Category: Types of Pearls
Can a Scallop Produce A Pearl?
Types of PearlsCan a scallop produce a pearl? Oh, yes it can!! But do not expect to find a full scallop pearl necklace. These are not common occurrences! I got to see my first scallop pearl in Hong Kong in March, 2019! So, this feels like a very timely question from Mark in Australia! Bert Ternat from […]
What is a Non-Nacreous Pearl?
All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, International Pearls, Non-Nacreous Pearl, The Science of PearlsWhat is a Non-Nacreous Pearl? Quite a word, isn’t it? Non-Nacreous! Well, let’s take it back to the word nacre. Does that sound a little friendlier? Pronounced with a long “a,” nacre is mother of pearl. It is the building block for a pearl. Nacre is that beautiful, lustrous material in the inside of a […]
Freshwater Pearls versus Saltwater Pearls
All About Pearls - Our Pearl Blog, Freshwater PearlsFreshwater Pearls versus Saltwater Pearls At The Pearl Girls we absolutely love freshwater pearls. Although we use some saltwater pearls in our pieces, we love freshwater because they are the closest rival to natural pearls. I know that some people misunderstand freshwater pearls. After Mikimoto started culturing saltwater pearls in the early 1900s, he tried […]