Are Black Akoya Pearls Real

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Are black akoya pearls real.

Black akoya pearls treated. Most pearls are white to grey with pink green or silver overtones. Because akoya pearls are a high quality pearl you ll find them set with gold posts and clasps and you ll find they are well matched for size shape and color. Akoya pearls unless color treated have neutral colors and overtones.

Not only are the colors natural and unique but it s also a completely sustainable practice. Today a hybrid mollusk is used in both japan and china in the. Genuine cultured pearls like these freshwater and saltwater akoya varieties are fairly easy to spot notice the slight variations in colors overtones luster shapes and sizes. The original japanese cultured pearls known as akoya pearls are produced by a species of small pearl oyster pinctada fucata martensii which is no bigger than 6 to 8 cm 2 4 to 3 1 in in size hence akoya pearls larger than 10 mm in diameter are extremely rare and highly priced.

Akoya pearls are never naturally black black akoya pearls have undergone either cobalt 60. Making these pearls the only green gemstone in the world. Even the akoya bottom row which are known for their near perfect matching still feature subtle differences in luster overtone and iridescence. Akoya pearls are the specialty of japanese pearl farms.

Occasionally akoya pearls are blue with silver and pink overtones but these colors are extremely rare.