Cultured pearls are real pearls that are formed naturally by a mollusk with assistance from man. A shell bead is inserted into the mollusk. Pearl Glossary. To learn more click here.
Luster is produced when rays of light are absorbed into and reflected back out through the nacre. Three things determine the size of a cultured pearl: the size of the mother-of-pearl nucleus, the size of the oyster, and nacre thickness. For white cultured pearls, there are two principal elements involved in evaluating color: body color and overtone. For Details.
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