Pearls Value Factors
Akoya Pearls value
factors
| Size: |
2 mm to 10 mm, average
6 mm to 7 mm. |
| Shape: |
70% to 80% round or
near-round, 20% to 30% baroque and semi-baroque. |
| Color: |
Body color from White,
Cream and some Yellow, Pink, Blue, may have Rose or greenovertone. |
| Luster: |
From excellent, good
to fair. |
| Surface: |
Range from clean, lightly
blemished to moderately blemished. |
| Nacre: |
From thick, medium
to thin. |
Chinese Freshwater
Cultured Pearls value factor
| Size: |
4 mm to 11 mm |
| Shape: |
2% round, near round
and semi round, 60% oval, button and coin. 38% baroque and semi-baroque. |
| Color: |
White, cream, gold,
peach, pink, purple, may have rose and or green over tone |
| Luster: |
From excellent to good
to fair. |
| Surface: |
Range from clean, lightly
blemished to moderately blemished. |
| Nacre: |
Thick. |
Tahitian pearls
value factors
| Size: |
8 mm to 14 mm, average
9 - 10 mm |
| Shape: |
40% round and near-round,
20% oval, button and drop, 40% baroque and semi-baroque. |
| Color: |
Black, Grey, Green,
Blue, Peacock, Aubergine and Pistachio. |
| Luster: |
From excellent to good
to fair. |
| Surface: |
Range from clean, lightly
blemished, moderately blemished and heavily blemished. |
| Nacre: |
Thick. |
South Sear pearls
value factors
| Size: |
9 mm to 18 mm, average
13 mm |
| Shape: |
10% to 30% round and
near round, 40% to 60% oval, button and drop, 20% to 40% baroque and semi-baroque. |
| Color: |
White, Cream, Silver,
Yellow (Gold), and Blue, can have rose or green overtone. |
| Luster: |
From excellent, good
to fair. |
| Surface: |
Range from clean to
lightly blemished. |
| Nacre: |
Thick. |
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