Saturday, September 27, 2008

My PEARLY adventure!!

A website approached me for its review. – Classical Perl Jewelry - http://www.pearl-necklace-jewelry.com/
I was curious to know that exactly what is a genuine pearl. What is the difference between a freshwater pearl and a seawater pearl and of all what in the world is AKOYA? So I took this opportunity to research various websites and find the information.
Freshwater pearls are grown in lakes, ponds and rivers. A freshwater mollusk can create up to 50 pearls at a time. A freshwater cultured pearl is started by inserting a small piece of mantle tissue as the 'pearl starter'. The mollusk then covers this tissue with natural coating called nacre. The process to grow a freshwater pearl takes between 4 to 6 years and is full of peril - risk of disease, pollution, etc. A successful harvest of freshwater pearls is a highly praised event.
With modern freshwater cultivation methods, freshwater pearls are of excellent quality - with excellent body, shape, and luster and can be on equal footing with that of Saltwater Akoya pearls.
The term "Akoya" is mostly used internationally to signify Saltwater Pearls from Japan. And so, Akoya pearls have been adopted in the industry to stand for saltwater pearls made in Japan. Akoya Saltwater Pearls are grown and cultivated in the ocean along the coast of Japan and China. The Akoya mollusk (Pinctada fucata) is implanted with a round bead along with a small piece of mantle tissue and nacre envelops around the bead. The bead implants are made from oyster shells and are usually slightly smaller than the final pearl product. The number of beads that can be inserted into the mollusk depends on the mollusk, but usually not more than 3 beads can be inserted into one mollusk.
The pearls at ‘Classical pearls’ are appraised by a IGI Graduate Gemologist and are 100% Genuine with a guarantee. Have a look at various types like blackpearlnecklace akoyapearlnecklace , and freshwaterpearlnecklace
So do visit this website and discover genuine pearls. -
The website is http://www.pearl-necklace-jewelry.com/

and do let me know about your reviews.