Keshi Pearls
Keshi pearls are unique pearls that are a by-product of pearl cultivation. They are small, non-nucleated pearls that are 100% pearl, made entirely of nacre and have no nucleus. The name “keshi” comes from the Japanese word for poppy seed, “keshinomi”. These pearls are very distinctive in shape and size, and can sometimes have a…
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Tahitian pearls, despite their name, are not actually from Tahiti. Tahiti serves as the main trading post for atolls that produce Tahitian pearls. Black-lip pearls are farmed in French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, the Micronesian Islands, and to some extent, in Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Tahitian pearls were once the rarest and most valuable…
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