SoCultures Magazine 2018 SoCultures Magazine Jan-Feb 2019 | Page 22

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