Keshi pearls

Besides, the classic round pearls, there are many different types of pearls in nature that have lovely abstract and artistic shapes. Its unusual charm is quite captivating, as you will be totally bewitched by these perfectly round pearls. These pearls are an all-nacre pearl, which means these pearls do not have any nucleus; they are cultured spontaneously in pearl producing oysters.

The word “Keshi” means poppy seeds in Japanese; this is because of its tiny size and unique shape. These pearls are also called as cornflakes pearls. Necklaces made up of freeform Keshi pearl form the most fascinating types of pearl jewelry these days. Because of its unique shape, it can be used for variety of jewelry designs. These randomly shaped and clunky pearls can make beautiful gifts. If you want to make pearl jewelry by yourself, then you can buy these pearls from jewelry shops or from pearl vendors.

Keshi pearls are formed when oyster rejects implanted irritant before the culturing process is complete. Since these pearls do not have nucleus they widely vary in shapes & colors. Since, it is made up only by nacre; keshi pearls are more lustrous and shiny. This makes them an especially beautiful to be used in almost any form of exotic jewelry. Some keshi pearls have luster that can surpass the quality of some of the best-cultured pearls.

Keshi pearls are not considered as natural pearls, these are called as by-products of the pearl-culturing process. Few years ago, keshi pearls were a cheap option, despite of their luminescent beauty as they are formed in large quantities. But now with advancement of technology, when oysters reject the nucleus they are screened and nucleus is then reinserted in them, so chances of formation of keshi pearls has become quite low. This has made these tiny wonders a special place in the pearl market.

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