They are some of the most lustrous and glamorous pearls available plus they retain the highest value!
It was on a second trip to Kauai, Hawaii that I became familiar with the beauty and desirability of the Golden South Seas Pearls. Before flying into Lihue Airport on Kauai, we spent one-week on the Big Island of Kona. It was on the Big Island that I had plenty of time to shop pearls as my hubby and friend went scuba diving most days. I had the opportunity to see some of the most beautiful pearls, in every shape, size, and colors, not to mention price ranges. Maui Divers Jewelry seemed to have a good selection.
Previously, I had just completed my set of the Tahitian Black Pearls with a 9mm ring, matching earrings, and pendant slide. Now, I knew that I was in love with the Golden South Seas Pearls ... and wonder why it took me so long! I'm happy to report that this type of pearl seems to be a good investment too as they are highly coveted and retain their value very well!
How do you feel about South Seas Golden Pearls?
South Seas Pearls are rare and glamorous
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Their large size, limited culturing area, and extended growth period all combine to make South Sea pearls the rarest of all pearl types. Found in colors ranging from optic white to a deep, honey gold, these pearls are prized by collectors and designers alike.The luster of South Seas pearls, whether white or golden, is deep and velvety, rich and luxurious. Only a small percentage of South Seas are spherical and as such, full strands of matched pearls are even more rare. Adding to their mystique is a colorful past, beginning at the end of the 19th century.
In the 1850's, the rough-and-tumble city of Broome, on the northwest coast of Australia, fast became the commercial center for South Sea pearls, despite its seedy reputation. Large-scale commercial pearl culturing began in earnest during the 1950's and has grown steadily since. Today, Broome still dominates the South Sea pearling industry and has become a beautiful, modern city reflecting the high-tech nature of the business.
South Seas Pearls come in a variety of sizes and colors
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South Sea pearls can be found in the range of 8mm to 20mm, with the average being 13mm. Although extremely rare, some have been found between 20mm and 30mm.Only 10-30% of each harvest will be round or near-round. Baroque and drop-shapes are often used in high-end designer jewelry to showcase their unique shapes and luster. This also makes the South Sea pearls available at a variety of price levels.
The gold-lipped oysters develop the cream, champagne, vanilla, and deeper golden variety. Since the natural colors of South Sea pearls are so rich and beautiful, after harvesting they are merely washed and buffed to remove any residue and bring out their natural glow. When an oyster is unsuccessful in producing a full pearl, sometimes it will be used for mabe or blister pearls.
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"Favorite color? Why, my preference is for the DEEP golden yellow South Seas pearl!"
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South Seas Pearls retain the highest values
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South Sea pearls generally retain the highest value of all pearl types. Because of their scarcity and unusually large size range, they command much higher prices.Depending on the quality, shape, and size of a Golden South Sea strand, those prices can be well up into the thousands of dollars.
It is quite common for the retail prices of high-quality, round South Sea necklaces to be in the range of $100,000 to $300,000.
The baroque shapes are often used individually in unique jewelry pieces which can make them more affordable while still showcasing their natural beauty.
South Seas Pearls are larger with a unique luster
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South Sea pearls are generally much larger than other pearl types and have a unique luster quality. These factors make South Seas both distinctive and valuable.All things being equal, South Sea pearls have a higher value and command higher prices than all other types of pearls.
As with other saltwater oysters, the Pinctada maxima is bead-nucleated. However, the growth period is approximately 3-6 years, unlike the Akoya pearls, which develop in less than half that time.
Being a delicate organism, this genus of oyster is particularly susceptible to disease and stress, which is one reason why the culturing area for South Seas pearls is quite limited. Attempts to expand farming facilities has met with little success because the oysters do not thrive outside their natural environment.
Pinctada maxima oysters are collected in the ocean, relocated to a designated holding area nearby, and are carefully monitored while the pearls are developing.
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What is a Pearl?
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A pearl is a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of mollusks, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries, and because of this, the word pearl became a metaphor for something very rare, very fine, very admirable and very valuable.
Valuable pearls occur in the wild, but they are very rare. Cultured or farmed pearls make up the majority of those that are currently sold. Pearls from the sea are valued more highly than freshwater pearls. Imitation or fake pearls are also wi...
What is a Pearl Oyster?
Pinctada is a genus of pearl oysters. These are saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pinctada in the family Pteriidae. They have a strong inner shell layer composed of nacre, also known as mother of pearl.
Pearl oysters are not closely related to the edible oysters of family Ostreidae, and they are also not closely related to the freshwater pearl mussels of the families Unionidae and Margaritiferidae.
All species within the genus Pinctada share the physiological properties that can lead to the production of large pearls of commercial value, and therefore attempts have been made to harvest pearls commercially from many different Pinctada species. However the only species that are currently of significant commercial interest are:
* Persian Gulf pearl oyster, Pinctada radiata; Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
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Among the pearl oysters of the world, the largest and thickest species is Pinctada maxima which is distributed within comparatively restricted waters such as Gulf of Bengal and Arafura Sea in the Indo-Pacific.The chief pearl producing areas are Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar in the Indian Ocean, Aru Islands, Moluccus, Indonesia and north-western coast of Australia and Arafura Sea, Palau Islands in
Micronesia, Sulu Islands in the Phillippines and south of Suravesi Island in Banda Sea. These shells generally inhabit rocky and gravel bottoms from 20 to 100 meters deep. The surface of the shell is yellowish brown and silvery inside. As its name indicates, the gold-edged variety is known as the Golden lipped pearl oyster and the others are called Silver-lipped pearl oyster. These shells produce whitish/golden large pearls known as the South Sea Pearl.
South Seas Pearls are cultivated in Indonesia and the Philippines
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The majority of South Sea pearls of the golden variety are produced in the Philippines and Indonesia, an area which is rapidly becoming the leader in the finest golden South Seas.Although the majority of Pinctada maxima in Australia are collected in the wild with hatchery-bred oysters to supplement, in other areas the opposite is true. In both cases, wild oysters are mixed with the hatchery stock to keep the supply healthy and plentiful, and all sources are closely monitored by government organizations to guarantee their well-being.
The warm, tropical waters that are home to the Pinctada maxima are in large part the reason the South Sea pearls have a rich satin luster and soft coloration.
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Are you a fan of the South Seas Golden Pearl? Do you own any? Have you been lucky enough to vacation in Hawaii or Kauai?
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We are big fans of the goldens!
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LeslieBrenner wrote...
Great 5 star lens. I spent a week in Kauai once and loved it.
Posted February 28, 2008
Fly to Honolulu, Hawaii
You can find beautiful pearls in Hawaii
Fly to Lihue Airport on Kauai, Hawaii
Both our vacations have been in Kauai
I've both my deep golden South Seas pearls in Kauai where I found a wonderful selection.
Stay at the Plantation in Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii
A beautiful place
You must have a drink or dinner at The Princeville hotel in Princeville. It's absolutely spectacular!
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