Freshwater Pearls vs Sea Pearls (Akoya Pearls)

Many people get confused about the difference between freshwater pearls and sea pearls, specifically Japanese Akoya Pearls. Obviously, we know the water is different, but what about the features of these pearls? Here we will look at the difference between these to pearls and how you can tell them apart.
More info and a better photo of Freshwater vs Akoya Pearls! kyllonenluxury...

[@nishattasnimmaisha8832]

The pearls were compared on white background. Please zoom in and use a contrasting background

[@VixenVirusRedeemCode]

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[@iluabo6218]

That white cloth is actually quite usual to use in the industry

[@Ell6729]

@Ale Noura Narccissitic 😁

[@blesildacalambro9459]

My thoughts...so moving out...

[@carolinapearl53]

Yeah, I agree..why use a white background for a white pearl?

[@jonpaul9596]

I find this to be very informative. Thank you!

[@gykg3202]

Was thinking the same! Very informative

[@conniead5206]

You forgot South Sea and Tahitian sea water pearls. The Japanese are not the only source of sea water pearls. The others generally have more color variety and they are often not round. One is admired for its flaws. I have a necklace of South Sea pearls that are kind of golden. I forget what they call the shade.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

We have more videos talking about other pearl types. Have a look and let us know what other videos you would like us to make.

[@rajgill7576]

Champagne pearls?

[@hellozitti]

What a failed visual aid... white pearls on-a white cloth & no close ups! It would be more beneficial to viewers like me to learn something like fresh water pearls versus Akoya pearls, when words / lectures are accompanied with clear & sensible visual aids!

[@dianadorantes5279]

You didn't talk about the Edison pearl.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Hi, We have that in another video. We will post soon and ill send you the link.

[@hansashah5024]

You have not showed actual difference as in terms of lustre and surfaces etc

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Email us at [e-mail] can we can send you a high definition photo of the difference and video if needed.

[@lediramrazatlab7944]

I have sn oval shape pearl I dont know wether its real peall because its strange in shape,I ussuslly see round pearls. Is it possible to have oval pearls?

[@abhiam18]

I like the way you talk than those pearls which can't be even seen.

[@edharding4698]

excellent, thanks for educating me - spent ages this evening looking for an explanation between the two!

[@KyllonenLuxury]

No problem! If you have any more questions we can answer them for you at [e-mail]

[@morganharrell1722]

Hi James: great video, thank you for explaining the difference.

[@gabriellaarango9100]

Yor short tutorial was excellent!!!!! One observation …. When you placed the Akoya and FW pearl side by side to see the difference in color and Luster , the white cloth did not allow to see much !!!! You need a different color cloth to be able to see better the contrast and difference … this is only a suggestion..🤔☀️🌎

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Good point! We actually had a close up shot but the file got currupted and couldnt include in the video. We do have a close up photo in a link in the description.

[@jacobnewman4807]

Thank you very useful information

[@slmartin18]

What is the difference from an Akon’s Pearl and a Mikimoto Pearl?

[@kimberlyberlin4999]

I'm still confused as to which pearls to purchase. I've read that the freshwater pearl is more durable as well as cheaper and you can get a gem quality freshwater pearl. However, I love luster and am a mature woman so I would love akoyas.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Hi Kimberly. Usually I recommend buying Akoya pearls if you can afford them because side by side akoya pearls are superior in luster and roundness. However, if feel you arent careful with taking care of pearls and you just want an everyday wear thats you arent worried about, then go with the freshwater pearls. I wouldnt say theyre more durable. Just easier to replace for the cost. If you visit us at KyllonenLuxury.com and type First15, you can get 15% off any purchase. We can also answer anymore more questions you have!

[@thepearlatelier4256]

Hi Kimberly i love pearls too. I do have pearl necklaces and they give me great joy

[@gnccreations277]

Dear kimberley how can I contact you personally? Because of I have something to show you

[@PtolemyXVII]

Definitely the akoya

[@alloy1100]

Can you tell me about freshwater baroque kitamera pearls? Thanks

[@Phyllis-qc7pw]

I wasn't able to see the pearl because of white background... Soommmmmm in

[@mirasouthseapearls5017]

always love pearls....

[@KyllonenLuxury]

He have added a link to our blog which has a better photo of luster between the two pearls as well as some additional info. kyllonenluxury.com/blogs/jewelry-and-fashion-guide/akoya-pearls-vs-freshwater-pearls

[@mikeykun4320]

Woah the fresh water is real jewelry? Btw im a boy and i want pearl necklace tho its for boy and girl too

[@reginanovy7225]

Thank you for this video. I just purchased a Mikimoto Akoya Pearl bracelet and the lustre is amazing. 💕😊

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Once you start buying pearls its addicting! We also make custom jewelry if you need anything! www.kyllonenluxury.com

[@cathhl2440]

Wow! Congrats!

[@PinayUKCarer]

Sup yall

[@aungzawmin8722]

There is south sea pearl which quality and lustre way better than the pearls you mentioned. Myanmar produce a lot of south sea pearls with great quality and variety colour

[@roniisablake]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@monicabainum9637]

I wish I could have seen them better.. Maybe on a black towel perhaps. Thanks for the break down.

[@pupinsiang838]

I just bought fresh water pearl 18k gold in Dubai I'm so happy

[@Katutubo28]

I have million years old rough pearl.. I'm looking to a legit buyer

[@ViewsFromX]

Hello James, thank you for all your videos, I learn so much. I just Purchased my first order of fresh water pearls from China. Getting the business started.

[@NYWF1939]

You might consider washing your hair before making a video.

[@TheWayofGrace89]

Great video

[@YuetingWang]

Hi ,your content is well-concluded.Thanks a lot!

[@venustreat701]

What’s the real difference between AAA Akoya and Hanadama

[@katharinatrub1338]

Efficiant and interesting content. Thank you!

[@calledtobeadaughterofzion892]

Blessings, I would like to know the price cost and difference between the two. Just a rough estimate. Thank you so much for your information and time.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Akoya pearls generally cost 5 to 10 times the price of freshwater pearls. Freshwater pearls are usually a few hundred dollars for a good quality vs akoyas are usually 1000+

[@calledtobeadaughterofzion892]

Thank you so much. I just might be in contact with you in the near future. I know there is a story to these pearls I just need to go back and find out.

[@LiveByDesignNotByDefault]

Informative but I would have appreciated this in a podcast so not to have to stare at his greasy ass hair!

[@chubbu28]

Nice video. P please zoom in for the pearls I means show is the close up of the pearls

[@darlenefrancis9086]

Too bad you didn’t show those pears on a colour that would show up the pearl white doesn’t do it.

[@grcfrank]

It’s always great to find something I don’t know.

[@marscastillo-alvarez5250]

Very well explained. Thank you!

[@احمدمانيني-ن2ص]

عطاوني غي براسلي منه😢

[@naomiweida4419]

Thank you, I am looking to getting a pearl as my wedding ring.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Pearl weddings are beautiful. You can check out or website at kyllonenluxury.com or if you want something custom made you can email us at [e-mail] and we can design one together.

[@matchaa121]

Offtopic, bur surname sounds Finnish?

[@kyllonen06]

Yes, it is Finnish.

[@cobyhizkiya3756]

Ty❤

[@morganophelia5963]

Have you ever found a natural pearl in nature just curious

[@serendip369]

Unfortunately , yes ! My teeth found it . Ouch !

[@morganophelia5963]

@@serendip369 Psalm 34:7-9 King James Version 7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. Revelation 20:9 King James Version 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. the end

[@ms.rickie]

It was a really good video, and I learned something. This is only a suggestion… I really wish you would’ve showed those pearls on a black background and zoomed in a little closer. Other than that, it was a very good Informative video. Thank you.

[@the_phillygamer]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@RudyTruly]

You need to have better appearance

[@terrimiller908]

dumb to show white pearls on the white background

[@KyllonenLuxury]

This is the most common way in Asian because it allows to see the true colors of the orient. If you use black you cannot see the pink and green overtones. It's must more apparent in person, unfortunately our camera guy accidently deleted the close up file.

[@maijamansnerus239]

I bought ones a Akoya pear neckles från auction...with the lock off gold and diamonds ..its so beautiful

[@BrotherDedmon]

I almost hada stroke when he was saying mm instead of saying millimeters.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

This is pretty standard in the pearl industry. Japan they actually often say Milli or mm

[@giovonaralphs8036]

OMG I want to cry. I hate that I'm 1000 miles away from the ocean. My little girl who's sick & fighting for her life loves mermaids & has begged And begged to go hunt for perls & shells & doesn't understand why the water where we live doesn't have things like that. Breaks my heart.

[@rythania7686]

You can buy freshwater pearl mussels and open them herself in her bed. They will send them via mail even. Also bass pro shops sell mussels as well for getting pearls.

[@giovonaralphs8036]

@@rythania7686 Omg really.?? THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH. SHES GONNA FREAK

[@pemuladingpa7440]

I bought pearl frm world gems collection duely mentioning SE 46118, at price 950 batt frm Thiland so is it real frm fresh water or frm sea one ?

[@1981Anood]

This is a valuable video 👌

[@zre5104]

I have 9.5kilo south sea pearl.. I'm from Palawan Islands Philippines.

[@priscila5612]

Thanks - great video!

[@pilarcintron3925]

LOved this video!

[@slmartin18]

Great information; however, what is a Mikimoto Pearl, and why the exorbitant price? Thank you for your information.

[@gykg3202]

This video is gold! Thank you!

[@paul_domici]

I'm looking to buy some black pearls around 7 or 8 mm round and I don't know where to buy them online? And can I trust an ebay seller?

[@viniciusaar1497]

is it possible to have black freshwater pearls?

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Black freshwater pearls are real pearls, but the color is not natural. Black freshwater pearls are dyed. Tahitian sea pearls can be naturally black.

[@cougjimmy]

Thank you Could you kindly discuss sapphires vs rubies?

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Definitely!

[@myunknownland9272]

OMG is good but not very knowledgeable with knowing how to show them as contrast.. I

[@diannasaur]

fantastic! I learned a lot!!

[@baloog8]

M😊

[@estellasalmi9409]

Kyllönen - a Finnish name.

[@ghadacamilia7899]

How about different kind of diamonds cut and why each country maybe have only one kind of cut?

[@carola-lifeinparis]

thank you for explaining

[@hillmyrnarose]

A dark cloth would make the pearls more viable.

[@Fluffandfeather]

I found this video very helpful thank you x

[@joshvarun3187]

you missed Edison pearls

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Here we compared freshwater with akoya because they look so similar. We can do a video comparing Edison to South Sea White. These two look quite similar.

[@e.k.8835]

why use white cloth underneath to show white-ish pearls….

[@ellisbae3512]

The information was great a darker towel to show pearls better recommended

[@Fluffandfeather]

I found this video very helpful thank you x

[@user-eg8si2ln8p]

thank you james. its clear well said.

[@gajner]

Why he puts pearl on a WHITE blanket? Should use black for more visibility.

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Black tends to make the pearl look a bit dull at times, where the white you can easily check for yellow or cream color, which is not wanted. However, both work. We actually lost a file that showed the close up.

[@rutheproppi6265]

Hello: Highly informative - Sir. can you tell me how pearsl, if, pears are dyed. Again, I love pearls thankyou for explaining much. Also, why is it hard to find a pearl in a New York oyster????

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Pearls have two distinctive parts for color. You have a body color and you have an orient. For example. White pearls have a white body, but the orient can be pink, green, or pink and green. Dyed pearls often lose their orient or the body color becomes an unnatural color. The more you see pearls the easier it is to tell what is dyed. Gold Pearls are the hardest to tell what are dyed but theyre usually too yellow or too red. There is still a trick to do it. I will show that in a new video.

[@Thecashmerecreations]

Nice Information 🙏

[@katejacob6801]

thankyou

[@KyllonenLuxury]

thank you for watching!

[@rebyespiritu5371]

I have zamboanga pearl is it sea pearl or water

[@apricotsorbet]

What about the animal welfare?

[@walkdontrun6578]

Exellent!!!.......Thank You

[@tjhill17]

Very informative I like it

[@sarinal9488]

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[@shainalus7902]

Thank you so much for the information

[@joancaffarelli4323]

Are all Mikimoto pearls, Akoya pearls?

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Mikimoto sells Akoya, Black Pearls, South Sea White, and South Sea Gold, but no Freshwater. They actually own a separate brand to sell Freshwater called magic by the sea, but the quality isn't up to mikimoto standards.

[@deepankar94]

I wanted to know more about saltwater pearl farming, the process but will kinda do ok

[@KyllonenLuxury]

It's a very complex process. South Sea Gold pearls go through 377 steps to achieve a pearl. It requires a team of biologists and specialized grafters. We might make a video about it. Let us know if you have anymore questions.

[@mellowjoe69]

Could u use a black cloth

[@isurvivedthebattleofwolf359]

This helped so much

[@guitar911rock]

just got tiffany earrings with pears for the wife, thet didnt have much info, any idea which those aare from

[@KyllonenLuxury]

Tiffany earrings could be freshwater or japanese akoya. This is most typical for tiffanys if they are a white pearl. If its silver is most likely freshwater. Akoya is most likely with diamonds.

[@luztenzer8568]

Thank you very clear now.....

[@alexlamour]

can you tell the difference at a glance? i guess if it’s your own preference and a jewelry fanatic?

[@KyllonenLuxury]

It depends on the quality of both. A high end freshwater necklace at a glance can look better than lower end akoya pearls. However, high end akoya pearls will simply be too shiny to not know they are akoya pearls. My suggestion is if you dont have the budget for akoya pearls, then go with a high end freshwater set. A really good freshwater set can even fool a jewelry fanatic.

[@angelitocalinog9956]

I have a sea pearl

[@Slash-is3yu]

Where’s the most reliable website to buy legit akhoya Perl or fresh water Perl?

[@KyllonenLuxury]

We sell both freshwater and akoya pearls at kyllonenluxury.com We offer high quality pearls and different sizes.

[@angelitocalinog9956]

I want to sell it now

[@RockHudrock]

Great vid! 👏🏼

[@ceciliaturner330]

❤ Thank you 😊

[@eddyzavala9781]

M m lol

[@naisiunnaheireann1752]

Amen

[@paulineverriere8054]

Luv this

[@sagato888]

Shoul have used dsrk colored rowe

[@somalee8511]

Very informative. Thank you so much for yout time.😊🙏

[@KyllonenLuxury]

My pleasure 😊