In zhuji pearl city- A place where pearls are as abundant as sand

[pearlgemcity]

Round Pearl natural color

 

[pearlgemcity]

The difficult thing is the quality standard. Normally, 5A is close to perfect (some vendors describe as 6A 7A, which is Unreliable, 6A 7A may the top quality, and top quality pearl are waiting for their VIP)
In my opinion--4A is nice enough for most of fashion Jewelry making.
5A is very good quality
-no veins
-no fish bites
-no growth lines
-No milky, cloudy spots
-round…NO BUTTON
Very Perfect quality, 5A price, for sure is expensive

 

[pearlgemcity]

 

[pearlgemcity]

Pearl powder also can---It can whiten the skin, and Japanese and Koreans are crazy about it

 

[Pomelo]

@pearlgemcity thank you for all the photos and descriptions. I would love to visit Zhuji one day!

Out of interest, do you see many large sized round pearls in Zhuji, 12+mm? What is the biggest size they normally get to? Thank you!

 

[pearlgemcity]

@Pomelo Welcome to zhuji, which is next to Shanghai , about 2 hours by train from Shanghai Hongqiao air port. You can found a lot of pearl here.Here are many 12+mm pearl， 13-14mm they normally get. 15mm( few but could be). The Edison pearl can be in such large size, and the top quality pearl the luster are amazing

 

[pearlgemcity]

13-14mm big pearl

 

[pearlgemcity]

14-18mm baroque purple pearl, very good luster--5A

 

[pearlgemcity]

9-12mm round pearl good quality good silk luster, very few flaws ----Good for coming Mother's day

 

[Sarahxupeach]

So beautiful! Very cool!

 

[pearlgemcity]

Here is the pearl with diamond luster---which is also called China AK pearl in this FORUMS.
Zhuji pearl farms have worked hard for many years to improve their technology, making the luster of pearls closer to that of Japan's Akoya pearl.

 

[pearlgemcity]

The peach color is popular, so the pearl factory are making more peach pearl

 

[pearlgemcity]

Brooch design with round pearl

 

[Sarahxupeach]

You must be a very careful and professional person. I like your work very much. Your work can bring us a wonderful experience and enjoyment. These pictures are very real and beautiful. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful feeling with us. Thank you dear!

 

[Yens]

@jshepherd perhaps we should ban the term Chinese AK

 

[jshepherd]

@jshepherd perhaps we should ban the term Chinese AK

which is also called China AK pearl in this FORUMS.

They are definitely not called China AK in this forums.

The term China AK (or Freshwater Akoya) is misleading. Akoya pearls are saltwater pearls cultured in Pinctada fucata oysters, while these new Chinese bead-nucleated pearls are cultured in freshwater Hyriopsis cumingii. While some high-quality examples may resemble Akoya pearls in shape and luster, they are completely different structurally and should stand on their own.

Trying to attach them to the Akoya name instead of promoting them for what they are is a mistake. It makes them look like imitations rather than a new category of pearls. The Akoya market is built on trust, and bringing in a name that is obviously misleading is the wrong way to enter the international market.

f these pearls are going to succeed, they need a name that highlights their own identity, not one that makes them seem like a knockoff of something they’re not.

这些珍珠在本论坛上绝对不会被称为“China AK”。

“China AK”（或“淡水阿古屋”）这个称呼是具有误导性的。阿古屋珍珠是在*马氏贝（Pinctada fucata）中培育的海水珍珠，而这些新的中国珠是采用三角帆蚌（Hyriopsis cumingii）*及其杂交品种培育的淡水珍珠。虽然某些高质量的珠子在形状和光泽上可能接近阿古屋珍珠，但它们在结构上完全不同，应该拥有自己独立的身份。

将它们与阿古屋的名字联系在一起，而不是直接推广它们本身的特点，这是一个错误。这会让它们看起来像仿制品，而不是一个新的珍珠类别。阿古屋珍珠市场建立在信任的基础上，使用一个明显具有误导性的名称来进入国际市场，只会适得其反。

如果这些珍珠想要成功，就应该有一个能够突出自身特色的名称，而不是一个让它们看起来像其他珍珠“仿品”的名字。

 

[pearlgemcity]

OK, Look at these 5A freshwater baroque pearl luster, they are beautiful.