Pearl Education

When thinking of pearls, most people picture a small round pearls strung into the classic white necklace. However, there is much more to pearls and many different types which can be customized to fit each unique individual.

There are four different types of pearls; Freshwater, Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian. Most pearls are named for where they are found and the type of water they are located. For example, South Sea pearls are found in the South Seas around Australia while Tahitians are found near Tahiti.

Each type comes in a specific range of colors. It shocks people to know that pearls come in black, lavender, pink, peach, and gold as well as the typical white. And within each color there are many different shades and shines. Not all types of pearls come in all colors, each type has its own unique characteristics and color pallet.

Pearls also range in size from one millimeter until around twenty millimeters and occasionally even larger. Not all pearls have the ability to grow to the larger sizes and some start at about ten millimeters depending on the type and the way the pearl was formed. Freshwater and Akoya Pearls are smaller and max out at around ten millimeters while Tahitian and South Seas start at about nine to ten millimeters and up.

Just like in diamonds, pearls also have a grading scale for clarity. Some pearls come out of the oysters perfect with no blemish and perfectly round while some look beaten up and dull. It is very rare for a pearl to come out perfect which makes it much pricier. Today, pearls that have minimal blemishes and are fairly round are considered good quality since perfect is extremely rare.

All of our strands can be customized to various lengths depending on the person's request. The standard length is eighteen inches which will hit an average woman about two inches below the collar bone. Depending on your body type, please specify the right size so we can make the necklace fit you perfectly.