Nucleated pearls are different from classical freshwater pearls. The ways they are cultured is different. A classical pearl is formed by inserting a soft tissue into a mollusc, then layers of nacre forms while the soft tissue dries inside the pearl, hence there is always a tiny cavity in the center of a pearl. Nucleated pearls are formed using a solid shell or plastic core that is inserted into a mollusc and nacre forms around it and the core stayed inside. You will find that nucleated pearls with shell cores are heavier than classical pearls and if you knock them, they will sound different too.

We only stock them from our trusted manufacture, with whom we have been doing business for years We also periodically test them with silver test solution in house and we send samples to Sheffield assay lab for independent test too, if required we are happy to provide a recent certificate.

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Most of freshwater pearls in the market are "non-nucleated" cultured pearls from China. By using the technology that implants stimulants in the freshwater mussels to stimulate pearl information, freshwater pearls now can be cultivated in the lakes, rivers, and ponds very well. And the quality of freshwater pearls is getting better and better, it depends on luster, shape, colors, etc. For the most popular freshwater pearls, you may always find high-quality Edison Pearls and Freshwater AK Pearls. Unlike the normal freshwater cultured pearls, Freshwater AK pearls are bead-nucleated culture pearl, which is the same as Akoya pearl. And the big difference between freshwater pearl and Akoya pearl is that the former one is cultivated in freshwater