18 Inch Freshwater Pearl Necklace 3 Strand Pearl Necklace Baroque Black Necklace Peacock Pearl Shell Baroque Pearl Necklace Black Pearl Necklace Buy A Pearl Necklace Cheap Pearl Necklace Child Pearl Necklace Coral Necklace Cultured Pearl Necklace Design Necklace Pearl Stone Discount Pearl Necklace Double Strand Pearl Necklace Earring Necklace Pearl Earrings Necklace Ring Set Expensive Necklace Fashion Necklace Floating Pearl Necklace Fresh Water Pearl Necklace Freshwater Pearl Necklace Gem Stone Necklace Giving A Pearl Necklace Gold And Pearl Necklace Gold Necklace Pearl White Golden Pearl Necklace Handmade Freshwater Pearl Necklace Handmade Necklace Jewelry Fine Jewelry Necklace Jewelry Necklace Leather Pearl Necklace Long Pearl Necklace Matching Necklace Mother Of Pearl Necklace Multicolor Pearls Necklace Necklace On Sale Necklace Pendant Necklace Types One Of A Kind Necklace Oval Pearl Necklace Pear Diamond Necklace Pearl And Crystal Necklace Pearl And Diamond Necklace Pearl Choker Necklace Pearl Drop Necklace Pearl Graduated Necklace Pearl Illusion Necklace Pearl Necklace Pearl Necklace Design Pearl Necklace For Girl Pearl Necklace Jewelry Pearl Necklace Multi Strand Pearl Necklace Set Pearl Pendant Necklace Pearl Ribbon Necklace Pearl Solitaire Necklace Pearly Necklace Pink Pearl Necklace Real Pearl Necklace Red Pearls Necklace Shell Necklace Shell Pearl Necklace Silver Pearl Necklace Single Pearl Necklace South Sea Pearl Necklace Strand Pearl Necklace Top Pearl Necklace Unique Beaded Necklace Unique Necklace Unique Pearl Necklace Unusual Necklace White Pearl Collar Necklace White Pearl Necklace OTHER PEARL INFORMATION Cultured Pearl Grading Systems A standardized system of grading is used when
purchasing pearls. Only then can a pearl be
described according to mutually agreed upon and
understood terms so that both the buyer and the
seller can arrive at a fair price. The pearl industry as a whole has not adopted a
universally used standard grading system and the
system used often depends upon the specific
jewelers. The AAA-A system is the most commonly
used grading system internationally; the A-D
system, also known as the Tahitian system, is found
also. Freshwater pearls are unique gemstones in that
they are organic gems, produced by mollusks
in rivers and lakes. The uniqueness of this gem
makes quantifying their quality even more difficult
than standard mined gems such as diamonds. While
diamonds have the commonly accepted 4 C's of
grading, pearl quality and value are
determined by 6 factors. These factors are: luster, surface, shape,
color, size, and matching. Freshwater pearls come in an incredible array of
colors and shapes, and vastly varied values; it is
important for buyers to have the ability to
distinguish what is more valuable and what is
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Grading
Excellent Luster
Clean Nacre of 95% Inclusion Free Surface
or Better
Excellent Matching
Top 1% of a Pearl farm's production.
Excellent Luster
Clean Nacre of 90-95% Inclusion Free
Surface
Excellent Matching
Top 5% of a Pearl farm's production.
Good Luster
Good Nacre of 80-90% Inclusion Free
Surface
Good Matching
Top 15% of a Pearl farm's production.
Moderate Luster
Medium Nacre of 70% Inclusion Free
Surface
Good/Moderate Matching.
Moderate to Low Luster
Moderate to Heavily Blemished Nacre
Moderate Matching.
Moderate to Low Luster
Heavily Blemished Nacre
Heavy Inclusions
Moderate to Poor Matching.
FRESHWATER PEARL NECKLACE