A Fantastic Article on Hanadama Akoya Pearls

[jshepherd]

I don't know how long this has been published or if it was even mentioned here, but member Ashley from Pure Pearls wrote a fantastic guide to hanadama akoya pearls. It really is the best I think I've ever read.

Congrats Ashley!

Sorry if this is old news, but here is a link to her hanadama guide article.

[GemGeek]

Excellent. I agree with Jeremy. No one else is documenting all the fakes and subpar necklaces. Great photos and lots of information.

[BWeaves]

Good article. Thanks!

[kalmen22]

Very informative article. Thank u

[CathyKeshi]

That is indeed a great article ... never "old news" as long as there's one of us who hasn't read such an informative post ... Thanks, Jeremy

[Sanippy]

Great article, the certificate breakdown and comparison photos are very helpful.

[JerseyPearl]

This is a wonderful article, especially for those who want to understand the "value" criteria for akoya pearls. Is there a way to sticky this one so that consumers can easily find it?

[staceyjan]

Thank you for sharing! I love learning more about pearls.

[Kevin Canning]

wow - this is actually pretty great.

[Ashley]

Thanks a lot, guys! Means a ton to hear it's getting a thumbs up from this crowd!!

[Camelotshadow]

Read it before but its a good re read. I did not know the association to the forum. Very nice!

I do like to have a guarantee of nacre thickness. Mikimoto just seems to pull them after a certain time & grades on appearance only.

I actually did not like the better mirror like grades as I like to see orient & a depth but guess that's more of a SSP char rather than an Akoya.

[amti]

Great read. Thanks for sharing. I also found this article about pearl grading very informative: http://www.purepearls.com/akoya-pearls-grading.html

[Pareltje]

Great read, very informative.

[mattsmith33]

Well written, great article.

[alice Chan]

Really good article!!!