If you re an avid follower of luxury fashion and jewellery you probably have noticed some of the spectacular record breaking prices set by natural pearls in recent auctions.
Natural pearl price.
Natural pearl 0 7 carat alexandrite 14 karat yellow gold cocktail ring size 5 5 natural pearl cocktail ring set in stunning 14k yellow gold.
After many many years of diving for pearls divers have made natural pearls so rare.
875 natural abalone pearl 17 30 ct.
Pearl prices can vary greatly.
The value of natural pearls vs.
800 natural quahog pearl 3 9 ct.
Natural pearls are extremely rare and largely limited to auction and collector s markets.
The values provided in this guide are for round cultured pearls.
In recent years natural wild pearl prices have been making headlines in international auction houses.
Oyster divers go to the surface of the ocean to find the natural gems.
Cultured pearls created using a pearl farming technique.
These can be worth 10 to 20 times an equivalent akoya cultured pearl.
Due to its immense rarity strong astrological relevance and high demand natural pearl value 10 times more than the cultured pearl.
0 7 ctw round cut dark alexandrite is p.
The rise of pearl farming and cultured pearls essentially put a stop to pearl fishing therefore almost all natural.
High to low best selling natural quahog pearl 3 08 ct.
Natural pearls gemstones found in the sea.
They are still 100 real pearls yet less rare than their natural counterparts.
Low to high price.
These aren t bog standard strands but unique pieces incorporating precious gems and metals.
The price of natural pearls.
This is due to a few reasons.
In 2014 a strand of 53 natural saltwater pearls was sold for us 2 9million.
All natural pearls 10 items filters product type loose pearl.
Perfect strands of natural pearls are even more uncommon and can be among the most expensive pieces of jewelry.
As mentioned earlier natural pearls often carry an over the top price tag.
Prices of pearls are based on several quality factors.
Other exotic varieties such as the tahitian pearl and mabe pearl may.
Because natural pearls are rare and difficult to find they are typically quite expensive.
First of all there is an extremely limited amount of natural pearls available on the market.
Baroque pearls are about 25 35 the cost of round pearls.
This is due to celebrity endorsement coupled with the realisation that new good quality wild pearls are rare.