Posted at 23:00 • 15 Oct
When you buy pearls, you must often see the name "Akoya", but please don't misunderstand that it is a brand or the name of the place of origin, "Akoya " is actually the name of a marine shellfish, Mallet's clam, which originated in the South China Sea. Its Chinese name is Akoya. Akoya is the transliteration of Japanese. In ancient times, Akoya pearls were called "Southern Pearls", and in Japan they were "Japanese Pearls".
AkoyaPearls can be said to be synonymous with high-quality pearls. The surface of the pearl is covered with a layer of high-quality calcium crystals, which has a bright luster and dazzling iridescence. Its body color is white. , silver blue, yellow, including accompanying colors and iridescent colors. The pearl surface can even clearly reflect the reflection of a person, and the output of silver blue and golden Akoya pearls Less, more expensive than white pearls of the same grade.
Natural Akoya pearls have become rare due to overfishing and ocean pollution. In 1893, MikimotoMikimoto’s founder, Mr. Kokichi Mikimoto, successfully cultivated Akoya pearls for the first time and applied for a technology patent for this. Japan's Akoya pearls are mainly produced in the Seto Inland Sea around Mie, Kumamoto and Ehime Prefectures, and can produce pearls with a maximum diameter of 10mm Pearls; Chinese Akoya pearls are mainly produced in Guangxi and Guangdong. The pearls produced are generally between 5~7mm. Due to the Akoya's 7~8mm Pearls are relatively rare, so Japanese Akoya pearls larger than 8mm are more popular in the market.
In terms of breeding quality, artificial breeding conditions for seawater pearls are relatively complex, and attention must be paid to changes in pollution, temperature, and ocean currents in the breeding sea area. Therefore, their general value is higher than that of freshwater pearls. In addition, Akoya pearls are cultivated using core insertion culture technology, aAkoya Generally only one pearl is harvested, compared to seedless culture and one pearl oyster can produce more than 20-30 pearls at a time Pearls, Akoya pearls will not be deformed due to multiple pearls squeezing each other. The shape is more regular, closer to a perfect circle, AkoyaPearls are of high quality but have low output. Japan has strict control over the quality and output of Akoya pearls, and has maintained a steady upward price trend in the market.
If customers want to purchase Akoya pearl jewelry, they may consider carefully observing the luster color and quality by holding it in their hands.
Akoya pearls have a beautiful luster and rich iridescent colors
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