Citrine-Clasp Pearl Necklace Custom Design
by Denise Levin on 14 Dec, 2017 - 0 comments
A customer of ours needed a special necklace for her daughters wedding. Given the exciting occasion she wanted something unique and decided on creating a custom piece. We showed her a variety of pearl necklaces we had at the store as well as some colorful gemstones. She decided on a tasteful double stranded pearl necklace. Wanting […]
What Is The Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Pearls?
by Denise Levin on 22 Aug, 2014 - Comments Off on What Is The Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Pearls?
Where They Have Been Cultured? Freshwater pearls are cultured in mussels grown in freshwater environment, like lakes or rivers. Most freshwater pearls come from China. Saltwater pearls are cultured in mussels grown in ocean. The three most common types of saltwater pearls are Akoya pearls, Tahitian pearls and South Sea pearls. Nucleation Freshwater pearls are mantle nucleated, in other words a piece of […]