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How Are Real Pearls Formed?
Home » Jewelry » How Are Real And Fake Pearls Made? » How Are Real Pearls Formed?Pearls are an organic gem, created when an oyster covers a foreign object with beautiful layers of nacre. Oysters form natural pearls, without the interference from the human world. Real pearls are a miracle from nature. Many years ago, pearls were an important financial asset, comparable in price to real estate, as thousands of oysters had to be searched for only one pearl. There were rare because they were created only by chance.
Today pearls are cultured by man. Cultured pearls are also formed by oysters, buy they are prompted to grow by pearl growers. Shell beads are placed inside an oyster and the oyster is returned to the water. When the pearls are harvested later, the oyster has covered the bead with layers of nacre. Most cultured pearls are produced in Japan, in the warmer waters of the South Pacific. Larger oysters produce South Sea cultured pearls and Tahitian black cultured pearls, which are larger in size. Freshwater pearls are cultured in freshwater mussels, mostly in China.
The quality of the pearl is judged by the orient, which is the soft iridescence caused by the refraction of light by the layers of nacre, and luster, the reflectivity and shine of the surface. Fine pearls do not have any flaws or spots in the nacre, it has an even smooth texture.
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