They can be as large as 15 millimeters.
Types of pearls colors.
The value of the pearls in jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster color size lack of surface flaw and symmetry that are appropriate for the type of pearl under consideration.
They range in size from 2mm tiny to 10mm rare and are usually white or cream in color and round in shape.
Deep body tones with beautiful overtone colors are more expensive than duller stones.
They can naturally be produced in pastel shades of pink lavender and peach and are also often dyed brighter colors.
Multi colored tahitians multi colored south sea pearls and multi colored freshwater pearls are all available in both round and baroque shapes.
There are also different types of mollusks that produce very different looking pearls.
Many of these are white and generally resemble the akoya pearl in both size and shape.
These can range in size from 6 0 7 0mm up through 15 0 16 0mm and higher depending on the pearl type you choose.
Perhaps the best loved gems of all time pearls both natural and modern cultured pearls occur in a wide variety of colors.
However the growth period varies from farm to farm which is why freshwater pearls have the widest size range of all pearl types.
Pearls that grow with a natural white color include akoya pearls freshwater pearls south sea pearls and even occasional tahitian pearls which are most often dark.
These pearls come from china and are available in a wide range of pearl colors shapes and sizes.
If a pearl color is uniform and even it adds to the value of the stone.
However they can be produced in varying shapes and a range of pastel colours.
Among those attributes luster is the most important differentiator of pearl quality according to jewelers.
In terms of color these pearls are commonly found in white or cream shades with beautiful overtones of pink cream and lavender.
Their sizes vary from around 2 0 mm to 15 0 mm.
Pearl color and value.
The most familiar colors are white and cream a light yellowish brown.
Saltwater pearls include the akoya cultured pearls grown in japanese and chinese waters.
White and golden south sea pearl types.
Cultured pearls come in different sizes shapes and colors.
Pearl color has a major impact on cost although there are other factors to consider as well such as size type quality shape and luster.
While white is a naturally occurring color in freshwater and akoya pearls these types are routinely bleached to create an even whiter bodycolor and then subjected to a treatment.
