Small Sizes

Recently we have many requirements for smaller sizes as under 6.5mm. for export. For domestic, Japanese women like medium to bigger size as over 7mm.
So most of pearl farmers wants to making over 7mm and smaller sizes are short recent years particularly fine quality.
For commercial quality, they can use Chinese Fresh water pearls, however these quality is not enough for fine quality.
If Japanese farmers are making more fine quality of smaller sizes, definitely it would be popular items. However problem is smaller sizes don't make profit for farmers. They prefer to making medium to bigger sizes, because it is heavier than smaller sizes and making more money.
It is the problem for our pearl industry.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I personally like the bigger size, at least 8mm or over, however, it's true that women look more elegant with smaller size. I have tried on a "Hanadama" pearls necklace in a size 5.5 to 6mm. Although these pearls are not the true Hanadama pearls as the color is close to metallic silver grey... well, because of the thick luster, the color does look a bit different! Just wonder how to find a perfect and true Hanadama pearls nowadays???