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Baroque Pearls
In the world of jewelry, perfection usually commands a high price. Sometimes it pays to have a flaw or two. Ask anybody about pearls and the general perception would be that of a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of oysters, and usually passed down for generations.
But there is another type, baroque pearls, that is irregularly shaped and
“flawed” with dimples and dents. These flaws actually give these pearls
character.
Pearls do not always occur in soft-tissue areas of the oyster.
Pearl cysts are sometimes lodged in muscular tissue, where the sac is unable to
overcome the resistance of tough muscle fibers, thus assuming irregular or
unusual shapes. That’s how baroque pearls come about.
Market Trends
This section looks at trends both in the market and in the world of pearls.
Pearls from Africa
More often than not, aquaculture is on the wrong side of commentary
relating to the environment and conservation. However, collaborative
research in Tanzania by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and
Australia’s James Cook University (JCU), in association with Mafia
Island Marine Park (MIMP),
has shown that not only are some forms of aquaculture compatible with
conservation efforts, but aquaculture may provide an important component
of the
management plan for marine protected areas. Small scale production of the
first cultured pearls from East Africa offers opportunities for income
generation
for coastal communities in Tanzania and may provide an important part of
the management process for sustainable use of coastal ecosystem.
Akoya Research
At the forefront of this research today is Professor Aimin Wang of Ocean College at Hainan
Professor Wang and his students began working on a project to cross oysters from different geographical locations. They crossed Akoyas from India and from Hainan to try and produce a superior oyster. The Indian cultured population is fast growing with a pink nacre while the Sanya wild population grows more slowly with a yellow nacre. The first generation hybrid showed a nearly 50% increase in size and weight and with proper matching of the mantis and receptive oyster showed a promising increase in color and higher quality pearls. Some of the farmers in Guangdong and Guangxi, two very important culturing areas in China, are asking Professor Wang to supply the new hybrid. Professor Wang has also developed a better bio-nucleus which is being exported to Tahiti and Indonesia.
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No Oops! this month.
Instead, we would like to show you a variety of our baroque jewelry.
We're sure there is a piece in here for you!!