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At Pearls by Angela Carol we want our customer to make the most informed decision possible when choosing their pearls. With our customers education in mind, we grade our pearls on the most commonly used and internationally recognized grading scale - the
AAA scale. On this scale,
the AAA grade is the highest quality pearl available.
| Freshwater Grade |
Luster |
Surface |
Nacre |
Roundness |
Matching |
Farm Grade |
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| AAA |
Highest Luster |
95% Inclusion Free |
100% Nacre |
Perfectly Round |
Perfectly Matched |
A |
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| AA+ |
Highest Luster |
90% Inclusion Free |
100% Nacre |
Very Round |
Perfectly Matched |
A/B |
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| AA |
Good Luster |
85% Inclusion Free |
100% Nacre |
Very Round |
Excellent Matching |
B |
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| A/A+ |
Moderate Luster |
70% Inclusion Free |
100% Nacre |
Round to Near-Round |
Good Matching |
C |
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| A |
Moderate to Low Luster |
Less than 70 % Inclusion Free |
100% Nacre |
Round to Near-Round |
Moderate Matching |
D |
View our selection of
Freshwater pearls
On each of our product pages you will see very clear definitions of our
grading that will look like the example below. We want you to be absolutely sure
of the quality that you are purchasing so we not only give you the overall grade
but also break this grade out into its separate elements. This way you will see
at a glance the quality of the pearls.
| Overall Grade |
AAA |
| Surface Purity |
AAA (95% Inclusion Free) |
| Shape |
Very Round (AAA) |
| Luster |
Very High (AAA) |
| Diameter |
9mm - 10mm |
| Body Color |
White |
| Overtone |
White |
| Clasp |
14K Gold |
| Pearl Type |
Freshwater Pearls |
| Stringing |
Double Knotted Silk Thread |
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For this example the overall grade is AAA. This signifies that
the pearls are perfectly round, have the highest luster, are 100%
nacre, have a 95% inclusion free surface and are perfectly
matched across the strand.
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