Pure Pearls Glossary

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Freshwater, saltwater, South Sea, keshi, and how to tell a real pearl from a coated bead.

Round, baroque, drop, coin and the rest, and what each one is worth paying for.

What AAA actually means, plus lustre, nacre, orient and the claims to be sceptical of.

Millimetres, choker to rope, bangle sizing, and which length suits which neckline.

Jhumka, mangalsutra, kundan, polki, temple work and the rest of the Indian vocabulary.

925 silver, plating thickness, American diamond, coral, hallmarks and karat versus carat.

Clasps, knotting, drilling and settings — the parts that decide whether a piece survives.

Storing pearls, the tooth test, restringing, and the astrological terms buyers ask about.

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Good lustre with visible but minor surface marking. The everyday-wear grade, and where most sensible value sits.

The top of the standard pearl scale: sharp lustre, near-clean surface, well matched, and shape true to its type.

186 in stock · from ₹9,500

A necklace or bracelet with an extension chain, letting the wearer add an inch or two.

2 in stock · from ₹11,200

The classic small round white saltwater pearl from Japan and China, usually 5mm to 9mm. The pearl in a traditional single-strand necklace.

14 in stock · from ₹8,680

A chain worn around the ankle, called payal in the north and kolusu in the south.

4 in stock · from ₹1,500

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