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How to Grade and Value Pearls: The 5 S’s


just like a diamond is valued by its

just like a diamond is valued by its foresees pearls have their own valuation

foresees pearls have their own valuation

foresees pearls have their own valuation system hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com

system hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com

system hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and Laura from Laura Allen is showing us

and Laura from Laura Allen is showing us

and Laura from Laura Allen is showing us how pearls are graded and valued

how pearls are graded and valued

how pearls are graded and valued how are pearls valued well generally

how are pearls valued well generally

how are pearls valued well generally there’s five things to take into

there’s five things to take into

there’s five things to take into consideration when buying pearls you

consideration when buying pearls you

consideration when buying pearls you have to consider the shape you have to

have to consider the shape you have to

have to consider the shape you have to consider their size their shine their

consider their size their shine their

consider their size their shine their surface and their shape if we’re

surface and their shape if we’re

surface and their shape if we’re shopping for pearls is there any way to

shopping for pearls is there any way to

shopping for pearls is there any way to find out if they’re not genuine

find out if they’re not genuine

find out if they’re not genuine definitely there’s a few a few methods

definitely there’s a few a few methods

definitely there’s a few a few methods of knowing one’s pretty funny I mean

of knowing one’s pretty funny I mean

of knowing one’s pretty funny I mean it’s you shouldn’t do this in front of

it’s you shouldn’t do this in front of

it’s you shouldn’t do this in front of the the salesperson but one way is to

the the salesperson but one way is to

the the salesperson but one way is to rub the Pearl against your tooth and you

rub the Pearl against your tooth and you

rub the Pearl against your tooth and you if you feel this grindy kind of feeling

if you feel this grindy kind of feeling

if you feel this grindy kind of feeling you know that it’s real but if it slips

you know that it’s real but if it slips

you know that it’s real but if it slips then you know that it’s fake other than

then you know that it’s fake other than

then you know that it’s fake other than that you can rub the pearls together and

that you can rub the pearls together and

that you can rub the pearls together and if they slide you’ll know that it’s a

if they slide you’ll know that it’s a

if they slide you’ll know that it’s a synthetic pearl and if you feel that

synthetic pearl and if you feel that

synthetic pearl and if you feel that sandy kind of feeling you know that’s a

sandy kind of feeling you know that’s a

sandy kind of feeling you know that’s a genuine pearl so right now do you think

genuine pearl so right now do you think

genuine pearl so right now do you think you could take us for a closer look at

you could take us for a closer look at

you could take us for a closer look at each of the esses yes absolutely we can

each of the esses yes absolutely we can

each of the esses yes absolutely we can start with the shape of the pearl if you

start with the shape of the pearl if you

start with the shape of the pearl if you like so we’ll begin with shape shape

like so we’ll begin with shape shape

like so we’ll begin with shape shape plays a role in determining the price of

plays a role in determining the price of

plays a role in determining the price of pearls usually the more perfectly round

pearls usually the more perfectly round

pearls usually the more perfectly round the pearl the more expensive the Perot

the pearl the more expensive the Perot

the pearl the more expensive the Perot throughout history pearls brown pearls

throughout history pearls brown pearls

throughout history pearls brown pearls were generally considered the most

were generally considered the most

were generally considered the most valuable and expensive because they were

valuable and expensive because they were

valuable and expensive because they were a symbol of the moon but today pearls

a symbol of the moon but today pearls

a symbol of the moon but today pearls perfectly round pearls are still

perfectly round pearls are still

perfectly round pearls are still considered very valuable and expensive

considered very valuable and expensive

considered very valuable and expensive but there are the not so perfectly round

but there are the not so perfectly round

but there are the not so perfectly round pearls which are considered just as

pearls which are considered just as

pearls which are considered just as valuable so this would be an example of

valuable so this would be an example of

valuable so this would be an example of a round pearl this is as you can see so

a round pearl this is as you can see so

a round pearl this is as you can see so symmetrical and it’s considered the most

symmetrical and it’s considered the most

symmetrical and it’s considered the most valuable and the most expensive out of

valuable and the most expensive out of

valuable and the most expensive out of all the pearls semi barak are considered

all the pearls semi barak are considered

all the pearls semi barak are considered to be more irregular and more imperfect

to be more irregular and more imperfect

to be more irregular and more imperfect examples of that would be egg shaped

examples of that would be egg shaped

examples of that would be egg shaped pearls button shaped pearls pear-shaped

pearls button shaped pearls pear-shaped

pearls button shaped pearls pear-shaped pearls and circular shaped pearls in

pearls and circular shaped pearls in

pearls and circular shaped pearls in this store we often use the circular

this store we often use the circular

this store we often use the circular shaped pearls I feel that they’re

shaped pearls I feel that they’re

shaped pearls I feel that they’re beautiful and they add quite a pizzazz

beautiful and they add quite a pizzazz

beautiful and they add quite a pizzazz as you can see here all the Tahitians

as you can see here all the Tahitians

as you can see here all the Tahitians are circled there’s grooves going around

are circled there’s grooves going around

are circled there’s grooves going around the pearl which also gives it an

the pearl which also gives it an

the pearl which also gives it an exquisite beauty next we have the broad

exquisite beauty next we have the broad

exquisite beauty next we have the broad pearl these are more distorted and again

pearl these are more distorted and again

pearl these are more distorted and again very regular what I’m wearing here is

very regular what I’m wearing here is

very regular what I’m wearing here is considered a freshwater baroque pearl

considered a freshwater baroque pearl

considered a freshwater baroque pearl there’s beauty to be seen an

there’s beauty to be seen an

there’s beauty to be seen an imperfection and this is one of my

imperfection and this is one of my

imperfection and this is one of my favorite shapes to wear next we’ll talk

favorite shapes to wear next we’ll talk

favorite shapes to wear next we’ll talk about size pearls can be as small as two

about size pearls can be as small as two

about size pearls can be as small as two millimeter in size and can go up as high

millimeter in size and can go up as high

millimeter in size and can go up as high as 20 to 25 millimeter in size but

as 20 to 25 millimeter in size but

as 20 to 25 millimeter in size but that’s also very very rare over here we

that’s also very very rare over here we

that’s also very very rare over here we have a pearl that’s 5 millimeter in size

have a pearl that’s 5 millimeter in size

have a pearl that’s 5 millimeter in size and then this is as big as 15 to 17

and then this is as big as 15 to 17

and then this is as big as 15 to 17 millimeter in size when pearls reach the

millimeter in size when pearls reach the

millimeter in size when pearls reach the eight to nine millimeter mark which is

eight to nine millimeter mark which is

eight to nine millimeter mark which is this size pearls really jump high up in

this size pearls really jump high up in

this size pearls really jump high up in price

price

price second important factor is that when a

second important factor is that when a

second important factor is that when a large amount of pearls of the same size

large amount of pearls of the same size

large amount of pearls of the same size are harvested the cost will go down

are harvested the cost will go down

are harvested the cost will go down third is supply and demand when there’s

third is supply and demand when there’s

third is supply and demand when there’s a high demand for the same sized pearls

a high demand for the same sized pearls

a high demand for the same sized pearls the cost will definitely go up and

the cost will definitely go up and

the cost will definitely go up and fourthly another very important factor

fourthly another very important factor

fourthly another very important factor is that saltwater pearls are created in

is that saltwater pearls are created in

is that saltwater pearls are created in oyster and oysters only create one pearl

oyster and oysters only create one pearl

oyster and oysters only create one pearl at a time and to be able to assemble

at a time and to be able to assemble

at a time and to be able to assemble entire necklace of the same sized pearl

entire necklace of the same sized pearl

entire necklace of the same sized pearl and shape is very very rare and could

and shape is very very rare and could

and shape is very very rare and could take many many years hence the reason

take many many years hence the reason

take many many years hence the reason why they’re very valuable and expensive

why they’re very valuable and expensive

why they’re very valuable and expensive next is shine usually the deeper and the

next is shine usually the deeper and the

next is shine usually the deeper and the more lustrous the pearl is the more

more lustrous the pearl is the more

more lustrous the pearl is the more valuable it is when a pearl is created

valuable it is when a pearl is created

valuable it is when a pearl is created what happens is that it becomes

what happens is that it becomes

what happens is that it becomes threatened by a parasite or foreign

threatened by a parasite or foreign

threatened by a parasite or foreign object that enters the shell and by

object that enters the shell and by

object that enters the shell and by protecting itself it’s decreased what’s

protecting itself it’s decreased what’s

protecting itself it’s decreased what’s called mother of pearl and it’ll just

called mother of pearl and it’ll just

called mother of pearl and it’ll just keep layering itself and as it layers

keep layering itself and as it layers

keep layering itself and as it layers itself it becomes more lustrous so

itself it becomes more lustrous so

itself it becomes more lustrous so essentially the longer a pearl remains

essentially the longer a pearl remains

essentially the longer a pearl remains in its shell the more lustrous it’ll be

in its shell the more lustrous it’ll be

in its shell the more lustrous it’ll be for example here I have freshwater

for example here I have freshwater

for example here I have freshwater pearls which don’t have such a high

pearls which don’t have such a high

pearls which don’t have such a high luster I mean often these pearls are

luster I mean often these pearls are

luster I mean often these pearls are examined under a specific light but to

examined under a specific light but to

examined under a specific light but to the naked eye you can tell that these

the naked eye you can tell that these

the naked eye you can tell that these don’t have the highest luster this is a

don’t have the highest luster this is a

don’t have the highest luster this is a mix of South Sea pearls and Tahitian and

mix of South Sea pearls and Tahitian and

mix of South Sea pearls and Tahitian and as you can tell it’s just very very

as you can tell it’s just very very

as you can tell it’s just very very vibrant to be able to collect pearls of

vibrant to be able to collect pearls of

vibrant to be able to collect pearls of this luster together it can take years

this luster together it can take years

this luster together it can take years next we’ll talk about the surface of the

next we’ll talk about the surface of the

next we’ll talk about the surface of the pearl the fewer the flaws and blemishes

pearl the fewer the flaws and blemishes

pearl the fewer the flaws and blemishes on a pearl normally they are considered

on a pearl normally they are considered

on a pearl normally they are considered more valuable but again there are pearls

more valuable but again there are pearls

more valuable but again there are pearls with great imperfections that are just

with great imperfections that are just

with great imperfections that are just as valuable and desirable in essence

as valuable and desirable in essence

as valuable and desirable in essence there is no perfection in nature and

there is no perfection in nature and

there is no perfection in nature and again these are created by a

again these are created by a

again these are created by a and there is something to appreciate in

and there is something to appreciate in

and there is something to appreciate in all in all the pearls whether they have

all in all the pearls whether they have

all in all the pearls whether they have blemishes or no blemishes and here I can

blemishes or no blemishes and here I can

blemishes or no blemishes and here I can show you an example of a strand of

show you an example of a strand of

show you an example of a strand of pearls and these are considered to have

pearls and these are considered to have

pearls and these are considered to have no blemishes at all and then here we

no blemishes at all and then here we

no blemishes at all and then here we have a strand of Tahitian pearls which

have a strand of Tahitian pearls which

have a strand of Tahitian pearls which do have blemishes and flaws but again

do have blemishes and flaws but again

do have blemishes and flaws but again there is beauty and imperfection and I

there is beauty and imperfection and I

there is beauty and imperfection and I think it gives it a very exotic and

think it gives it a very exotic and

think it gives it a very exotic and natural feel lastly we’ll talk about the

natural feel lastly we’ll talk about the

natural feel lastly we’ll talk about the shade of the Pearl pearls come at an

shade of the Pearl pearls come at an

shade of the Pearl pearls come at an array of all sorts of beautiful natural

array of all sorts of beautiful natural

array of all sorts of beautiful natural colors to start off with Tahitians

colors to start off with Tahitians

colors to start off with Tahitians they come in shades of blacks Browns

they come in shades of blacks Browns

they come in shades of blacks Browns grays greens but the most desirable

grays greens but the most desirable

grays greens but the most desirable color Tahitian is what’s known as the

color Tahitian is what’s known as the

color Tahitian is what’s known as the peacock color and it possesses colors of

peacock color and it possesses colors of

peacock color and it possesses colors of the peacock feather here we have a

the peacock feather here we have a

the peacock feather here we have a Tahitian necklace with peacock colored

Tahitian necklace with peacock colored

Tahitian necklace with peacock colored pearls and you can see there’s hues of

pearls and you can see there’s hues of

pearls and you can see there’s hues of Pink’s greens purples which is really

Pink’s greens purples which is really

Pink’s greens purples which is really exotic and different next we have South

exotic and different next we have South

exotic and different next we have South Sea pearls they come in shades of creams

Sea pearls they come in shades of creams

Sea pearls they come in shades of creams golden colors and grayish tones lastly

golden colors and grayish tones lastly

golden colors and grayish tones lastly we have the freshwater pearls as what

we have the freshwater pearls as what

we have the freshwater pearls as what I’m wearing here they come in white

I’m wearing here they come in white

I’m wearing here they come in white creams pinks violets here we have a

creams pinks violets here we have a

creams pinks violets here we have a strand of freshwater pearls and you can

strand of freshwater pearls and you can

strand of freshwater pearls and you can see there’s different hues of pink

see there’s different hues of pink

see there’s different hues of pink there’s orange II colors and ivory as

there’s orange II colors and ivory as

there’s orange II colors and ivory as well and all these pearls are all

well and all these pearls are all

well and all these pearls are all natural occurring colors anything other

natural occurring colors anything other

natural occurring colors anything other than that would be considered guide so

than that would be considered guide so

than that would be considered guide so these are the five s’s of pearls and

these are the five s’s of pearls and

these are the five s’s of pearls and next time when you walk into a jewelry

next time when you walk into a jewelry

next time when you walk into a jewelry store to buy pearls you know what five

store to buy pearls you know what five

store to buy pearls you know what five important s is to take into

important s is to take into

important s is to take into consideration

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