Pink or Peach Pearls?

[YHammouda-Eyre]

Hello Pearl Guiders

Are they Peach or Pink Pearls? This question got me thinking if there was any such thing as a master pearl color grading chart , like a diamond color grading chart, for determining the color of cultured pearls?

Thanks again

Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre

www.antique-jewelry-investor.com

[GemGeek]

GIA has a pearl color-grading chart. It's very cool, but not electronic.

[Kevin Canning]

Yes the GIA chart is not online. The problem is every computer monitor looks a little different so what looks peach on mine may look pink on yours, so an online version would still cause some confusion.

[pearlescence]

Don't forget to throw the lavender=pink mistranslation hiccup too

[Nerida]

And of course, everyones' colour perception is different to the next person's
I would love to see the GIA tool.

[knotty panda]

Yes the GIA chart is not online. The problem is every computer monitor looks a little different so what looks peach on mine may look pink on yours, so an online version would still cause some confusion.

Which is why the color name or combinatins thereof should also be corresponded with the chart so the monitors can be adjusted accordingly.

[YHammouda-Eyre]

Thanks everyone, for your input. Much appreciated. So not being able to color grade pearls online because of the problems mentioned, how does mr or mrs standard average work out the color of the pearls? Is Mikimoto's Pearl grading system still the industry benchmark?

with regards
Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre
www.antique-jewelry-investor.com

[pattye]

In the column to the left is a good comprehensive article about Pearl Grading, under "Pearl Care & Grading."