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"Pearls as One"
Part 1: Introduction
A Dedication
A Message from the Pearl Association of America
Introduction to Cultured Pearls (2:11)
Part 2: Akoya Pearls
Introduction to Akoya Pearls
Early Akoya Pearl Culturing in Japan
The Discovery of the Cultured Pearl Process
The Rise of Japan’s Cultured Pearl Industry
Global Acceptance
Postwar Expansion
The Passing of a Legend
The Diamond Policy
Pearl Farms in Japan (0:13)
The Akoya Pearl Mollusk
Hatcheries and Shell Breeding
Nucleation (2:39)
Pearl Formation and Nacre Development
The Harvest
Akoya Shell Mortality and the Birnavirus Crisis
Keshi Pearls
Hama-age Auctions
Modern Akoya Pearl Processing in Japan (1:31)
Hanadama and Akoya Grading
Value Factors of Akoya Pearls
Natural Color and Treatments
Akoya Pearls Outside Japan
The Modern Akoya Pearl Market
Climate Change and the Future of Akoya Farming
Quiz: Akoya Pearls
Part 3: Freshwater pearls
Introduction to Freshwater Pearls
Freshwater Pearl Mussels
Early History of Freshwater Pearls
Biwa Pearls and Lake Kasumigaura
Freshwater Pearl Farming in the United States
China Enters Freshwater Pearl Production
China’s Expansion, Saturation, and the Shift to Quality
Donor Mussel Pigmentation and Selective Breeding
Scale, Structure, and Labor in Chinese Pearl Farming
Harvest and Processing
The Rise of Regenerative and Intelligent Freshwater Pearl Farming (1:15)
China as the Center of Freshwater Perliculture
Production Methods: Non-Nucleated and Bead-Nucleated Freshwater Pearls
Value Characteristics of Non-Nucleated Freshwater Pearls
Processing and Market Role of Non-Nucleated Freshwater Pearls
Bead-Nucleated Freshwater Pearls
Fireball Pearls: Re-Nucleation of Existing Pearl Sacs
In-Body Bead-Nucleated Freshwater Pearls
Small Bead-Nucleated Round Freshwater Pearls
Value Characteristics of Bead-Nucleated Freshwater Pearls
Experimental and Discontinued Techniques
Kasumi ga Ura vs Kasumiga (5:05)
The Future of Freshwater Perliculture
Quiz Freshwater Pearls
Part 4: Black Pearls
Introduction to Black Pearls
The Pearls
Tahitian Pearls from French Polynesia
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
Value Factors
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