September Newsletter – 10% Discount
The differences between Seawater and Freshwater Pearls
Freshwater Pearls
Freshwater pearls are grown in freshwater lakes and rivers in a large (21 cm in diameter) freshwater mussel. With freshwater pearls there is no nucleus implanted, but a piece of the mantel of the mussel is placed inside the mussel to create an irritation and through that pearls are produced.
The freshwater mussel can produce up to 60 pearls at once and so the number of pearls harvested per mussel is much higher than seawater pearls. Therefore freshwater pearl prices are lower than seawater pearl prices.
Shapes of freshwater pearls are also more oval when compared to the rounder shape of seawater pearls as no nucleus is implanted in the freshwater mussel.
Shapes of freshwater pearls are more varied than seawater pearls. The lustre of freshwater pearls is also good but lacks the depth and richness of seawater pearls.
Seawater Pearls
Seawater pearls are grown in the ocean in oysters. A nucleus (bead) made from mother of pearl shell is implanted into the oyster and placed back in the ocean at pearl farms to cultivate the pearl.
Oysters used for cultivating seawater pearls normally produce only one pearl. Seawater pearl shapes can range from perfect round, off-round, semi-round, semi-baroque and baroque. The lustre of seawater pearls is very deep and rich.
Our online shop was launched in July and we would like to thank our existing and new clients for your support and feedback, it is much appreciated.
For September 2020 only we are offering a 10% discount on all jewellery (Excluding custom made jewellery by our goldsmith) purchased online & in-store with no postage charged when spending R2,500.00 or more. Please click on this link to view our beautiful jewellery: Perles Shop.
Just a reminder of our Shop page on our website with various payment options available which makes it even easier to buy Pearl, Baltic amber and semi-precious stone jewellery from PERLES PAR ROUSSEAU and your purchase can be delivered by courier overnight to your door in South Africa.
Parcels sent overseas can take a little longer than usual to be delivered because of limited flights.
We do appreciate all the support of all our clients in this very difficult time.
Look after yourself & stay safe!
A big thank you to all our happy Perles Par Rousseau friends.
