Akoya Pearl Oyster Pearls

The first pearls to be cultured early in the 1920s their white color and rosé overtone complement a fair complexion.

Akoya pearl oyster pearls.

Akoya pearls are the specialty of japanese pearl farms. 20 pcs lot akoya oyster pearl 6 7mm round pearl in oysters akoya oyster shell with colouful pearls jewelry by vacuum packed wholesale us 1 51 2 06 piece us 1 51 2 06 piece. Previously pearls were made by the oyster s defense against natural irritants a shell fragment a parasite releasing layer upon layer of silky nacre to wrap the object hardening to a crystalline shimmer. An average akoya pearl is only 7 mm while an average south sea pearl is in the 12 mm range.

Pinctada fucata the akoya pearl oyster 阿古屋貝 is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family pteriidae the pearl oysters some authorities classify this oyster as pinctada imbricata fucata gould 1850. Ny jewelry 6 8mm akoya mixed colored oysters with pearls inside bulk for pearl diy jewelry making cultured pearl oyster in individual vacuum packing pack of 10 pcs 1 pc twins and 9 pcs single 4 7 out of 5 stars 35. Displaying 1 to 24 of 36 products 1 2. It is native to shallow waters in the indo pacific region and is used in the culture of pearls.

Research carried out by biologist aldemaro romero jr. Ny jewelry 6 8mm akoya mixed colored pearl oyster for pearl diy jewelry making cultured pearl oyster in individual vacuum packing pack of 10 pcs 1 pc twins and 9 pcs single 4 8 out of 5 stars 19 49 99 49. Kokichi mikimoto s cultured pearl is the result of decades of painstaking experimentation and research from the akoya pearl oyster. Akoya pearls are harvested after about 9 to 16 months.

Because akoya pearls are a high quality pearl you ll find them set with gold posts and clasps and you ll find they are well matched for size shape and color. Mop0036 wholesale individually vacumm packed akoya oyster with aa single round pearl. An interesting piece of akoya pearl trivia is that the akoya oyster is the smallest commercially farmed pearl producing oyster. The akoya pearl saltwater oyster pinctada fucata martensii by contrast is the smallest of all pearl bearing mollusks and can only be seeded with up to 2 nuclei at a time and optimally with only a single bead nucleus to produce finer pearls.