About Our Products
FAQ
About Our Pearls
Are your pearls genuine?
Yes, they are genuine cultured freshwater pearls from China. We have visited the pearl farms there to make sure that they are all ethically produced and environmentally sustainable. We have formed very trustworthy relationships with few good suppliers over the years and we often hand-pick our stock.
Photo of a pearl farming lake
What is the difference between freshwater and nucleated pearls?
Nucleated pearls are different from classical freshwater pearls. The ways they are cultured is different. A classical pearl is formed by inserting a soft tissue into a mollusc, then layers of nacre forms while the soft tissue dries inside the pearl, hence there is always a tiny cavity in the centre of a pearl. Nucleated pearls are formed using a solid shell or plastic core that is inserted into a mollusc and nacre forms around it and the core stayed inside. You will find that nucleated pearls with shell cores are heavier than classical pearls and if you knock them, they will sound different too.
What are Akoya freshwater pearls?
Most of freshwater pearls in the market are "non-nucleated" cultured pearls from China. By using the technology that implants stimulants in the freshwater mussels to stimulate pearl information, freshwater pearls now can be cultivated in the lakes, rivers, and ponds very well. And the quality of freshwater pearls is getting better and better, it depends on lustre, shape, colours, etc. For the most popular freshwater pearls, you may always find high-quality Edison Pearls and Freshwater AK Pearls. Unlike the normal freshwater cultured pearls, Freshwater AK pearls are bead-nucleated culture pearl, which is the same as Akoya pearl. And the big difference between freshwater pearl and Akoya pearl is that the former one is cultivated in freshwater.
About Our Jewellery Findings
Sterling silver verification
We only stock our sterling silver findings from our trusted manufactures, with whom we have been doing business for years. We also periodically test them with silver test solution in house and we send samples to Sheffield assay lab in the UK for independent test too, if required we are happy to provide a recent certificate.
