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Pearls as we know them are all born from shells and mussels. However, the natural world is strange, and there are two kinds of pearls that are born in the belly of the conch. Today, the box will talk with you about the "nobility" of these two pearls
Kong Ke Zhu
Kong Ke Zhu is produced in the waters of Central and South America and the Caribbean Sea, and at present, artificial breeding is impossible, and can only rely on the accidental discovery of local residents when eating conch meat, so the rarity of Kong Ke Zhu is abnormal.
The color of Kong ke beads is commonly between pink and red, which is easily confused with coral, but if you look closely, the surface of Kong ke beads has a flame-like brilliance.
Merlot beads
Merlot beads are also grown in raw conchs, and the color is mostly yellow-orange, but the volume is generally larger than that of Kong ke beads, and the shape is also more round.
Melody beads are pearls without a nacre structure and are produced from a type of Merlot conch that lives on the coasts of South Asian countries such as Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
In the color series of Merlot beads. It is most prized for its strong orange hue similar to that of a ripe papaya.
Flame-like texture
The flame-like texture of the Kongke beads
What makes these two pearls unique is that beneath their polished surface lies a distinctive, bright flame.
The flame-like texture of the Merlot beads
This flame is not only obvious from the appearance, but it is sometimes delicate and soft, sometimes enthusiastic, and it looks extremely noble.
This cloud-like flame texture changes color, and looks like a human iris structure, this color change comes from the centripetal fibrous crystals, and the flame-like texture comes from the optical effect of vertical crystals on the surface of the pearl.
Fine jewelry
Mikimoto Merlot jewelry
Kong Kezhu jewelry design
Tiffany Merlot jewelry
Mikimoto Kongke bead jewelry
Merlot jewelry design
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