Description
CULTIVATED / FRESHWATER PEARLS
Below is a brief story about the production of freshwater pearls. At Timmersgems, you will find the best quality pearls from Japan, China, and other regions, always harvested and produced in an eco-friendly way, with a heart for nature and people. Cultured freshwater pearls are pearls that are cultivated and created using freshwater mussels. These pearls are produced on a limited scale in Japan and the United States, but are now produced almost exclusively in China. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission requires that cultured freshwater pearls be labeled as “freshwater cultured pearls” in trade. The quality of cultured freshwater pearls is evaluated through a rating system of a range of values, based on luster, shape, and other factors. Pearls collected in the wild from the Holarctic freshwater mussel were important sources of pearls for medieval jewelry, with Scotland being a major source; this species is now threatened in most areas.
