Freshwater or Saltwater to Your Liking

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Are keishi pearls hard to find?

Freshwater or Saltwater to Your Liking

The keishi pearl can be either a freshwater or saltwater pearl. If you prefer one variety to the other, you can still have your keishi pearl and bead it, too! Pearl graders consider these gems by-products of the culturing process, so they fall somewhere it a gray area. They are quite rare, since most growers routinely check their mollusks to find out if they have rejected a nucleus, and if they have, they renucleate the animal. Once you see these lustrous beauties, you'll know why they are highly prized by many jewelry designers.

   

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