Hanadama Pearls Vs Mikimoto

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Hanadama pearls vs mikimoto. Join date jan 2012 posts 536. The word hanadama means spherical flower in japanese. This is the same level of quality that mikimoto and tiffany s is famous for selling at prices starting around 10 000 mind you. Hanadama pearls were named by kokichi mikimoto also known as the father of cultured pearls.

Please contact us when you have requests for top quality large size necklaces from your. The easiest way to spot a fake certified strand of hanadama pearls is by counting the pearls in the strand and comparing it to the photo on the certificate. Many pearl experts often refer to these gorgeous gems of the sea as flower pearls. Common hanadama akoya.

Click here to view full size. Our long term trusted relationships with south sea pearl farmers accounts for our ability to obtain the finest qualities and largest size south sea white and golden pearls. In addition hanadama is not an official grade. Subscribe to this thread 07 15 2012 09 30 am 16.

View profile view forum posts private message view articles second graft pearl senior guide member. Laboratories started measuring nacre thickness this made people think nacre thickness is very important. The term hanadama was coined by the father of cultured pearls himself kokichi mikimoto. Hanadama pearls founded in 1980 in los angeles is co owned by second and third generation pearl specialists gary and michel tarna.

Of course it is important but not the all. The kind of luster that draws attention from across a crowded room. Mikimoto has popularized their own grading system of aaa aa a and a which is different than that of the pearl science laboratory. An 18 inch strand will vary by 2 3 pearls on average so often the fakes will have differing numbers of pearls.

Later i tried it on at the first ruckus then i forgot i had it on when one of. We also sell pearls with hanadama certificate because many customers want it but basically truly aaa high quality pearls are not sold with the certificate.