Japan by two Japanese nationals, Mise and Nishikawa. The technique was patented by Mikimoto in 1916, who is credited with being the first to successfully market cultured pearls to the world. Since this time, pearls have been cultured in a variety of different mollusks and have become much more common. So the answer to the question is not a specific year. The answer is 1916 until today.
Are lotus pearls real pearls?
No. "Lotus Pearls" is the brand name of a simulated pearl jewelry company from the 1960's.
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