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The South Sea pearl is truly the queen of the ocean. They have adorned royalty and have been alluring people for centuries with their satin-like glow.
Cultured South Sea pearls are also grown through a bead nucleation process. The growth period for a South Sea pearl is upwards of four to six years; twice that of the Akoya pearl. South Sea pearls are grown by the Pinctada Maxima oyster, which have a very limited growing area being cultured only in Australia and Indonesia.
South Sea cultured pearls of the White-Lipped variety naturally occur in different intensities of white and naturally have overtones of pink, green, and silver in varying degrees and combination.
South Sea cultured pearls of the Gold-Lipped variety naturally occur in different intensities of ivory, champagne and gold, and naturally have overtones of pink, green, and silver in varying degrees and combination.
Overtone is a subtle play of colour that can be seen playing across the surface of a pearl.
South Sea cultured pearls naturally have overtones of pink, silver, and green in varying degrees and combination.
| A-AAA GRADE | GRADE DESCRIPTION |
| AAA-GEM |
Clean with no visible inclusions Sharp lustre with mirror-like reflection Very thick nacre |
| AAA |
Clean on 95% or more of the pearl surface Sharp lustre with mirror-like reflection Very thick nacre |
| AA+/AAA |
Clean on 90% or more of the pearl surface High lustre and strong reflection Very thick nacre |
| AA+ |
Clean on 85% or more of the pearl surface Strong lustre and strong reflection Very thick nacre |
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