For round pearls the size is determined by measuring the diameter of a drilled pearl perpendicular to the drill hole.
South sea baroque pearls value.
South sea pearls are considered the most valuable.
The main shapes the pearls come in are round near round baroque circle and drop.
A strand of south sea pearls can range from 1 000 to over 100 000.
Natural form baroque south sea loose pearl undrilled 15 18 5mm for designer 15ct 119 00 baroque 3 gms 12 3 x16 2mm natural champagne gold south sea cultured pearl loose.
A strand of south sea pearls can range from about 1500 to 15 000.
South sea pearls grow in a large pearl oyster native to australia the philippines myanmar and indonesia.
South sea pearls come in two colors gold and white and can grow to impressive sizes.
And natural pearl colors found nowhere else on earth.
While some criteria are used to analyze both types of pearls there is a very different way of interpreting the value of baroque pearls.
It is much rarer for instance to have a 10mm akoya pearl than a 10mm south sea pearl.
Cultured white south sea pearls and golden south sea pearls are the largest gemstones on the cultured market making them both rare and very valuable.
Baroque pearls value factors.
White and golden south sea pearls are known to have the thickest nacre layers of all cultured saltwater pearl types averaging between 2 0 4 0mm thick or more.
This means that a strand of perfectly matched south sea pearls is quite difficult to put together and therefore very valuable.
However in recent years the market has seen an increase in south sea pearls under 10mm.
They are also the largest pearl variety on the market.
I n fact you can use them to complement nearly any ensemble.
Because of their unusual shapes baroque pearls cannot be assessed according to the standards imposed for traditional pearls.
Please see the chart below to view the size range of white south sea pearls from australia and black south sea pearls from tahiti.
Baroque pearls known for their irregular uneven shapes are attractive and versatile.
Round south sea pearls are the most highly sought after but are the rarest shape.
South sea pearls are often referred to as the rolls royce of pearls.
A loose south sea pearl can range in price from 150 to 4000 but note that is this just an approximation and can vary depending on various other factors.
Many of these types of pearls have spectacularly unique shapes which makes each piece a one of a kind creation.
Although it is possible to get pearls smaller than 10mm and larger than 16mm in the south sea they are scarce.