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| Pearl | Found in | Oyster Size | Pearl size | Luster | Color | Shape | Pearl Yield |
Akoya
Pearl The Pintctada Fucata or the Akoya Oyster  |
Japan |
8-13
cm |
2-8mm |
very
high |
Mostly
white or cream with hints of pink and green; also silver, and rarely in
yellow, pink or blue |
Round,
oval, semi baroque and baroque – primarily round |
Close
to 5 |
Freshwater
Pearl Hyriopsis Cuminigi or Triangle Shell mussel  |
China,
Japan, North America and Europe |
5-6cm |
4-10mm |
Very
high to low |
White,
cream, yellow, orange, pink and purple |
Round,
oval, drop, semi baroque and baroque – primarily baroque |
Up
to 40 |
South
Sea Pearls The Pinctada Maxima  |
Australia
– Indian Ocean to the tropical western pacific |
20-30cm |
9-20mm |
very
high, satiny luster
|
Subtle
array of colors ranging from white to gold |
Round,
oval, drop, semi baroque, circle’, triangle and baroque –
primarily symmetrical shapes |
1 |
Tahitian
Pearls The Pinctada Margaritifera or black-lipped oyster  |
Baja California to Peru – eastern pacific |
20-25mm |
8-12mm |
Very high to low |
a range of metallic colors - from gray to black to
green, peacock-blue and aubergine |
Round, oval, drop, semi baroque, circle’, triangle
and baroque – primarily baroque |
1 |
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