Pearl Color Grading
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Pearl Color Grading
When you purchase wholesale pearls, there is no official system for grading the colors. Color does have an effect on price, so you do need to know what to watch for when you purchase colored pearl beads. Things to look for include the type of oyster that produced the pearl. Look at the luster of the nacre, which is the coating on the pearl that makes the pearl shiny and glossy. The most common pearl color is white, but pearl beads come in a wide variety of fashionable colors, too. If your wholesaler can't tell you what type of oyster produced the pearls they sell, look for a supplier who can.
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