Chinese Freshwater Pearls

Factors quality freshwater cultured pearls Chinese

The immense popularity of freshwater pearls in China is due to the variety of shapes and colors, covering the full range of high class jewelry average necklaces . However, the variety, it is impossible to establish an overall ranking or rating system.

Size: The size of Chinese freshwater pearls range from 2mm to 15mm. Among the pearls 8-9mm, there are only about 0.01% for the production of round really. Sizes over 12mm are rare.

Pearl Shape: Perfectly round are still rare, they are 0.0025% of Chinese freshwater pearls. About 3% is almost round and round about 10 ~ 20% is almost round "potato-shaped, oval or egg-shaped. About 80 ~ 90% of half of Chinese freshwater pearls are puffed rice and the other half comes from the Baroque style.

Color: Chinese cultured pearls freshwater are white or cream or come in a variety of natural colors. Pearls Cristaria plicata are white or pale pink. The colors range from pink to orange, orange-yellow, brown, orange, purple and golden brown to purple, and lilac. The colors produced in pastel shades to bright, dark colors. There is no real ranking system for the color of freshwater cultured pearls from China. individual beauty is the most important criterion, although it is generally trying intense colors are valued higher than the pastel shades.

Gloss: Gloss can be classified according to the Japanese Akoya pearls of culture, but the system should be applied rather generously. The majority of freshwater cultured pearls in China should be the proper medium ranges.

Surface: The surface of the freshwater pearl of Chinese culture can be smooth and even, but often show distinct growth characteristics and wrinkles. Circled pearls are generally classified according to the factor "form, if the circles represent more than one third of the surface. The Japanese Akoya system can be used as a guideline, and even then it should be applied rather generously.