真珠の種類

SOUTH SEA PEARLS
Brilliancy of large size with passion of the sun

South sea pearls
　　(white-lipped or silver-lipped)
　　- Pinctada maxima

　Pinctada maxima inhabits Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines bears large size more than 10mm in diameter, have silver, pink and gold color.


Black pearls　(black-lipped)
　　- Pinctada margaritifera

　Pearls born from Pinctada margaritifera inhabit Tahiti, Borneo, Okinawa are black pearls. Because of its deep and attractive luster and rarity, black pearls are qualified as one of the most valuable pearls.


Mabe pearls(Pteria Penguin)

　This is hemispherical pearl born from Mabe oyster found in Pacific Ocean south from Amami island and tropical ocean of the Indean Ocean. This oyster known "the most beautiful pearl oyster in the world" has beautiful iridescence.




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