[raj]

I think the one on the right is SS - to me it appears more satiny in luster with a hint of gold in the color. If I'm wrong, it's all due to my monitor

[Heidi]

I see that same slight color difference in the right one, raj.

[Pearlgully]

I can't see any difference. They look the same to me.

How thick is the nacre on the SS?

Gail

[pattye]

I can't see the difference either, but perhaps in person I could. But I know I like the SS best!

[Chameleon]

To my untrained eye, the one on the right has sharper reflection, so I think Akoya. Yet again it also reflects more "yellowish" tone starting from the bottom. But I use laptop, so I cant exactly trust my monitor. ... nor eyesight

Maria
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[The Pearl Outlet]

The one on the left is the South Sea pearl and the one on the right is an Akoya. The camera picks up some very subtle differences but to the human eye, they are nearly indistinguishable. I'm with pattye though, I'd rather have the South Sea, especially if the price is similar.

[pearlescence]

Do they feel different - SS and Tahitians certainly feel different to me - sort of harder and slipperyer

[Ragnorak]

Originally Posted by The Pearl Outlet

The one on the left is the South Sea pearl and the one on the right is an Akoya. The camera picks up some very subtle differences but to the human eye, they are nearly indistinguishable.

This is not meant to be critical but do you think that both samples in the photo could be considered to be of a similar grade for each product?

While SSPs will appear to have a sharper reflection (when photgraphed), wouldn't an akoya of what could be considered a similar quality give the same lustre as an SSP?