What Pearl Size Should I Buy?

Freshwater Pearl

Freshwater pearls range in size from as small as 5mm to as large as 13mm. New technic nuclear cultured freshwater pearl reaching 11-16mm. Pearls below 7mm in size are considered to be on the smaller side, while 7-8mm and 8-9mm are among the more popular sizes selected for necklaces in Freshwater pearls. Anything sized from 9-10mm and above is considered to be above average in size, and such pearls are more rare and valuable.

Akoya Pearl

Japanese Akoya pearls range in size from as small as 2mm to as large as 9mm. Pearls below 6.0mm in size are considered to be on the smaller side, while anything between 6.0mm and 8.0mm are common sizes selected for pearl jewelry items on The Pearl Source. Akoya pearls sized above 8.0mm are considered to be above average in size, and such pearls are more rare and valuable.

Tahitian Pearl

Tahitian South Sea pearls range in size from as small as 8mm to as large as 20mm in rare cases! The smallest size Tahitian pearls offered on The Pearl Source are 8-9mm in size, with more common sizes including 9-10mm and 10-11mm. Generally, any sizes from 11-12mm and above are considered to be above average. Such pearls are very rare and valuable, especially in higher qualities.

South Sea Pearl

White & Golden South Sea Pearls range in size from as small as 8mm to as large as 15mm. Pearls below 10mm are considered small in size. 10mm until 12mm are generally the more popular sizes selected for necklaces, while anything above 12mm is considered to be more rare and valuable, especially in the higher qualities.

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