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Pearl Jewelry :: Pearl Encyclopedia :: Saltwater Akoya Pearls

Saltwater Akoya Pearls Overview

Akoya Pearls are of one three common types of saltwater pearls. The other two types are Tahitian and South Sea. All Cultured Saltwater Pearls are nucleated with beads to help ensure a reasonably round pearl. Saltwater pearls are on average more lustrous than Freshwater Pearls however high end Freshwater Pearls can be just as lustrous as most of the Saltwater Akoya Pearls today.



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Japanese Akoya Pearls were the very first pearls to be cultured in a larger scale production. This was developed by the founder of cultivation Kokichi Mikimoto in the early 1900’s. Although pollution and disease have hampered the growth of the Japanese Akoya pearls, the Chinese Akoya pearls are now becoming a dominant factor in the Pearl industry.

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