jshepherd
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GIA just came out with this article about "Sango pearls," or akoya pearls grown with a pink coral nucleus. We've seen a lot of pearls nucleated with things like natural pearls, cultured pearls, imitation turquoise, wax and other things. But these have been grown over what appears to be genuine coral.
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2017-gemnews-sango-pearl-japan
I haven't seen these in person yet, but the look from the photos is intriguing.
![akoya pearls cultured with coral nuclei.jpg akoya pearls cultured with coral nuclei.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/39/39423-49c310f361320575af62b6c83770ca89.jpg)
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2017-gemnews-sango-pearl-japan
I haven't seen these in person yet, but the look from the photos is intriguing.
![akoya pearls cultured with coral nuclei.jpg akoya pearls cultured with coral nuclei.jpg](https://www.pearl-guide.com/data/attachments/39/39423-49c310f361320575af62b6c83770ca89.jpg)