2008年9月8日星期一

The first cultured pearls

The first cultured pearls actually originated in Japan, with pearl farmers experimenting with freshwater mussels in Lake Biwa, which is a lake near Kyoto. Their initial harvest appeared around 1930s. Instantly, the freshwater pearl became a big hit! The luster and color looked almost the same as the natural pearls, but the prices are lower and the supply is continuous.

Freshwater pearls are the richest but most luster on its surface. When you are on line you can find a lot of different pearls on jewelry wholesale store, you can get all kinds color of them and make your choose of your favourite. It provides you freshwater pearl beads, single strand necklace freshwater pearl strands, freshwater pearl neckalce, coral necklace, freshwater pearl ring, freshwater pearl earrings, freshwater pearl pendant, pearl beads wholesaleby wholesale pearl jewelry. I hope you can get whatever you like.

Unfortunately there was a slump in the production of pearls during World War II, but in the 1950s they were back again in the market. Because of its success, almost all of the supplies for the global market came from the lake. In fact, some people already call freshwater pearls as "Biwas" referring to the lake where it originated.

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