Characteristics and advantages of Chinese freshwater pearls

Characteristics

• Rich in color: Chinese freshwater pearls come in a variety of colors, including classic white, pink, purple, as well as champagne and bronze. They can meet the aesthetic needs of different consumers.
• Diverse in shape1: Compared with seawater pearls, which are mostly round, freshwater pearls have a richer range of shapes. In addition to oval and oblate shapes, there are also irregularly shaped pearls, each of which is unique.
• Thick nacre layer7: Freshwater pearls are mostly non-nucleated pearls, and the nacre layer is almost all nacre. Compared with nucleated seawater pearls, their nacre layer is thicker, more wear-resistant, and not easy to wear and fall off.

Advantages

• Huge output1: The output of Chinese freshwater pearls accounts for 95% of the world's total output. Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, is known as the "Pearl Hometown of China", and its total output accounts for more than half of the country's total output, providing a rich supply of goods for the market.
• High cost-performance ratio1: A freshwater pearl mussel can form about 13 pearls, with a relatively high output and low cost. Therefore, the price is more affordable, allowing more people to own them.
• Profound cultural heritage3: China is one of the earliest countries in the world to use pearls. As early as more than 4,000 years ago, there was a record of river clams producing pearls in Shangshu Yugong. Freshwater pearls carry a long history and culture and have unique cultural value.