Australian South Sea Pearls:
• Shape: Round, Button, Drop, Baroque
• Colours: White
• Size: 9-16mm readily available. 17mm+ is rarer, especially in AA quality.
• Production: Salt Water Oyster around Australia
Tahitian Pearls:
• Shape: Round, Button, Drop, Baroque
• Colours: Shades from grey to black
• Size: 8-15mm readily available. 15-17mm is rarer, especially in AA quality.
• Production: Salt Water Black Lipped Oyster around Tahiti
Indonesian South Sea Pearls:
Often referred to as ‘Golden South Sea’
• Shape: Round, Button, Drop, Baroque
• Colours: Shades from pale yellow to deep gold
• Size: 8-14mm readily available. 14-17mm is rarer, especially in AA quality.
• Production: Salt Water Gold Lipped Oyster around Indonesia
Akoya Pearls:
Often referred to as ‘Cultured Pearls’
• Shape: Round, Baroque
• Colours: White
• Size: 3 – 9.5mm
• Production: Salt Water Akoya Oyster in Japan
Freshwater Pearls:
• Shape: Round, Drop, Button, Baroque
• Colours: White, Purple, Pink
• Size: Size: 2-11mm readily available in white and pink. 11-16mm in pink and purple is rarer, especially in AA quality
• Production: Freshwater Mussel in China