Archive for February, 2014


Hanadama Pearl is the name given to about 0.1% of Akoya pearls that are harvested based on their features and characteristics. Hanadama means spherical flower and these rare pearls are also known as flower pearls. Normally an Akoya pearl has blemishes on 5% of the surface, but these are not visible to the naked eye and hence the value of the pearls. As a comparison, Hanadama pearls have blemishes on only 1% of the surface. This makes their luster and color stronger and hence they are more valuable.akringjenna

Usually jewelers will be happy to provide a certificate of purity from the Pearl Science Laboratory of Japan. You should never buy Hanadama pearl jewelry without this certificate as it may be fake. The rare nature of these pearls and their high value entices many unscrupulous people make replicas of these pearls with regular or even fake pearls. Hence, you should be very careful in buying these exquisite pearls. Most Hanadama jewelry speaks of fine workmanship and timeless grace. Hence, they make really classy pieces of jewelry which will look great for a long time to come and you may even be able to pass them on to your next generation. However, remember to buy the pearl jewelry from reliable and reputed store and read the pearl source review to know more.

Tahitian pearls get their name from the island of Tahiti which is the place of their origin, but these pearls are nowadays harvested in a large area around the island of Tahiti. They are also known as the queen of pearls and extracted from the black lipped oyster found in Tahiti. Their color ranges from iridescent black to grey and greenish black. There are six factors – luster, nacre thickness, surface, size, shape and color that define the quality of these pearls.

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The nacre thickness determines how long the beauty of the pearls will last. The pearls with thicker nacre are known to last longer than ones with a thin nacre. The luster and surface come next and the pearls are graded as A, B, C and D according to quality. The A grade pearls have a mirror like luster and are the most expensive as the grade decreases, so does the quality of the pearls. The value of the pearls also increases with increase in size. The color also matters as pure black is the most popular and also the most expensive color. Then there are colors like purplish black, greenish black, yellowish black, golden black, bluish black, silver, purplish grey etc. You can choose the pearls according to your preference and budget, and get more knowledge from the pearl source reviews.