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Pearl Color Characteristics
Pearls are an organic gem. And like most organic objects, they are usually found in an array of colors. The layers in the nacre of a pearl create much more than just one single color in a pearl. There is actually a complex mix of colors, which can be seen readily to the naked eye. Colors of pearls can have three main characteristics:
Body Color – The dominant, overall color of a pearl
Overtone – One or more translucent colors that appear over a pearl’s body color
Orient – Iridescent, rainbow colors shimmering on or just below a pearl’s surface.
Body color is one of the factors influencing the value of a pearl. All pearls display body color however not all pearls possess overtone though and very few pearl posses good orient. Orient is without a doubt the most prize characteristic pertaining to Body color.
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