| When it comes to pearl grading, many US dealers are going to A-AAA rather than Farm Grades A-D because it makes it more complicated for consumers. Therefore, you may see South Sea pearls and Tahitian pearls graded on an A-AAA scale. If we were to use two different grading scales, A-AAA and A-D (farm grade), consumers would get confused, especially since A quality in the A-AAA scale is deemed the lowest and on the farm grading scale, the highest.
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