In recent years, we have seen pearls become more trendy and the market has been influenced with affordable pearl and fine fashion jewellery. Catwalk appearances, as well as prominent people wearing them, has helped. Today consumers are not restricted to the traditional pearl look anymore; they now have a wide variety of interesting choices fashionable […]
Category Archives: Devino’s Pearls of Wisdom
Devino’s Pearls of Wisdom
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Nov
Nov
Golden South Sea pearls are completely natural in colour and range champagne to intense 24k gold shades. The stronger the colour, the higher the price. They originate from the gold lip variety of Pinctada Maxima oyster found mostly in Indonesia, Burma and the Philippines. Only a very small percentage (less than 1%) of Australian production […]
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Sep
Sep
Baroque shaped pearls (meaning irregular in shape) are some of the more fascinating organic gems.
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Jul
Jul
True peacock colours have a dark green body colour and overtones of peacock colours including pink and aubergine, like an oil slick.
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Jun
Jun
Black South Sea / Tahitian PearlsProduction has been decreasing each year which has led to smaller quantities of larger Tahitian pearls 13mm and above. Smaller sizes have remained stable. A new technology has seen farmers using large baroque nuclei in the last few years to produce large baroque pearls identified by their high lustre and […]
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Sep
Sep
The word ‘Keshi’ means ‘poppy seed’ in Japanese and these pearls are also sometimes referred to as seed pearls. Akoya Keshi pearls are traditionally very small in size, 0.6mm – 5.0mm, and are an extremely rare form of pearl, they form less than 0.5% of the Akoya production. They can range in colours from pure […]
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Jun
Jun
One of the keys to producing high quality cultured pearls is to ensure that the environment it grows in is pristine. An oyster takes between 18-24 months to grow 1 pearl and it is vital that it has a thriving ecosystem to benefit from the nutrients, water quality and shelter they need for healthy growth. […]
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Jun
Jun
After a growth period of 2 years in an oyster, fine quality South Sea pearls need no processing however they are often gently tumbled with natural material (such as bamboo or ground up walnut shells) to remove the salt and organic coating that remains from the oyster. South Sea Pearls are valued for their lustre […]
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Jun
Jun
Our favourite month of the year is here – the June Pearl Month. We have been luckily to get some unusually large Japanese Akoya baroque strands with an amazing lustre. These necklaces are a perfect match to Devino’s cultured pearl stud earrings collection comprises timeless staple pieces that are ideal for wearing from day to night.
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May
May
We are busy preparing a new production of baby South Sea pearls and making strands which will range in size from 8mm to 10mm+. Demand has been increasing for these sizes for which they is only a limited production and it is becoming more difficult to source them at the same prices. There will, therefore, […]
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