(From top to bottom: Tahiti Pearl, Nanyang Pearl, Freshwater Pearl)
One of the oldest pearls is full of life and spirituality and is regarded as a symbol of virtue and love. Elizabeth I loved pearls all her life, also known as the Pearl Queen. Black pearl is the most colorful pearl jewelry, just like the queen of noble Leng Yan in fairy tales, which is fascinating. So how many colors do black pearls have? Which is the most expensive and best? Is the darker the better?
At present, there are four mainstream seawater pearls: Nanyang Golden Pearl, Australian White Pearl, Tahiti Black Pearl and Akoya Japanese Pearl. Among them, Tahiti Black Pearl is the most abundant and special, and the color only accounts for a part in the evaluation system of black pearl. Mysterious and changeable colors are the soul of black pearls. Tahiti pearls are called black pearls, but pure black Tahiti black pearls are rare and precious.
The color of Tahiti black pearl consists of body color, companion color and halo color. Generally speaking, Tahiti black pearls have almost all colors from black to silver gray: cherry, peacock green, sea blue, Tahiti gold, Tahiti silver and Tahiti copper. Therefore, the color value identification standard of black pearl can only be different from person to person.
The color difference of Tahiti black pearl is caused by the different geographical environment of the island reef, and the trace mineral content will make the pearl skin show different color changes. In the market, we usually see Tahiti black pearls with black-gray color and other colors. Common colors are dark colors, such as green through black, blue through black, silver gray black and purple through black.
As far as the current pearl consumption market is concerned, malachite green and steel ash (milk ash) are very popular with consumers. The milk-gray Passepartout is only a few hundred dollars, which is the entry-level model of Black Pearl. The price of malachite green is much higher than milk ash. In addition, green and blue, pink or silver are rare.
Value arrangement of pearl color: If other parameters of pearls are the same, such as luster, roundness, smoothness, size, nacre thickness, etc., peacock green Tahiti black pearls are the most expensive, and we often sell them separately. Followed by blue, red, purple or gold, silver gray. Because this premise is very important, if your blue-black pearl with a diameter of 13mm is compared with the peacock green pearl with a diameter of 10mm, the price of blue-black pearl will definitely be higher.
The value of pearls, the most important thing is to look at personal preferences, considering the overall luster, skin quality, style and other factors. The color ranking of Tahiti black pearl is actually your favorite color. What color do you like best!
Pearls are rich in color: white, gold, silver, black, red and so on. Its genesis is related to the elements contained in shells, sea areas and pearls. For example, copper is golden yellow, zinc is pink, and sodium is fleshy. Value is mainly related to its scarcity. Today, we will talk about the favorite of high-end collectors-conch beads.
Is it strange to hear this name? In fact, conch beads belong to a very small jewelry group. The existence of conch beads is attributed to nature, which is also the reason why conch beads are precious. So why are conch beads so magical and precious? Let's talk to you.
Shell pearls are also called Conchpearls, and the English name is Conch pearls. Different from pearls, they grow in conchs, and conchs that can form conch pearls only exist in Florida, Mexico's Yudanta Peninsula, Bahamas and parts of the Caribbean, and cannot be cultivated artificially.
Characteristics of conch beads: 1. The color of conch beads is very special. There is a unique and bright flame on its smooth surface, and this kind of flame is varied, some are delicate and soft, some are passionate and unrestrained, and it looks full of treasures.
2. It cannot be planted artificially. Because of the unique shape and very complicated structure of conch, conch beads can't be planted artificially like other pearls.
3. The output is very low. As we said before, it can't be planted artificially, which is also one of the reasons for its low yield. Another reason is that jadeite is difficult to form. According to statistics, only one conch bead can be used for about 50,000 conchs, and the annual output is only 2,000-3,000, of which only 20%-30% conch beads can be used for jewelry processing, and pink conch beads are rare.
4, can not be optimized, our common rubies and sapphires can be heat treated, emeralds can be optimized by soaking in oil, and conch beads can not be optimized. 5, the shape of conch beads, the shape of conch beads is mainly symmetrical oval, but there are also some grotesque, oval in the market price is higher.
Summary: From the above, we know that conch beads are very rare and can't be planted artificially, and they are the favorite of many jewelry designers because of their bright colors and strange flame patterns. So we can see some fantastic and personalized conch beads in the auction, which also makes them the favorite of small high-end collectors.
Pearls come in many colors. It is found that the color of pearl is related to mother-of-pearl, growth environment, chromogenic metal ions and chromogenic organic elements. , but the true and accurate reasons for color development are not very clear! At present, the common pearls on the market are cultured pearls, which can be divided into freshwater pearls and seawater pearls.
Freshwater pearls mainly have three colors: white, pink and purple.
The evaluation of freshwater pearls mainly includes the size, shape, luster and surface quality of pearls. It can be seen that the value of freshwater pearls has little to do with color, and different people will have different likes!
Seawater pearls mainly include Japanese pearls and Nanyang pearls, which are more related to color than freshwater pearls! Here are some precious pearls:
First of all, the Pearl Goddess
It is the best white pearl among Japanese akoya pearls. In addition to pearls with a diameter greater than 6mm and a pearl layer thickness greater than 0.4mm, which are round, slightly flawed and have strong luster, white, pink and green interference colors are also required * * *!
Second, it's too numb.
It is also a Japanese pearl. It is a silver-blue pearl with strong pink and green.
Third, Nanyang Zhu Jin.
Refers to golden pearls grown in the South Pacific such as Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines. This kind of pearl is larger, generally reaching 10- 15 mm or more. The evaluation of Nanyang Jinzhu is the same as other pearls, but the color requirement is: the darker the color, the better!
Fourth, Tahiti black pearl.
It is produced by the shell of a black butterfly growing in the South Pacific. It is relatively large, generally above 9- 14mm, and the color is preferably black with peacock green!
Five, conch beads
Also known as Konjuk, it is a kind of conch that grows near the Caribbean. Its output is extremely rare, only natural, without artificial breeding. Generally, it weighs about 2-6 carats, with a maximum of 20 carats. It is said that there is only one conch bead in about 50,000 conchs, and only 600 conch beads are supplied to the market every year. The color from rose to pink and its unique flame pattern (surface growth line) are unforgettable! It is the most expensive pearl at present!
Because pearls are naturally bred, there will be some traces of life on the surface of pearls, including protrusions, depressions, fine lines, defective seams, black spots and bands. The number of these surface defects directly affects the beauty of pearls. These marks are as different as human fingerprints, and the surface of pearls can't be treated manually, so flawless pearls are very rare.
Flaw level: Flawless A: above 99.5%, and the surface is smooth and flawless;
98% of the surface of micro-defect B is smooth, and there are few defects like pinholes on the surface, which is difficult to observe with naked eyes.
Less than 95% of the surface of small defect C is smooth, and there are many defects that can be observed by naked eyes.
Pearl grade: nearly round A3
Ellipse b
Flat circle c
Alien d
Natural pearls: usually the surface is uneven and there is no obvious symmetry.
Hiding in the deep blue sea,
As weak and bright as the moon,
After years of tempering
Precipitate into a unique beauty.
Set the aura of the sea and the sky, absorb the essence of the sun and the moon,
Pregnancy has become a rare treasure, naturally.
Gentle and mellow, not arrogant and impetuous, gentle and intelligent but not demon,
There is a mysterious aura from the inside out.
This is an innate charm!
Hello, I'm glad to introduce you to the most expensive pearl in the world:
Regent pearl, weighing 346.27 jelly, may be the largest pear-shaped pearl in the world, with silvery white color and strong pearl luster. Produced in traditional pearl producing areas such as Persian Gulf or Manar Bay, it was traded in Mumbai, India, and then went to France.
18 1 1 year, Napoleon I gave this pearl as a gift to his second wife, Queen Marie Louise. It is the central ornament of 1 pearl crown and the main ornament of a whole set of pearl jewelry.
1820 On July 20th, this pearl was redesigned by a royal jeweler and appeared in the crown of Louis Stanislas Xavier. 1853 became the center ornament of diamonds and pearls in Eugénie. As a royal jewel of France, Regent Pearl was exhibited at the Paris International Fair in 1878 and at the Louvre in Paris in 1884.
Later, France decided to auction these royal jewels, including regent pearls. The auction attracted many famous jewelry companies in the world, including Tiffany's, Van Cleef & Arpels and Gem Dragon. Russian Karl Gustavovich Faberge successfully bought the Regent Pearl and sold it to Prince Nikolai Yusubov. He is going to give it to his only daughter and heir, Princess Zineda Yusubova.
19 14, Zneda Yusupova passed the regent pearl to her son Prince Felix and gave it to the bride Irina Alexandovna as a wedding gift. When Felix fled Russia, he carried a lot of jewels with him, but he hid the Regent Pearl in the wall of Yusubov's mausoleum. This pearl was found in the wall after the October Revolution in Russia. Since then, Russia has sold, mortgaged and preserved some jewels of the Russian royal family and nobles respectively.
After an unknown history, Regent Pearl appeared at Christie's auction house in new york on June 1987. After the anonymous buyer bought it, he carefully studied the history of this pearl and restored it according to the original style. On May 2nd, 1988 was auctioned again at Christie's in Geneva. An anonymous collector from the Middle East bought this historic pearl for $860,000.
On June 6, 2005 165438+1October16, Regent Pearl reappeared at Christie's auction house in Geneva, with an estimated price of 700,000 ~ 165438+ one million Swiss francs. The weight of this pearl is 302.68 jelly, which was tested by Swiss Cooper Gemstone Laboratory.
The auction price of Regent pearls exceeded everyone's expectations, reaching 32.68 million Swiss francs (about 24.84 million US dollars), which is also the highest auction record for a single pearl in the world. Regent pearls have become the most expensive pearls in the world.