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Registered: ‎03-19-2015

Does anyone know why it would make a difference if Honora pearl nacre is thick. Sounds great. I mean I don't want a pearl with a thin nacre, now. Wondering how it makes a difference should you for example: bump one. Thick or thin coating would be damaged. Here is my question: when would a thick nacre make a difference for the pearl? Thanks to anyone who understands my question and can give some great advice.

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Maybe the thick nacre enables the dye to adhere better. lol

Information about nacre on the Pearl Paradise website.

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I don't know, but I'm thinking it might be better for rings and bracelets which "take a beating" compared to a necklance. I've never bought a pearl ring or bracelet because I think they might be too fragile for the kind of wear I give these items.

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Many of the pearls Honora sells are tissue nucleated freshwater pearls. This means they are all nacre. Ming pearls and Akoya's are bead nucleated, a mother of pearl bead inserted in the gonad and a layer of nacre is deposited onto the bead. These can be damaged or chip as they are just a layer.

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Tahitian's have to be xrayed before leaving French Polynesia and must be at least .80m thick. I wear Tahitians as bracelets and they show no wear.