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Throughout
history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering
iridescence has been one of the highly prized and sought
after gems. Pearls were highly revered by Romans, rulers of
Ancient India, and the Chinese. |
| Cleopatra reportedly dropped a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it, simply to win a wager with Mark Anthony that she could consume the wealth of an entire nation in just one meal. Pearls symbolise purity, wealth, status, love and good future. |
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Pearls may be basically divided in the following categories : |
Natural Pearls : These are formed naturally when an oyster (mollusk) protects itself from an irritant that enter it accidentally or naturally , without any human intervention. They are extremely rare. |
| Cultured
(Sea water) : These are formed almost in the same way as natural pearls, with man surgically implanting the irritant in the oyster. From then on it's the same process - the oyster is then placed back in the waters where it begins the process of forming the pearls or cultivation, which normally takes 3 to 4 years. The main sub-categories are : |
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Akoya Akoya pearls are produced in the greatest quantity of all cultured pearls and are, therefore the most frequently used in jewellery These are cultivated off the western and southern coasts of Japan. |
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Tahiti These are cultivated mainly in French Polynesia. Owning to their sensual colour and size, these pearls fetch high prices. |
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South
Sea Pearls These are sometimes called "The Queen of Pearls". They come in beautiful overtones of silver and pink, and the black pearls have sensual overtones of peacock green and majestic purple. Australia is one famous for its white pearls while the Tahiti islands are for their black pearls. |
Fresh Water Pearls : They are cultivated (cultured) in oysters in freshwater rivers and lakes. These are found in abundance in China and also in the Biwa lakes of Japan. United States of America is also a producer of freshwater pearls. They come in an endless variety of shape, size and colours. |
Imitation Pearls : Made of fish scales, porcelain, glass and plastic , they are totally manmade and find application in the cosmetic and imitation jewellery industry. |
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India : India has one of the highest demand for pearls for setting in jewelry, and is particularly famous for its pearl oyster resources which yield superb pearls. The pearl oyster fisheries are located in two main areas: 1) in the Gulf of Mannar and 2) in the Gulf of Kutch . Pearl developing technology by a young Indian scientist is making waves globally as it reduces the age-old Japanese monopoly in the field of pearl aquaculture. India has now got the unique distinction of mastering the technology, which helps in the production of large-sized high quality nucleated pearls. |
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