Pearl Novice Growth Record – Defective Pearls
Fig. 2 Heterogeneous Layer Exposure: Objects with the surface exposing the prismatic layer or other heterogeneous layers.
Fig. 3 Layer Cracks: Cracks occurring inside the nacre layer.
Fig. 4 Thin Coating (Nucleus stripe pattern visible through):
The thickness of the nacre layer is very thin. Over time, the quality noticeably declines.
Fig. 5 Cracks: Fine cracks visible on the surface.
Fig. 6 Nucleus Cracks: The internal nucleus is already cracked. The cracks may propagate into the nacre layer.
Fig. 7 Spots: Whitish spots revealed through processing. These indicate signs of nacre layer degradation.