What are South Sea Pearl and how are they made
The South Sea pearl is a type of pearl that is cultivated in different regions along the Indian Ocean and Pacific coast. The main regions of cultivation are Indonesia, Philippines, Australia and Myanmar. These types of pearls are also considered as one of the biggest cultured pearls that is harvested for commercial use around the globe. You can get these pearls in whopping 13mm size and most manufacturers harvest these in different sizes starting from 9 mm to around 20 mm.
The South Seas is the region that lies in between Northern Australian coast and Southern Chinese coast. These are the regions that are also considered as the native place for big Oysters. This is also termed as Pinctada maxima and there are some of the best South Seas pearls that can in fact grow as big as 12 inches in its external diameter. The main reason for this over grown size is that these are nucleated with much bigger beads as compared to other types of pearls like Akoya pearls. When searching the international market, you certainly can come across two different types of Pinctada maxima which are the silver lipped and gold lipped types.
These two types certainly are distinguished by the coloration that can be found on the outer layer of the pearls. The special type of South Sea Pearl Earrings is also termed as mother of every pearl and this is due to the type of coloration you get to see in these types of pearls. Unlike most of the Akoya pearls the South Sea pearls are the types that in fact allow only single type of nucleation at a time. The pearl is nucleated the moment it is half formed which can range from size starting from 4 inches to around 7 inches approximately. Even though the process of nucleation is allowed for one time still there are chances that you can nucleate them for around three times, but it can be done over several years. There are different types of reasons why these South Sea pearls grow in sizes that are such large. Due to their massive sizes they are also used in making better quality South Sea Pearl Earrings and other ornaments.
The main reason is that the size of the Pinctada maxima that is believed to create the pearl is too big. The implanted beads are also oversized as compared to other types of beads. One of the main reasons is that the pearl is also allowed to grow inside the oyster for a prolonged period of time. Environment is also one of the factors that help in the oversized growth of these pearls. You have to keep in mind that the gonads are in fact much larger in size as compared to Akoya pearls and so the nucleation process is accelerated at a much faster speed. This is best when the water is warm as the rate of metabolism also increases and these pearls are ready to be used for making South Sea pearl earrings and other ornaments. This pearl is considered as very much unique as it displays beautiful colors and luster.
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