Akoya Pearls and The Story of Mikimoto ft. Certified Pearl Expert Matt Harris

What are cultured pearls? What are akoya pearls? What are Mikimoto pearls? All of these questions and more will be answered in this in-depth interview with Matt Harris of Matt Harris Designs. This video is not sponsored. I am not an affiliate marketer for Matt Harris. He's just a really great dude who sells awesome pearls. *FOLLOW MATT* https://www.mattharrisdesigns.com/ Matt Harris Pearls YouTube Channel -    / @mattharrispearls   Instagram -   / mattharrisdesigns   *LEARN ABOUT PEARLS* https://www.pearl-guide.com/ https://www.pearlsasone.org/ *USE THE CODE "JOTT" TO TAKE CPAA'S PEARLS AS ONE COURSE FOR FREE* Intro Song: Oshóva - Mountain's Lullaby (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link:    • Oshóva - Mountain's Lullaby (Vlog No Copyr...   --- *RELATED VIDEOS* How NOT to Buy Pearls    • How NOT To Buy Pearls | #1 Mistake Shopper...   Tahitian Pearls    • The TRUTH About Black Pearls | Tahitian Pe...   Understanding Pearl Size    • How Does a Pearl Form? | Understanding Pea...   $1.5 MILLION DOLLAR PEARLS    • Why Pearls Are Expensive | $1.5 Million So...   Podcast Episode: The Pearl Grading Dilemma    • The Pearl Grading Dilemma with Jeremy Shep...   --- *TIMESTAMPS* 1:01 Natural Vs Cultured Pearls 1:24 Freshwater Vs Saltwater Pearls 2:38 Pearl Quality Factors 3:55 Mikimoto 6:21 Mikimoto Vs Akoya Pearls 7:24 Not All Mikimoto Pearls are Fine Quality 8:31 Advice for Buying Akoya Pearls --- Jewels of the Trade is an affiliate marketer for Mason-Kay Jade. Using our discount codes and affiliate links helps us tremendously so that we can keep creating content to help jewelry shoppers and professionals! *Buy NATURAL, untreated jadeite jade jewelry* Visit your local, independent jeweler! If your local jeweler doesn’t carry jade, you can shop with Mason-Kay directly– https://www.mkjadejewelry.com/?utm_so... Discount Code: JOTT for 10% off + 20% off for first-time customers *Want to sell your jade?* Sell Polished Jade - https://masonkay.com/sellyourjade Sell Rough Jade - send photos to [email protected] *LIVE Sales from JOTT* Shop with me on WhatNot: https://www.whatnot.com/user/jewels_o... *JOIN THE DISCORD*   / discord   The JOTT Discord Community is a forum for sharing accurate jade information, as well as a way to connect with fellow jade lovers and promote American jade carving. Join to ask questions about jade and see images of jade categorized by origin, type, etc to improve your jade identification.