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Mirella
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Hello All!
I am new to this Forum but not in appreciating & giving talks on Pearls....I am always amazed by all the new facts, techniques and varieties that we still can find. This is a never ending process of learning! I have bought in HKong about 11 years ago a strand of cultured pearls a greyish/blue color baroque shape which I found unusual at the time.
The coating of nacre seems "uneven" and appears when looked in front of a strong light with areas of darker and lighter "shadows" streaks. This is only visible with a light behind the pearl as I suppose its nacre thickness being quite thin it lets thru the light. A couple of weeks ago I found a similar strand, quite a few actually and their prices have gone down when compared to the one I bought years back.
The shop where I bought these other strands presented them to me as being "seawater" pearls as well. I find their color very attractive and I am sure they are a natural hue. Now, I have read in the past something about "blue" saltwater pearls as being cultured pearls raised in a particularly polluted water and thus the pollution helps to give this interesting colour to the pearl. All of this lenghty introduction is in fact to ask you about these pearls as I would like to get more information about how the silvery blue hue is produced (or under which conditions) and if this colour can be considered natural although might be considered as a "produced" color. Next time I'll send pictures, a s I have a bit of an IT problem nowadays.! Thanking you all, Mirella (Passion for Pearls).
I am new to this Forum but not in appreciating & giving talks on Pearls....I am always amazed by all the new facts, techniques and varieties that we still can find. This is a never ending process of learning! I have bought in HKong about 11 years ago a strand of cultured pearls a greyish/blue color baroque shape which I found unusual at the time.
The coating of nacre seems "uneven" and appears when looked in front of a strong light with areas of darker and lighter "shadows" streaks. This is only visible with a light behind the pearl as I suppose its nacre thickness being quite thin it lets thru the light. A couple of weeks ago I found a similar strand, quite a few actually and their prices have gone down when compared to the one I bought years back.
The shop where I bought these other strands presented them to me as being "seawater" pearls as well. I find their color very attractive and I am sure they are a natural hue. Now, I have read in the past something about "blue" saltwater pearls as being cultured pearls raised in a particularly polluted water and thus the pollution helps to give this interesting colour to the pearl. All of this lenghty introduction is in fact to ask you about these pearls as I would like to get more information about how the silvery blue hue is produced (or under which conditions) and if this colour can be considered natural although might be considered as a "produced" color. Next time I'll send pictures, a s I have a bit of an IT problem nowadays.! Thanking you all, Mirella (Passion for Pearls).