How to make a pearl stone

MOHAMED NAJIB SAAAD

8 Jun, 2017

How to make a pearl stone

How to make a pearl stone

The appearance of pearl stone into oysters

The process of forming a pearl stone is a great deal of uniqueness and excellence when compared to how other stones are made. Pearl is born inside the oysters and continues to grow under the surface of the water until it is picked up and obtained by the divers. The process is accomplished on two levels Are the level of individuals who capture, prepare and sell themselves, and the commercial level at which pearl stones are extracted on a large scale, both from nature and from artificial ponds that mimic the original oyster environment and grow similarly. The pearl is not like the rest of the stones because it is unique in its exciting properties. The other stones are cut and refined to show their beauty. This is not suitable for the pearl stone due to its excellent beauty and because it is among the organic gemstones. Pearl stones are created entirely within oysters and feature a soft, iridescent inner glow that is not matched by any other gemstone on the face of the earth.

There are many types of oysters in which the pearl stone is formed. The color and characteristics of the pearls are built on the basis of the type of conch, so there are pearl oysters that spend their life cycle with fresh water and other types of salt water. The pearl species that grow in fresh water and the most famous so-called mussels produce pearl stones in large numbers of up to 50 pearls, while saltwater pearl oysters produce between one and three stones. It is interesting to note that the pearl stone, which is the oysters of salt water is used in the manufacture of pearl jewelry, which you see in jewelry stores because of its high quality

Thus, pearl stone is made up of two main environments. The first environment is nature, where pearls are rarely found, especially in modern times, due to the decline in numbers. While the second environment is artificially cultivated pearl oyster basins thanks to the modern science that allowed man to create many artificial stones, including pearl stone. Thanks to this science, this cultured stone resembles natural stone. As for the process of forming a pearl stone, the natural pearl stone is made entirely of calcium carbonate and the cycle of its formation and life begins with the presence of an external organism such as parasites or as a cortical fragment accidentally caught in the internal shellfish shell, which can not be disposed of outside the oyster body. As a reaction of oysters, it takes defensive action and begins by sorting out a solid and smooth crystalline material about the source of the disturbance for it in order to protect itself. And then harden that material made up of pearl stone that we know.

The material that is made up of oysters is called the pearl stone and is also called Nacre. As long as the nuisance is present in the oyster, it will continue to secrete the pearl around it, layer upon layer. Over time, this source will be fully covered with the silk of the pearl. The result will eventually be this bright, beautiful stone called pearl stone.

As for the cultured pearl stone, it shares the same characteristics as the natural stone, and most of the pearls are currently cultured. The only difference between them is that man intervenes in the formation of the farmed stone instead of leaving it to chance and the mother nature completely and then stepping down and leaving the field to nature to do its job

Natural pearl stone is composed of oysters growing in salt and fresh water

The formation of the artificial stone core

In a process referred to as the nucleus, highly skilled technicians open the oysters carefully and with surgical precision and make a slit in the oyster body. They then place a small piece of "tissue cover" from another conch in a relatively safe place. They then place a small shell or nucleus next to the lid they placed in the oyster.

The cells develop and grow around the nucleus and form a closed bag and begin sorting and forming the pearl's sweat. The nucleus oysters are returned to the sea again in rich food-conserved bays to feed and grow and produce layers above the brilliant pearl sweat around the nucleus planted inside them

Pearl stone growth

The oysters have the utmost care in the period they spend in the water. A suitable environment for these oysters should be provided for the production of pearl stones so technicians will check and check the water temperature and feeding conditions daily at different depths, and move the oysters up or down as needed. In addition, oysters are periodically raised for cleaning and hygiene. Seaweed, plankton and other marine organisms that may interfere with the oyster feeding process are removed. External crusts are also treated with medical compounds to reduce parasites.

Over time, the pearl stone is formed after eight to thirty-six months of growth and care. The oysters are ready for harvest. And then bring the oysters that survived the dangers of the sea to the beach and open it. All pearl stones are cleaned and washed to remove residue and odors. They are usually dropped in circular cylinders with salt during the process. It should be seen when dropped in the cylinders closely or else some coincidences may disappear.

When everything goes well, the beautiful pearl stone shows the brilliant values that shine, revealing the beauty of nature around it. Chinese freshwater pearls and Akoya pearls are often treated with chemicals after they are opened. This treatment has its effects and results as it brightens the color of the pearls and makes the color more clear and shiny

The appearance of a natural pearl necklace

Sorting and matching process

After the harvesting of the pearls, the quality of the extracted precious stones is sorted and determined. The process of sorting by experts is a great effort and it is difficult to take a very long time because of the different pearls from each other because there are no similarities between the Pearl and the other. Sorting should be done according to the size, shape, color, and gloss ratio of this operation over hundreds of oysters. After screening, the pearls are treated very carefully.

Finally, after the completion of the screening, the time of the match shall come. This can be more difficult than sorting. At this stage, experts compare pearls that are similar in size, shape, luster and color, and here they look for stones that are almost identical for use in the manufacture of chains and jewelry contracts that are consistent and aesthetically pleasing.

The nucleus transplant is carried out in millions of oysters each year, but of this large number only a small number of pearl stones are of good quality. For clarification; on average, about 50% of the oysters where the nucleus is implanted survive, and only 20% are marketable. The remaining percentage has a lot of flaws so finding an integrated pearl stone without any defects is rare and dazzling