Also called Chinese cultured pearls, the Fresh Water Cultured Pearl is grown in Chinese fresh water lakes. The production technique is very unusual since no foreign object is implanted in the shelled mollusk, called Ikech. The pearls, varying from 0.16 to 0.36 inches, allow for any audacious jewelry creation one can think of, thanks to their various shapes and uncommon peach and lilas colors.

The Akoya Cultured Pearl is mainly grown in Japan and the China Sea from small seawater oysters called Pinctada Fucata Martensi. This famous white-lip oyster grows pearls ranging from 0.16 to 0.36 inches. The Akoya pearl is often mounted in necklaces. Its white or rose-toned colors are symbols of purity.

The Southern Seas Pearl is grown from a sea water oyster called Pinctada Maxima in Australia, Birmanie, Indonesia, or the Philippine islands. This white-lip oyster produces pearls ranging from 0.36 to 0.70 inches. The pearl’s natural colors vary from white to cream, including spectrums of white-pink and cream-pink. The most desired and prestigious color is the “Gold�?. This extraordinary pearl is widely sought after for its unique beauty and rarity.

Considered by many specialists to be the most beautiful pearl on earth, the Tahiti Cultured Pearl has an unrivaled fine and thin luster. Its diameter varies from 0.3 inches to 0.75 inches, and is grown form an oyster called Pinctada Margaratifera, the black-lip oyster. The pearl’s subtle and marvelous colors naturally vary from light gray to dark black, and shimmer with green, rose, and yellow overtones. Their varied form makes each jewel a precious and unique treasure.

As a true fashion phenomena, the Chocolate Cultured Pearl never ceases to amaze. RAMBAUD offers outstanding quality chocolate pearls. The unique color is obtained from delicately heated Tahiti and Southern seas pearls. This coveted process is kept confidential. The “Chocolate Pearl�? offers unusual colors ranging from a copper tone to wild brown and has an exceptionally fine luster.