subject: Treasures From The Sea [print this page] Treasures From The Sea Treasures From The Sea
There are many treasures from the sea. Anyone who lives near the sea will know that to be true. Some of the many treasures the sea brings forth are akoya pearls, the most adored of all the pearls of the sea. There are so many types of pearls produced from so many species of mollusks, just as there are so many types of coral and many other things that man rejoice in. As far as pearls are concerned, as long as we keep our oceans free of toxic waste and pollution there will always be an abundance of jewels, minerals and food.
Today are pearling industry is trying very hard to promote and keep are oceans and lakes as clean as possible for all creatures who live within those watery boundaries.
Iridescent white pearls that radiate colors of the rainbow are the quintessence of purity in jewelry. Akoya pearls have made their mark throughout the world. Even today many who think of pearls usually envision the white akoya pearl. These pearls have been around for quite some time. They are still the pearl of choice in many cultures.
Hard, shiny and perfectly round are the obvious characteristics of these pearls. Akoya pearls make the best necklace strands because of their consistently round shapes. Their hardness makes them easy to drill without cracking are breaking and their orient (rainbow effect) is very prominent.
These pearls also can be as small as 2.0 mm in size, which makes them the smallest perfect pearls around. Stud earrings for babies are usually akoya pearls because of their size and quality. Their colors are white, cream, silver, blue and green and they sparkle like highly polished chrome. Pinctada Fucata is the name of the akoya oyster and these fairly small mollusks are responsible for such beautiful sea gems.
At "Aloha Pearls" our akoya pearls are made into beautiful necklace strands that are pearly white with perfectly matching earrings. There are high quality pendants of the finest gold that our akoya pearls are set. Whether you choose white gold, yellow gold or rose gold pendants the akoya pearl actually increases the beauty of the gold setting.
