What qualities make a pearl valuable?

What qualities make a pearl valuable?

The qualities that determine the overall value of a natural or cultured pearl or a piece of pearl jewelry are size, shape, color, luster, surface quality, nacre quality, and—for jewelry with two or more pearls—matching.

Is Pearl worth more than gold?

Cultured pearls usually are more expensive than imitation pearls. A cultured pearl's value generally is based on its size, usually stated in millimeters, and the quality of its nacre coating, which gives it luster. Some pearls occur naturally in black, bronze, gold, purple, blue, and orange tints; others are dyed.

What is Pearl price?

Pearl prices can range from less than $1 to $100,000s, depending on the type, size, quality, luster, color and shape.

Are Akoya pearls real?

Akoya Pearls are the Classic Pearl Variety The akoya pearl is a saltwater cultured pearl from the akoya oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii). Because akoya are the most abundant type of saltwater pearl with the longest cultured history, information on akoyas is abundant!