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Pink Pearls, White Pearls and Other Types of Pearls

Only three types of pearls exist: natural, cultured and majorcan. We only carry the finest white pearls and pink pearls, since most types of pearls are so rare that a professional pearl diver could dive their entire lives and never find enough pearls to string a single necklace. Because of the harsh undersea conditions that lead to irregular pearls, many natural types of pearls aren't even worth selling. Cultured pearls are by far the most popular pearls being sold in retail stores.

When it comes to fake, cultured pearls are not the culprits. Culturing a pearl is an extremely delicate process that lasts two to three years. Ultimately Mother Nature has absolute control over the outcome, despite the pearl farmer's best efforts to create the right environment to grow white pearls or Pink Pearls.

An average Pearl Farm contains around One Million oysters. Of these one million, nearly 400,000 do not survive, don't create a pearl, or are too weak or susceptible to disease. This automatically leaves the Pearl Farmer with a 40% loss!

Because pearl harvests are affected by growing conditions, the cost of white pearls can vary from harvest to harvest. 10,000 pearls need to be culled in order to put together one complete necklace strand. These facts add to the pearl's rarity. Natural these types of pearls are the handy work of Mother Nature alone, while cultured pearls are natural in growth, aided by science.