Pearl Jewelry Glossary

I hope you find all the useful information about pearl glossary in here. Please let me know if there are any terms you would like to see added and I'll include them.Abalone Pearl - Abalone pearls are natural pearls found in the gastropod mollusk Haliotis. The pearls are most often an iridescent blue color and the most gemon shape is the horn. Although abalone pearls are highly desirable and widely sought after, culturing these gems has been a very difficult venture. Therefore, abalone pearls are some of the rarest pearls and considered by many to be some of the most beautiful pearls in the world. Akoya Pearl - A type of saltwater cultured pearl, grown primarily in cooler water off the coasts of Japan and China. Oyster species that produce Akoya pearls include Pinctada fucataPinctada martensi. Akoya looks similar to the Freshwater pearl. Akoya pearls are on average larger, smoother, rounder, and more lustrous than Freshwater pearls. Awabi Pearl - Japanese name for abalone pearls.Baroque - Any irregularly-shaped pearl. Baroque pearls are valued for their one-of-a-kind, unusual shapes.Biwa Pearl - Cultured freshwater pearls grown in a mussel that lives in Lake Biwa, Japan. Now this term is used on all stick-shaped pearls.