Pearl Grading
Grading Overview
The cultured pearl industry has two primary grading systems that are accepted and considered standard which include the A-AAA system and the A-D system, also known as the Tahitian grading system.
Dazzling Pearls grades all pearls by the A-AAA Pearl Grading System. We only offer AA to AAA quality cultured pearl jewelry.
AAA
The highest quality cultured pearl. This means that there is a very high luster, with over 95% of the pearl surface free from any type of defect.
AA
High luster with at least 75% of the pearl surface free from defect.
A
Medium luster with more than 25% of the pearl surface showing defects. The use of '+' in addition to either A or AA is acceptable to indicate the quality of the pearl falls between two pearl grades. The addition of ‘+’ to the highest grade of AAA is not an acceptable practice.