- (Akoya pearls) are saltwater cultured pearls of Japanese origin and are formed by the Akoya oyster.
- A pearl from the saltwater akoya-gai oyster (Pinctada martensii); “Japanese pearl.”
- (Akoya pearls) are produced by Akoya oysters in Japan and China. Depending on the size of the oyster, a pearl’s size can vary between 2mm to 10mm. The color ranges from white, cream, pink, green, silver, to gold.
- White Gold (5;>5 7>;>B>) is a 2003 Russian action film directed by Viktor Ivanov from a screenplay by John Jopson and Viktor Ivanov.
- While pure gold is yellow in color, colored gold can be developed into various colors. These colors are generally obtained by alloying gold with other elements in various proportions.
- A silver-colored alloy of gold with nickel, platinum, or another metal
- a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
- An act of causing a bell to sound, or the resonant sound caused by this
- Each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signaling an incoming telephone call
- a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
- A telephone call
- sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
- a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
- 14K can mean: * 14K (Triad), a Chinese criminal organization * Gnome-Rhône 14K, an aircraft engine of the 1920s and 1930s * 14 carats, a measure of the purity of a precious metal
Exotic, Untreated Akoya Pearls
Every so often, akoya pearl oysters produce exotic-looking pearls. These pearls were collected for their unique, iridescent colors and baroque shapes.
Photo was shot in Xuwen, China by Jeremy Shepherd of PearlParadise.com.