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South Sea Cultured Pearls
South Sea pearls are among the largest cultured pearls in the world. The South Seas are between the northern coast of Australia and the southern coast of China. The large oyster, the pinctada maxima, is found here. This oyster can grow up to 12 inches in diameter and can therefore be nucleated with particularly large beads. South Sea pearls are usually monitored and grown for 2 years before they are harvested. This explains the size of these pearls.
An average South Sea pearl measures 13mm, and most harvests produce a range of sizes between 9mm and 20mm. The nacre of South Sea pearls is unusually thick, and because it is particularly rapidly deposited from warm waters, has a uniquely satiny lustre. As well as white, South Sea pearls can also be found in a variety of colours that are unusual in other types, such as silver and gold.
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An average South Sea pearl measures 13mm, and most harvests produce a range of sizes between 9mm and 20mm. The nacre of South Sea pearls is unusually thick, and because it is particularly rapidly deposited from warm waters, has a uniquely satiny lustre. As well as white, South Sea pearls can also be found in a variety of colours that are unusual in other types, such as silver and gold.
Visit Astley Clarke's Pearl Jewellery Collection.
