Black Akoya Pearls

Black akoya pearl necklaces.

Black akoya pearls. Thankfully today consumers have several options if they wish to wear these mysterious gems. Akoya pearls unless color treated have neutral colors and overtones. Black akoya pearls are also dyed but the dye most often selected for these pearls turns the pearls a solid blue black or greenish black color with little to no iridescence the pearls are perfectly round in shape with very little variation from pearl to pearl throughout a strand so to me can end up looking a little plastic y or more like beads rather than pearls but they re still. 18 akoya cultured pearl graduated strand necklace with diamond rondelles 18k white gold clasp.

Black akoya pearls are also popular in the jewelry market due to their colors. And up until recently a strand of exotic black pearls could fetch 150 000. For centuries the black pearl has captivated pearl collectors and treasure hunters alike. Although slightly more expensive than akoya pearls tahitian pearls are adored for their exotic look and rarity.

However these are not naturally black but have been permanently irradiated or dyed to take on the dark pearl colors. Here at the pearl source all of our black gems are high quality cultured pearls. The dye process saturates the nacre from the outside in and tends to strip away iridescence leaving the surface a uniform color and an almost plastic looking shine. They redefine beauty creating a stunning yet sophisticated addition to any jewelry collection.

The original japanese cultured pearls known as akoya pearls are produced by a species of small pearl oyster pinctada fucata martensii which is no bigger than 6 to 8 cm 2 4 to 3 1 in in size hence akoya pearls larger than 10 mm in diameter are extremely rare and highly priced. Akoya pearls are the specialty of japanese pearl farms. Add to wish list. Akoya pearls are never naturally black black akoya pearls have undergone either cobalt 60.

These enchanting jewels give you a mysterious look creating an air of mystique. If you have a taste for exotic jewelry the high quality cultured black akoya pearls are the gemstones for you. Black akoya pearls treated. Occasionally akoya pearls are blue with silver and pink overtones but these colors are extremely rare.

Technically there are three types of black pearls. When compared to tahitian akoya presents the luxury of pearls at a lower price. Today a hybrid mollusk is used in both japan and china in the. Black south sea 3 items.

Their surface colors tend to range from blackish blue to blackish green and are almost always very dark in tone. Black akoya pearls these are most often dyed. Most pearls are white to grey with pink green or silver overtones.