Diving into the GIA 7 Pearl Value Factors™ | GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar Series

GIA Knowledge Sessions Webinar - recorded live on August 27, 2020.

While diamonds have four primary areas of assessment (the 4Cs), pearls have seven! These include color, luster, nacre, surface and more. Evaluating pearl’s enchanting beauty can be quite complex. Did you know that in addition to bodycolor, some pearls also have overtone and orient? That’s why GIA has developed a systematic technique for evaluating pearls. Follow Senior Staff Gemologist (Pearls) Akira Hyatt as she explores the GIA 7 Pearl Value Factors™ and its recent updates, as well as introduces the new Cultured Pearl Classification Report.

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