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Pearl color chart

Every natural pearl color and the pearl types that have it naturally, with the colors most often dyed.

Pearl color chart

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Sources: GIA pearl color descriptions. Checked October 2026.

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  • Print at actual size (100%), not "fit to page", so the lines stay a usable size.
  • It is laid out for US Letter paper and also fits A4.
  • Turn on "background graphics" if the colors come out pale.

What is on this chart

Check before you trust a color. Many pearls are dyed, and bleaching is routine (GIA). A black or dark gray cultured pearl under 8 mm is likely a dyed akoya or freshwater pearl (Jewellery Business).

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