"Mabe pearl, the best
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Mabe pearls are hemispherical cultured pearls, , as they grow stuck inside the shell of an oyster instead of inside the body of it. It is mainly cultured in Japan, Indonesia and Australia. On the contrary that the most of jewels, pearls are organic gems, in other words, it comes from a living creature. They requires a culture time from 6 to 24 months (depending on the species and place), and they are relatively easier to obtain, so their value is lightly lower that free or rounded pearls. It main characteristic is that are commonly used in rings and earrings to hide their flat surface.

Shape

All Mabe pearls have a semi-rounded shape, as they are flat on one side (the side that was stuck) and on the other side are rounded.

Quality

The quality of a pearl is determined by its luster and surface quality:

- The luster or culture of a pearl is concerned to its luminosity (the way that light is reflected on its surface), as well as its inner bright (how light is refracted in its nacre layers). Number of layers. A very beautiful luster belongs to a total reflection of light, providing a mirror effect. A pearl without bright has a dull appearance.

- The quality of the surface of a pearl is determined by the type and quantity of impurities that it contains. Cleaner would be the pearl; higher would be its value.

In order to determine the quality of a pearl there is an adjustment letter-system more or less standardized. This system is the same for every kind of pearl, except for Tahiti pearls, which have their own system. Monperla only works with the most valuable pearls in the market, which are A, AA and AAA, See representative image:

1. AAA: very bright luster and a surface without impurities.

2. AA: bright luster and a surface without impurities.

3. A: less bright luster and there can be some impurities in the surface.

Size

A pearl is measured by its diameter in millimeters. Specifically, Mabe pearls might be between 8 mm and 20 mm. As size increase the pearl would be more valuable.

Color

Color is not a representative factor in order to determinate the value of a pearl, it depends on the customer.

Mabe pearls can be found in different tonalities, as grey, blue, gold, pink, white and all cream shades. These colors are obtained by natural way. Some pearls have a secondary shade or color. For instance, a white pearl might show a blue or pink touch if it is checked on a closer way.

In order to know more about another types of pearls visit the section The Pearl.