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Pearl quality checker

Pick what you see for each of GIA's seven value factors. You get a plain description of the pearl in GIA's terms, its strengths, and what to ask the seller.

In GIA's terms

Strengths
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      Based on GIA's 7 Pearl Value Factors. No price or letter grade: letter grades are each seller's own scale.

      How it works

      GIA describes pearl quality with seven value factors: size, shape, color, luster, surface, nacre and matching. This checker uses GIA's own terms for each. It does not give a price or a letter grade, because letter grades like AAA are each seller's own scale. Read pearl grading explained.