Black Akoya Pearls

If you have a taste for exotic jewelry the high quality cultured black akoya pearls are the gemstones for you.

Black akoya pearls.

Add to wish list. Black akoya pearl necklaces. Akoya pearls are never naturally black black akoya pearls have undergone either cobalt 60. Black akoya pearls these are most often dyed.

18 akoya cultured pearl graduated strand necklace with diamond rondelles 18k white gold clasp. Today a hybrid mollusk is used in both japan and china in the. These enchanting jewels give you a mysterious look creating an air of mystique. Occasionally akoya pearls are blue with silver and pink overtones but these colors are extremely rare.

Black south sea 3 items. Most pearls are white to grey with pink green or silver overtones. Although slightly more expensive than akoya pearls tahitian pearls are adored for their exotic look and rarity. The dye process saturates the nacre from the outside in and tends to strip away iridescence leaving the surface a uniform color and an almost plastic looking shine.

And up until recently a strand of exotic black pearls could fetch 150 000. Technically there are three types of black pearls. Black akoya pearls are also popular in the jewelry market due to their colors. When compared to tahitian akoya presents the luxury of pearls at a lower price.

However these are not naturally black but have been permanently irradiated or dyed to take on the dark pearl colors. Black akoya pearls treated. Thankfully today consumers have several options if they wish to wear these mysterious gems. For centuries the black pearl has captivated pearl collectors and treasure hunters alike.

Their surface colors tend to range from blackish blue to blackish green and are almost always very dark in tone. Apart from their unique color tahitian pearls also feature secondary hues called overtones which give them added luster. Akoya pearls unless color treated have neutral colors and overtones. They redefine beauty creating a stunning yet sophisticated addition to any jewelry collection.

Akoya pearls are the specialty of japanese pearl farms. 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. The first pearls to be cultured early in the 1920s their white color and rosé overtone complement a fair complexion.