A brief introduction about akoya pearls

The perfect pearl is round and smooth, but there are many other shapes of pearls occur. For many centuries, the finest quality akoya pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty. Because of this, the word pearl has become a metaphor for something very rare, fine, admirable, and valuable.
For its lovely pearl luster, Akoya pearls enjoy a high international reputation in the world. They are considered as one of the most beautiful pearls in the world. Produced and harvested in Asia, particularly in Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam, these pearls are also known as the classic pearls because of their color.
Originated from the southern coastal region of Japan，Akoya pearls are considered as the first-class pearl in the pearl world. Popular with the people, Akoya pearls are generally fine round, shiny strong colors, mostly pink, silver, yellow and white. Akoya pearls are small, ranging in size from about 2 to 9 millimeters.
Typical Akoya pearl present an attractive appearance of white and pink color. There is a strong, beautiful sheen with very few flaws. From the surface, Akoya pearl almost look the same as the freshwater pearls. We can find the differences obviously when we compare them together. In fact, the chief advantages in smooth, rounded, and better luster makes Akoya pearls more expensive than big freshwater pearls. Akoya pearls are your best choice if you want to choose  great gifts.