Freshwater Pearl Cultive is extended in
Japan, China and the United States, and are obtained
from Ostra Ikekou - Unio Margaretafera Oyster -
of water candy, that can produce ten or more pearls
simultaneously, white, of different colors and forms.
They require a time of culture between one and
eight years.

Before ´90 they were considered pearl small
and with irregular forms, grain type of rice.
From ´90 the Freshwater pearls have
increased its quality drastically, thanks to
advances in the techniques of cultives and
proliferation in China, becoming a real
alternative to Akoya pearlsl, classic in
markets next to other more select types like
to Black Tahitianas pearls, Australian Pearls.

Freshwater perls are characterized by his
high nacre level, diversity of forms, colors
and sizes, arriving to reach 16 mm.

They come from the Ostra Akoya - Fucata Pinctada -
of salt water, and it is cultured in Japan.
This is the most difficult growth pearl,
due to the techniques of Culture with nucleation
Synthetic that is used.
Approximately single a 5% of the spherical implantations of
great size ends up generating to pearl of quality, size over
7 mm and almost perfect roundness.

The great size of you implant reduces them his
time of culture to less of year and means,
necessary time so that the Oyster covers
the strange body that has been inserted to him
with two or three nacre layers.

These pearls are characterized by almost
perfect roundness and intense shine with
tones that vary according to cultive process,
obtaining varieties of the whitet, rose
and cream.

A special care with these must be had
with these pearls because they are more sensible
to the friction and attack of agents like the beauty
products and perfums.

Like Japanese pearls, they come from the Ostra Akoya
of salt water. The Chinese farms come being developed
during the last decade, but without reaching levels of technical
development similar to the Japanese, reason why obtained
natural pearls they distan of the presence of the
obtained ones by the Japanese industry.
The levels of production and commercialization
of this type of per it are still low.

This one is a type of magnificent and exceptional Pearl.

They are cultured in salt waters of north Australia
and Southeastern of Asia by the Ostra Pinctada Maxima .

They emphasize by its silver-plated and golden shine,
reaching so large between 9 and 28 mm.
The times of Cultive oscillate from two to the eight years.

This type of pearls forms when one - or more half-round
nucleus (of shell or plastic) are stuck to the Oyster shell , underneath the mantle of the organism. The Oyster reaction
before this "intruder" is the secretion of numerous
nacre layers, like defense means.

After a period of culture of 6 to 24 months (depending on
the species and the place), ostra is harvested.

The average pearls are subject to the shell, reason
why there will be necessity "to release them" by means
of a processing: they stand out with special tools, the nucleus
is removed - reason why only an average hollow nacre
sphere is conserved and the hollow fills up with epoxy resin.
Finalized east process, a small piece of shell nacre subjects
to the back part. Of this form, an average one pearl is already
ready to be mounted in jewelry shop. Mabe Pearl is relatively
easy to obtain, reason why they have a smaller price relative
to the one of free or round pearls.
Nevertheless, they get to reach higher prices when one
is beautiful pieces of high quality.