Freshwater pearls mainly come from China and are bred from the scallop shell and the crown-shaped pleated clams. The planting method of freshwater pearls is slightly different. Each freshwater clam can produce up to 51 pearls, and the annual production of freshwater pearls is measured in tons, accounting for about 95% of the world's total pearl production, far exceeding the sum of all seawater pearls. In terms of appearance, most of them are oblate, button, teardrop-shaped or even irregular, ranging in size from 3 mm to 20 mm. However, in the past, because there was no implantation of bead nuclei, there were very few nearly round or perfect round ones. In terms of pearl luster, the surface of freshwater pearls is generally relatively rough, darker than seawater pearls, and the quality may decrease over time, so the price is cheaper. But freshwater pearls are better in terms of color: purple, gold, orange, pink, beige, etc.
With the continuous improvement of domestic pearl cultivation technology in recent years , the nucleus implantation technology can also be applied to freshwater pearl cultivation, producing larger and rounder freshwater pearls . The advancement of technology has also made freshwater pearls, in addition to the traditional gold and white, now also have special metallic iridescent colors such as deep purple, bronze, and violet. All these factors make the ever-changing freshwater pearls sought after by pearl lovers and jewelry designers.
Pearl cultivation is closely related to the natural environment. While pursuing the quality of pearls, you may as well come to the pearl farm to understand the actual operation of pearl cultivation and the knowledge of adding value to pearls in many aspects!
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