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ErnestI March 5, 2010

In what sizes pearls are available?

Since I am well aware of the unique conditions needed for pearls to form naturally, I can only assume that pearls are usually smaller in size than other gemstones. I wondered what sort of sizes pearls could range at?

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PaulA April 1, 2010

Different type of pearls have different sizes; freshwater pearls are about 4-6mm diameter long, Akoya pearls are about 7mm and South Sea pearls are as big as 12.5mm diameter long.

TonyE March 14, 2010

Pearls are available in any size, and pearls up to about 14 mm in diameter are not uncommon.

MichaelI March 12, 2010

Natural pearls can grow within a mussel or oyster shell to a variety of sizes, depending on how long they were left to grow, the size of the shellfish, and what type of irritant infiltrated the shell. The size of cultured pearls also depends on the size of the irritant implanted by the pearl farmer. The smallest natural or synthetic pearls are about 4mm in diameter, and the largest pearl ever found weighs about 14 pounds!

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