Typhoons and red against the tide

1) As you can see, freshwater pearl jewelry are less expensive. And you know, the Akoya pearls are more expensive ....

Some reasons for this difference is one of freshwater pearls is easier to grow. Freshwater pearls are easier to grow because the process of nucleation is different and simpler. Number of embryos in the mollusk is much more in the mussel pearl fresh water (for a period of 40 to 50) can produce a maximum of Akoya 4 or 5, akoya oyster and perhaps not so much because the quality decreases and increases mortality. Freshwater mussels has a lower mortality rate than the time Akoya infancy. There is more control over the environment, ponds and streams, should fight for water in the oceans, typhoons and red against the tide.

2) Of course, Akoya pearls, usually in the form of round.

And, of course, freshwater pearls are rarely round.

Akoya pearls made with round freshwater mussels to start round in its infancy. Freshwater mussels, a piece of soft tissue, usually just a flat piece, or nucleus, containing many smooth.

3) Freshwater Pearl Earring is solid.

Here's something you may not know about ... Akoya pearls are one of a string of pearls from the shell and has only one layer of nacre, as thin as 1 mm.

See above, soft tissue, that freshwater mussels with absorbed leaving a pearl of gem solid, more like natural pearls originate. Akoya is a shell of a certain size bead nucleation pearls and is allowed only for a limited time to develop wish pearl sets before harvest. The length of time is limited only by the desire to support the harvest faster.

4) Another advantage means that the thickness of a pearl necklace of freshwater pearls will last longer.

Indeed, low-grade Akoya pearl necklace with a thin layer of nacre often chip and / or wear.

As you can imagine, the cultured pearl freshwater pearl is not hard to chew, he Akoya pearl can only cover only 1 mm, so it can be easily worn or chipped.

5) the best quality jewelry Akoya pearls are brighter than the freshwater pearl jewelry.

Freshwater cultured pearl bracelet can have "direct," said the arc of inheritance or luster of natural pearls. Akoya pearl bracelet does not have that.

Nacre, or mother of pearl Akoya has a more glossy or shiny. Freshwater pearls train called "East", which is a glimmer of a rainbow of colors, such as what looks like oil on water. East based on natural sea pearls and freshwater pearls seen, but not on the Akoya cultured pearls.

Sun adds to this: What do they change. Keshi pearls Reiscrispies called, because that's what they're looking for pearls of gem quality. Freshwater pearl jewelry, wish pearl key chain Akoya pearls are now competing in beauty.

Freshwater pearl jewelry is changing. A necklace of freshwater pearls will last longer and will be the heritage of tomorrow. Freshwater pearls are gaining in popularity and quality.

Patrick Cavanaugh