Learn more about Cultured Pearl Types

Akoya pearls are appreciated for their perfectly round shape and reflective shine. Saltwater Akoya pearls are produced by a small oyster, know as Pinctada Fucata or Akoya living along the coasts of Japan and China....

Freshwater pearls are known for their wide variety of shapes, colors and sizes and their affordable prices. They are produced by Hyriopsis Cumingi, Hyriopsis Schlegeli, and Cristaria Plicata mussels, living in lakes and rivers of China and Japan....

Tahitian Pearls are the only pearls in the world that are naturally black. These pearls are rare, exotic, and luxurius, they are produced by the black-lip pearl oyster Pinctada Margaritifera, living in French Polinesian saltwaters...

Australian South Sea Pearls are treasured and appreciated for their luxurious size and satin luster. Their are produced by silver-lip and gold-lip oysters, Pinctada Maxima living along coasts of Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines...