PEARLS
ARE PURE
FASHION
PEARLS ARE PURE FASHION
Indonesian South Sea pearls are great in demand, highly values and appreciated for
their size and thick nacre, as well as their colours.
PINCTADA MAXIMA oysters produce pearls with an average size of 8 - 15 mm.
Occasional specimens fall in the 16 - 21 mm range.
Generally there are two different colour varieties of Pinctada Maxima exist,
producing different coloured pearls:
So, Silver-lipped Pinctada Maxima produces white and silver pearls ranging from
pure white to cream and silver, with tones and overtones of red, green, and silver.
Gold-lipped Pinctada Maxima produce golden pearls, ranging from pale yellow
through champagne to intense gold, with the same tones and overtones as those
found in white pearls.
22 SOCULTURES JAN-FEB2019