Pearls
Helmi, İnci, Mutiara, Ngoc trai, Parel, Perla, Perła, Perlas, Perle, Pérola, لؤلؤ, 真珠, 진주, Жемчуг, ไข่มุก, 珍珠
Helmi, İnci, Mutiara, Ngoc trai, Parel, Perla, Perła, Perlas, Perle, Pérola, لؤلؤ, 真珠, 진주, Жемчуг, ไข่มุก, 珍珠
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Compound: 84-92% CaCO3, 4-13% organische Substanz, 3-4% H2O
Mineral class: carbonates Crystal system: - Mohs scale: 3 - 4 Density (g/cm3): 2.6 - 2.7 Colors: white-silver, rose, greenish, blueish, black Fluorescence: slight Pleochroism: - Largest Pearl: 450 ct. Deposits: Persian Gulf, Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Central America |
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Abalone Pearl
Origin: Japan, Korea, Pazific Ocean Photo by kind permission of © www.perlen-info.de, Harald Braam. |
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Mabe Pearl
Origin: Philippines, Thailand Photo by kind permission of © www.perlen-info.de, Harald Braam. |
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Mabe Pearl Ring
Material: Silver, Gold Photo by kind permission of © www.wolfpiontek.de, Wolf Piontek. |
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Melo Pearl
Origin: Philippines, Vietnam Photo by kind permission of © www.perlen-info.de, Harald Braam. |
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Melo Pearl
Weight: 10.28 ct Origin: Mergui Archipelago / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.americanthai.com, Scott Davies. |
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South Sea Pearl
Origin: South Sea, Red Sea, Philippines, Polynesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Australia Photo by kind permission of © www.perlen-info.de, Harald Braam. |
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Freshwater Pearl
Origin: China, Japan Photo by kind permission of © www.perlen-info.de, Harald Braam. |
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Freshwater Pearl "Fancy"
Weight: 46.30 ct Origin: China Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg. |
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Freshwater Pearl "Medallion"
Origin: China Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg. |
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