International Cultured Pearls of the Orient

(312) 654-8900

55 E Washington
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Company Description:

Direct Importer of Cultured Japenese Pearls, South Sea and Black Tahitian Pearls, manufacturer of Fine Jewelry, creator of the GIA Pearl Master Comparison Set.

Services Offered:

Pearl Cultured Akoya South Sea Black Tahitian Lustre Luster Gia Appraisal Nacre Strand Necklace Restringing Mabe Blister Freshwater Japenese Chinese Momme Biwa Baroque Mollus Conchiolon Conch Cultivation Kan Keshi Millimeter Nucleus Seed Natural Bride

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Web Results:

Matching: Matching is the blending of all the previous grading factors and is used to match pairs or necklaces. Excellent : All pearls are uniform, and appear to be clones of each other Very good : Very slight variation in lustre, color, or blemishes. Appearance is still very uniform Good : About 1 / 4 of the...
Matching: When looking at large South Sea pearls, each pearl can be of substantial value. Therefore, matching is only present when judging a matched pair or a necklace. All of the evaluating criteria, color, lustre, shape, blemishes are taken into consideration. The more scrutiny involved the more pearls are ...
Worksheet: Pearl Grade Worksheet Length of Strand Millimeter size (mm) Description Grade Color White/Rose Pink/Rose White/None Light Cream/Rose White/Green Medium Cream/Rose Pink Green Medium Cream/None or Green Dark Cream/Rose Dark Cream/None or Green Yellow/Green or Rose Yellow/None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x .1...
Lustre: South Sea Pearls typically have a lower lustre than Akoya pearls. This is due to the warmer waters, because the rate of secretion of nacre is much faster in South Sea pearls. High, medium and low are typically used. The sharpness or fuzzy appearance of the light reflection as noticed in the window/b...
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