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Quality and Classification


Each pearl has been elaborated by an aliving being and it's unique,
reason why limits at the time of classifying of general form the quality of pearls exist.
When examining a pearl some characteristics can be determined easily such as the pearl type ,
size, color and shape, next to make a valuation on the brightness and surface that presents,
as well as the homogeneity of the thread and the apparent result to in line unite similar
pearls . Factors enumeration gives rise its classification, but they do not determine his quality.
Each factor by itself does not represent anything, is the set of factors the one
that transmits the authenticity and beauty of pearl. In the considered expectations and
more valued by the clients, in addition to the group of aesthetic shades, also other values
like the long duration of per it and its natural origin are had presents.
These two last factors come conditional by the type of used cultive.



QUALITY CERTIFICATED

it accompanies each piece and
it describes the characteristics
of the jewel.

OPERLA provides Authentic Cultured Pearl, and makes a rigorous classification
of each type of pearl that offers, based on the experience and knowledge of the
expectations of our clients.
NATURALEZA
FRESHWATER PEARL

Mother Oyster:
ikekou, Unio Margaretafera Oyster

Biological Nucleation Cultive Pearl

Cultured areas : R. P. China, Japan; United States
SOUTH SEA PEARLS
( AUSTRALIAN )
Mother Oyster:
Pinctada Maxima.
Biological Nucleation Cultive Pearl
Cultured areas: Australia, Polinesia South
 
FORM

ROUND Spherical Pearl with
inferior distortion to 5%

SEMI
ROUND
Spherical Pearl with
distortion between 5 and 10 %

OVAL

Spherical Pearl with distortion
superior to 10%. Figure of oval

BAROQUE Pearl of longitudinal and asymmetric
growth, with irregular surface that
presents some cross-sectional rays.

SEMI
BAROQUE


It includes an ample number of
symmetrical figures:
Tear, Button, Small stick, Square, Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse,
and Baroques twin.

 
Aesthetic Shades
Lustre   Surface
Reflection of the colors of the rainbow
in the surface of pearl.
Lustre is the result of the reflection.
Perception of the superficial layer
AAA Very intense   AAA Without appreciable defect
AA Intense   AA Natural defect little appreciable
A Little Intense   A Natural defect appreciable
B Very Little Intense   B Natural defect very appreciable
 
COLORS


WHITE

Range of natural colors that include the pure white,
cream and champagne.

 


PEACH

Range of natural colors that includes colors
tone peach, orange, and pink smooth.

 


MAUVE

Range of natural colors that includes colors
mauve, violets and purple.

 


BLACK

Range of multicolor reflected and dark color,
radiated with green and blue reflections

 


GRAY

Range of monochrome and smooth radiated
color that includes clear and intense gray colors.

 


ARTIFICIAL COLORATION

Colors BLUE, PINK INTENSE, GREEN, ORANGE SILVER, GOLDEN. They are non-natural colors, obtained by coloration of white pearl.


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