Free Guide for Classifying Natural Pearls and Cultured Pearls

[JPie]

The CIBJO pearl classification guide highlights the important parameters by which the appearance of natural pearls from the Akoya complex and cultured pearls from P. maxima can be described and assessed in terms of physical dimensions and actual quality. Further it provides general information on many other varieties of natural and cultured pearls.

http://www.cibjo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/21-02-17-CIBJO-Pearl-Guide.pdf

 

[eloisegirl]

What a fantastic resource! Read and downloaded.

 

[CMN]

Pearl people this is a really interesting read. Have a look.

 

[pearlsngems]

Thanks so much for posting this!