What color pearls are best?

white
The most classic and widely preferred pearl color is white. The white pearl is considered a symbol of purity, and is often associated with wedding and graduation celebrations.

Are black pearls valuable?

Black, or Tahitian pearls, are some of the most beautiful gems on this planet. They carry a unique color that cannot be found naturally in any other pearl hence making them one of the most valuable pearls on Earth.

What color pearl is the rarest?

blue pearls
Naturally colored blue pearls are the rarest pearl colors in the world (with one or two exceptions, which we will get to below). The color has existed in pearls for decades, but only recently have naturally colored blue pearls gained popularity in the modern pearl jewelry markets.

Are black pearls dyed?

Most black pearls are dyed or irradiated that color, the only naturally colored black pearls are our black Tahitians and our Sea of Cortez pearls which are technically called “black” but are really extremely colorful!

Are black pearls shiny?

These are most often dyed; their surface colors tend to range from blackish-blue to blackish-green, and are almost always very dark in tone. The dye process saturates the nacre from the outside in, and tends to strip away iridescence leaving the surface a uniform color and an almost plastic-looking shine.

What does a black pearl represent?

Black pearls are one of the most mysterious-looking of all colored pearls. Black pearls represent mystery, independence, strength, and riches. These pearls are great for women with a bit of edge to their style.

What color are real pearls?

Natural Pearl Colors Pearls, whether saltwater or freshwater, come in a range of colors. The most common color for pearls is white, cream or gray, but they also come in colors such as purple, black, pink, green, champagne, chocolate, blue and lavender. Some pearls have stunning overtones that exhibit multicolors.

What will cause pearls to be different colors?

A pearl manufacturer may also influence the color of the pearl to some degree by introducing tissue from another oyster into the host oyster along with the shell nucleus. The color of a pearl is determined by a combination of factors: the base color, overtone, and iridescence. Cultured pearls are also sometimes dyed.

What color are pearls naturally?

The most classic and widely preferred pearl color is white. The white pearl is considered a symbol of purity, and is often associated with wedding and graduation celebrations. Pearls that grow with a natural white color include akoya pearls, freshwater pearls , South Sea pearls, and even occasional Tahitian pearls, which are most often dark.

What is the rarest Pearl color?

In black pearls, a green overtone is the rarest and the most costly, especially when it results in an intense “peacock” color. South Sea cultured pearls come in shades of lustrous white, often with silver or rosé overtones.

What color is the Black Pearl?

BLACK PEARLS. Featuring shades of pale dove grey to dark charcoal grey and secondary overtones of Peacock, Cherry, Blue-Green and more, they are by far the most popular choice for men and women looking to buy black pearls. Sea of Cortez pearls are the only other naturally-colored “black” pearls in the world.