Akoya Pearls from Japan | Pearls As One -- Pearl Specialist Course

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"Pearls as One"

Part 1: Introduction

A Dedication
Welcome to Pearls as One
A Message from the CPAA
Introduction to Cultured Pearls (2:11)

Part 2: Akoya Pearls

Introduction to Akoya Pearls
Akoya Pearls from Japan
The First Patents
Enter Tokichi Nishikawa and Tatsuhei Mise
An Industry is Born
The Road to Acceptance
After The Second World War
The Passing of a Legend
The Three Principles of Overseas Production: AKA The Diamond Policy
The Rise and Fall of Production
Pearl Farms in Japan
The Mollusk
Hatcheries
The Nucleus
Nucleation (1:14)
Formation of a Cultured Pearl
The Harvest
Little Accidents—Keshi
The Auctions
Pearl Processing Factories
Value Factors
The Wholesale Market
Akoya Pearls from China
Quiz: Akoya Pearls

Part 3: Freshwater pearls

Introduction to Freshwater Pearls
Traditional Non-Beaded Freshwater Pearls - The Most Versatile Pearl
Freshwater Mussels
The Earliest Years
Freshwater Pearls from Japan
The Earliest Market for Biwa Pearls
Enter China
The Operation (0:21)
The Farms
The Harvest and Processing
Value factors
Marketing
Quiz: Freshwater Pearls

Part 3.1: NEW Freshwater Pearls

Introduction to the NEW Freshwater Pearls
Humble Beginnings in Japan
Threatened by Pollution
Enter the Giant
Fireball Pearls
In-Body Nucleation
Bead-nucleated Pearl Varieties
Nucleated with a Shell Bead
Nucleated with a Pearl
Nucleated with Earthen Matter - Soufflé Pearls
Value Factors
The Future
Quiz: NEW Freshwater Pearls

Part 4: Black Pearls

Introduction to Black Pearls
Tahitian Pearls from French Polynesia
The Pearls
The Mollusk
Early Beginnings
Robert Wan
The Modern Age
The Farms (19:41)
Collection of Spat
The Nucleation (0:54)
The Harvest (1:55)
Treatments
Value Factors
Marketing

Part 4.1: Fijian Pearls

Fijian Black Pearls (4:07)

Part 4.2: Cortez Pearls

Cortez Pearls from Mexico
Cortez Pearl Attributes
Quiz: Black Pearls

Part 5: South Sea Pearls

Introduction to South Sea Pearls
Australian South Sea Pearls (Silver Lip) (2:30)
The Beginnings of an Industry
The Pearling Act
The Paspaley Family (2:32)
Pearling in Australia (1:17)
The Quota System
Wild Pearl Mollusks (1:32)
Hatcheries
Growth Period
The Harvest (0:52)
Processing
Value factors (0:27)
Marketing (2:40)
The South Sea Pearl Consortium

Part 5.1 Philippine South Sea Pearls (Gold Lip)

Introduction to Philippine South Sea Pearls
The Pearl
Value Factors
Early Attempts
The Philippines
The People and Events (2:37)
The Farms
The Mollusks (0:30)
Nucleation
The Environment (0:27)
The Harvest
Marketing (1:00)

Part 5.2 Indonesian South Sea Pearls (Gold & Silver Lip)

Introduction to Indonesian South Sea Pearls (4:34)
The Mollusks
The Farms (6:35)
Nucleation
The Harvest
The Market (0:30)
Quiz: South Sea Pearls

Part 6: A Retailer's Guide to Grading Akoya Pearls

Introduction
1. SIZE
2. SHAPES
3. COLOR
4. LUSTER
5. SURFACE QUALITY
6. NACRE QUALITY
7. MATCHING
GRADING AKOYA PEARLS

Part 7: A Retailer's Guide to Grading Freshwater Pearls

Introduction
1. SIZE
2. SHAPES
3. COLORS
4. LUSTER
5. SURFACE QUALITY
6. NACRE QUALITY
7. MATCHING
GRADING FRESHWATER PEARLS

Part 8: A Retailer's Guide to Grading Tahitian Pearls

Introduction
1. SIZE
2. SHAPES
3. COLORS
4. LUSTER
5. SURFACE QUALITY
6. NACRE QUALITY
7. MATCHING
GRADING TAHITIAN PEARLS

Part 9: A Retailer's Guide to Grading South Sea Pearls

Introduction to South Sea Pearl Grading
1. SIZE
2. SHAPES
3. COLORS
4. LUSTER
5. SURFACE QUALITY
6. NACRE QUALITY
7. MATCHING SOUTH SEA PEARLS
GRADING SOUTH SEA PEARLS

Becoming a CPAA Certified Pearl Specialist

PaO Final Exam

Akoya Pearls from Japan

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