Advanced
|
866-899-5488
Contact - Login  |
|
|
What is a Keshi Pearl? “Keshis” are the dominant type of baroque pearls in the market today. The term is derived from the Japanese word for “poppyseed”; it was originally used to describe small seed-size pearls found as byproducts of Japanese cultured pearls.
The three ways Keshi pearls develop are as follows: 1. During nucleation, loose epithelial cells accidentally find their way inside the mollusk and a small ‘keshi” pearl forms.
3. The bold new Keshi a result of a second harvest. In some cases, the pearls are harvested delicately, while care is taken not to sacrifice the living mollusk.Then, the live mollusk is returned to the pearl farm and allowed to grow a second harvest of pearls. The original pearl sac is filled with a nacre secretion and second harvest is born.
 |
|
Shopping Cart Contact Login Search About Us Forums Store Locations Guide to Cultured Pearls Terms & Conditions
|