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thejewelrybook.com | 29 ere are four types of white pearls – Natural Pearls, Freshwater Pearls, Akoya Pearls, and South Sea Pearls. Natural Pearls were rst found in 5,800 B.C. ey are exceedingly rare. Some of the beautiful round Natural Pearls with very high luster have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars (sometimes millions) at auction. at is, of course, when they are beautiful. But very few of the Natural Pearls found in today's industrialized world are beautiful. Freshwater Pearls are produced by a type of mussel (rather than an oyster) in a fresh water source like a lake or a river. ese pearls can be found as low as $50 or $79 per strand. Assael does not carry Freshwater Pearls because they usually have a much thinner layer of nacre (nacre is the outside of the pearl that you see, the substance which gives the pearl luster). eir nacre is thin because the mussel is left to grow or complete the pearl in only weeks or months (versus the years it takes to grow a South Sea or some of the larger Akoya Pearls). Freshwater Pearls can be a good alternative for a much lower budget, starting around $50. Clockwise from Top Middle: Ancient portrait featuring natural pearl earrings, Bridal Model Wearing Assael South Sea Pearl Necklace and Bubble Earrings by Sean Gilson for Assael, Shiatzy Chen runway Taipei Fashion Week. e beautiful forever strand of ne white pearls that most people are shopping for, to have and wear forever, would be one of the other two varieties … Akoya Pearls and/or South Sea Pearls. Here, we will explore some of the important distinctions between Akoya and South Sea Pearls to help you understand how to choose the best pearl strand for yourself. It helps to consider these two classic types of pearls by their characteristics – size, origin, shape, and color. White Pearl Types